Karina Cuevas

1 week ago | pbs.org | Karina Cuevas

The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student visa appointments. Some at Harvard are speaking out, including professor and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his op-ed titled “Harvard Derangement Syndrome.” Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.

1 week ago | pbs.org | Karina Cuevas

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live May 28, 2025 6:30 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio As Republicans work to advance a massive bill containing much of President Trump’s domestic agenda, one of the central flashpoints is its potential cuts to Medicaid.

1 month ago | pbs.org | Karina Cuevas

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live May 5, 2025 6:30 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Jury selection started Monday for the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The rapper and producer faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs denies any wrongdoing and rejected a plea deal that could have given him a lighter sentence.

1 month ago | pbs.org | Karina Cuevas

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt all funding for PBS and NPR. It would impact those two networks, the roughly 1,500 public media stations nationwide and national programs like the News Hour. William Brangham reports.

1 month ago | pbs.org | Karina Cuevas

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 22, 2025 6:30 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Trump administration is taking a different approach to student debt and many borrowers will notice it right away. In May, the Department of Education will begin collecting payments from borrowers in default, ending a pause that began during the pandemic.