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New rules on student loans and graduate borrowing could rein in tuition growth and bring accountability to colleges for programs with poor returns.

Higher Education

Amid Ideological Attacks on Higher Ed, Surprising Bipartisan Reforms Bloom

by Jon Marcus March 11, 2026March 10, 2026

War Windfalls: Following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, a barrel of oil passed the $100 mark for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Here, the price per gallon of gas is shown at a gas station in New York, NY on March 9, 2026.

The Monopolized Economy

Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering

by Hal Singer March 10, 2026August 24, 2026

Peak Outcomes: Colorado Mountain College is among the schools and university systems embracing the importance of student employment outcomes. Here, 2022 graduates of Colorado Mountain College wait to receive their diploma during the commencement ceremony in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Higher Education

Colleges Are Finally Confronting Their Outcomes Data

by Michael Itzkowitz March 10, 2026March 13, 2026

Newport, Oregon fights ICE Detention Facility

Crabs, A Helicopter, and One Town’s Fight Against ICE

by Garrett Epps March 9, 2026May 5, 2026

Welfare Wages: Only five of the 20 largest employers of low-wage workers in America pay median wages above the federal Medicaid/SNAP thresholds.

The Corporate Conspiracy of Silence on “Affordability”

by Anne Kim March 8, 2026March 6, 2026

The Art of War: Then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up his book “The Art of the Deal,” as he speaks during a campaign stop on Nov. 21, 2015 in Birmingham, Alabama.

With Iran, Obama Displayed “The Art of the Deal.” Trump Didn’t

by Bill Scher March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Attention Abroad: U.S. President Donald Trump provides an update on the Attack on Iran at a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2026.

Reform on Ice

by Merrill Goozner March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

The Architect of Empathy: Suzannah Lessard (1944-2026)

by Matthew Cooper March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Legality Lacking: “Normal international relations” are impossible if a head of state can be murdered whenever another head of state feels like it. Here, an Iranian flag is placed among the ruins of a police station struck Monday during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

All the Ways Trump’s War on Iran Is Disastrous

by Bill Scher March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Hospital from behind doctor nurse blurred

Higher Education

Graduate Loans Should Reflect Graduate Earnings

by Kelly McManus March 2, 2026February 27, 2026

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