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Leila Mottley gained critical acclaim at 19 with her debut novel Nightcrawling, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Now, she returns with her second novel, The Girls Who Grew Big. It follows a group of teenage mothers in the Florida Panhandle who form a close-knit communit ... Show More

Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Raphael Saadiq talks about his process — from collaborating with Beyoncé and Solange, to his song in Sinners, to his R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! He just announced an extended tour of his one-man show, No Bandwi ... Show More

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in The Atlantic, "Why Can't Americans Sleep?," is about her often futile attempts to fall asleep, and about the latest research into insomnia and the medications and therapies used to treat ... Show More

Immigration arrests are taking place at universities across the country. The story of three Columbia students helps explain what’s happening, and why.Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy, lays out what their cases reveal about the latest immigration crackdown — and about ... Show More

This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we speak to Momodou Taal, a Cornell Unveristy scholar forced to flee from US immigration officers. The crackdown by the Trump administration on pro-Palestine activists has continued to intensify despite legal challenges. Undercover agents bel ... Show More

After the arrest of a green-card-holding Columbia graduate, President Trump said it's the "first arrest of many to come." Now immigration officials have detained and arrested Rumeysa Ozturk in Somerville, Massachusetts, a Turkish graduate student at Tufts University with a valid ... Show More

Donald Trump's administration said it will revoke the visas of Chinese students studying at US universities. US embassies have also been instructed to pause new interviews. So, how much of this is politics? And what fallout could US universities suffer? In this episode: Clay Harm ... Show More

International Harvard students say they are experiencing “pure panic” amid the Trump administration’s move to bar foreign enrollment, as students from around the world told CNN they are coming to grips with the possibility of revoked visas, suspended research and being blocked fr ... Show More

The Trump administration is targeting higher education. Colleges and universities across the United States are faced with the threat of funding freezes over their handling of free speech, anti-semitism and transgender issues, among other topics, on campus.    Princeton University ... Show More

There's a big escalation in the power struggle between two branches of our government over deportation flights. Plus, new threats for Harvard: With its funding already frozen, the school could now lose its tax-exempt status and its ability to host international students. Also, we ... Show More

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration as it fights to keep international students. President Donald Trump is threatening Apple over its iPhone production. Ukraine and Russia are exchanging hundreds of prisoners. There’s been another arrest over t ... Show More

Columbia University gave in to President Trump’s demands after he revoked roughly $400 million in federal funding. WSJ’s Douglas Belkin explains how the university made its decision, and the impact that may have on campuses across the country. Further Reading:  - Universities Spr ... Show More

Protests against raids by immigration officers have sparked protests across the US - including days of unrest in Los Angeles, but Donald Trump remains undeterred. He’s now ordered federal agencies to increase their enforcement and deliver what he calls “the single largest mass de ... Show More