Casualties of Trump’s War on Higher Ed

Ayesha Rascoe hosts "The Sunday Story," featuring NPR correspondent Elissa Nadworny, who discusses the impact of the Trump administration's policies on higher education. The episode focuses on the challenges faced by international students in obtaining visas, the resulting decline in international student enrollment, and the financial implications for universities. It also explores the administration's cuts to federal research grants, justified as a fight against liberal bias and antisemitism, and the devastating consequences for research projects, exemplified by a pediatric heart pump project at Cornell. The discussion includes potential deals universities might make to restore funding and the broader implications of declining public perception of higher education.