The Trump Administration escalates its war against Harvard, barring the school from enrolling international students. Will other universities be next? Plus, we have new details on the man charged with gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers. And rapper Kid Cudi takes the stand against Sean Combs.
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Apr 9
The University President Willing to Fight Trump
This week, we interviewed two people with leading roles in the rapidly escalating conflict between the Trump administration and American higher education. Today, we speak with the president of Princeton University, Christopher L. Eisgruber, about the institution’s path forward in ... Show More
38m 49s
May 29
Harvard Is Trying to Resist Trump. It Might Not Be Working.
For Harvard students, this year’s graduation ceremony comes amid an intense standoff between one of America’s most prestigious universities and the United States government.Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains how the conflict escalated and what i ... Show More
28m 52s
Apr 18
America’s universities stand up to Trump
This week, Harvard University, the oldest and wealthiest in the US, defied Donald Trump a list of demands. The Trump administration responded by freezing $2.2bn in federal funding for the Ivy League school. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Harvard professor Ryan Enos t ... Show More
27m 57s
May 28
Deadline for Russia, ‘TACO’ trade, Tate brothers charged & more
At a WH swearing-in ceremony, President Donald Trump addressed foreign policy, pardons, and other issues. The President also doubled down on his attacks against Harvard University. Investors are learning to take Trump’s words with a grain of salt – and a bit of salsa, too. We exp ... Show More
6m 45s