Economists Are Struggling to Find Jobs. It’s an Ominous Sign for The Economy.

Earning a Ph.D. in economics has long been a reliable path to affluence and prestige. Not anymore.

News
New Student Loan Limits Could Leave Some Short. Who Will Help?

The federal cap on the amounts people can borrow means some of them will fall short. That’s especially true for students in professional schools.

News
Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts Are Hurting Rural, White Americans, Too

The N.I.H. has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young scientists, many of whom come from the very places that supported Trump.

News
What Trump’s Big Bill Means for Colleges, Student Loans and Grants

Social work majors might struggle to get student loans. University endowments would be more heavily taxed. But students in some training programs would become eligible for Pell Grants.

News
Graduate Students Push Back Against Science Funding Cuts

Hundreds of graduate students are writing to their hometown newspapers to defend their research, as the Trump administration drastically reduces science funding.

News
As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.

As the United States cuts budgets and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.

News
For Indian Students, Dreams of America Are Suddenly in Doubt

Nobody knows what the halt on visa interviews means and how long it will last. The uncertainty has upended thousands of carefully made plans.

News
Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students, and Why Trump Is Closing Them

The 1970s era of academic exchange began as a form of diplomacy. “People were curious about us, inviting us to their homes,” one former student remembers.

News
Some Students Weigh Leaving the U.S. for College

Amid political attacks and funding cuts, some American students are changing their college and graduate school plans and heading to other countries.

News
Federal Cuts Become ‘All Consuming’ at Harvard’s Public Health School

At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable.

News