It may be summer, but there’s much ado in higher education. Three members of the NAS staff join me on this episode to discuss Oberlin, the Department of Education's investigation of foreign gifts, and the Democratic candidate's education policies.

Professor John McWhorter is a linguist at Columbia University and host of the podcast, Lexicon Valley. Listen in as he discusses the exciting world of words. After which, we dive into the "Church of Social-Justice" and a broader discussion on race in America today.

The City University of New York has a reputation for providing high-quality education to the poor, working class, and immigrants of New York City. Professor Martin Burke joins me to discuss CUNY's history and future.

Peter is joined by Richard Vedder to discuss the skyrocketing cost of college and the release of his new book.

The NAS staff run through the news stories of the last month. Listen in as they discuss adversity scores, the college admissions scandal, and a Washington State law the reinstates racial preferences in hiring and admissions.

Regulations often have unintended consequences such as hurting the very people it is supposed to protect. I speak with Philip Howard about common sense reforms that save money and make government work.

A conversation on the place of unions on campus, from faculty to grad students, and the recent case of St. Cloud University Professor Kathleen Uradnik. Our public employee unions expert guest is Daniel DiSalvo, an assistant professor CUNY and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

What does it mean to be civil today? Where will the breakdown in shared manners and morals take society? Rusty and Peter W. Wood discuss these questions and a few news stories in this week's episode.

Join the NAS staff for coverage of last month's most important higher ed stories and the most pressing issues coming up this month.

Separate but Equal, Again? Dion J. Pierre argues that 65 years after Brown v. Board of Education, Yale still segregates students by race.