National The latest on student debt relief — and how young voters are feeling about it A look at where things stand on student loan forgiveness — and how Republicans and Democrats differ on whether to offer debt relief to student borrowers. Elissa Nadworny Elena Moore
National In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart. Bill Chappell
University protesters want their schools to divest from Israel over its war in Gaza NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Marsicano of Davidson College in North Carolina about how higher education institutions might go about divesting from Israeli interests, as demanded by protesters.
National Pro-Palestinian campus protesters face looming deadlines and risk of arrest Hundreds of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestinian protests in recent days. And some schools, like Columbia and GW, have given them deadlines to dismantle their encampments. Rachel Treisman Ayana Archie
As protests consume college campuses, where's the line between safety, free speech? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, about campus protests, free speech and student safety.
Students at Columbia continue their pro-Palestinian protests Officials at Columbia University will continue to talk with student protesters after the deadline to clear out passed.
National Schools try to balance freedom of speech and security during student protests Schools weigh freedom of speech and safety risks as nationwide protests pop up on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas conflict. Sequoia Carrillo
National Columbia University's student radio is on air nonstop covering campus protests Columbia University's student radio station WKCR has been transformed into a bustling newsroom by the protests that have roiled campus for the past week. Noah Caldwell Justine Kenin Juana Summers
National Pro-Palestinian encampments and protests spread on college campuses across the U.S. After dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Columbia, Yale and NYU, students at colleges from Massachusetts to Minnesota to California are erecting encampments in solidarity. Rachel Treisman
National Columbia cancels in-person classes after some students say they don't feel safe NPR's A Martinez speaks to Debbie Becher, associate professor at Barnard College, about a wave of protests on college campuses amid growing tensions on campuses over Israel's war in Gaza.