Police probe killings of 4 Idaho college students
With little known about the murders of four University of Idaho students, many students have left the campus and are anxiously awaiting answers. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
College
Harvard, Yale law schools abandon U.S. News & World Report rankings
Decision by the two top-ranked U.S. law schools comes amid mounting criticism of publication's university rankings.
Police: Idaho students' deaths are homicides
The deaths of four University of Idaho students are homicides, police said. Investigators haven't revealed how the students died. Anne-Marie Green has more.
College rankings are under fire, along with the value of a degree
Enrollment at U.S. colleges is declining amid growing skepticism about price and value of higher education.
Cornell frat parties suspended after reports of drugging, sexual assault
Police are investigating reports that four students were drugged and another was sexually assaulted at residences affiliated with fraternities.
Biden on American Families Plan and education
In his first presidential address to Congress, President Biden launched into a pitch for his American Families Plan, a roughly $1.8 trillion investment in education for children and young adults and child care assistance. The plan calls for free preschool for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds, regardless of their family income, as well as two years of free community college for all Americans. Watch his remarks and read more here.
What's behind the sky-high cost of a college education?
Student loan forgiveness has prompted a discussion about the soaring price of a college degree.
Drinking Culture: American Kids and the Danger of Being Cool
On America's college campuses, there are epidemics we talk about and those we don't. When sexual assaults or fraternity hazing deaths make headlines, court cases follow and new rules are enacted, but less attention is paid to an underlying issue – binge drinking culture. CBSN Originals explores how drinking to excess is not only considered normal, but cool, and how for many young people "blacking out" is less a rarity than an every weekend occurrence – with grave consequences.
Trade secrets
Not everyone is interested in a white collar job or college degree (or in racking up student loan debt). "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel meets plumbers and apprentices about their chosen profession, who talk about their work and why it's stigmatized by others.
Education Department launches beta site for student loan forgiveness applications
The application takes about five minutes to complete, the U.S. Department of Education said.
Taliban blocks women from college subjects deemed "too difficult"
"These oppressors and enemies of women don't even let us study what book we want," one young student told CBS News through tears.
Barnard College to offer abortion pills on campus next year
School says overturning Roe v. Wade will "result in lower graduation rates and derail employment trajectories."
When to apply for student loan forgiveness
The Biden administration says that the application to apply for student loan debt forgiveness will be accessible this month. But not all of the roughly 40 million borrowers are eligible. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, higher education reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
Behind the College Assistance Migrant Program
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca takes a look at the history of the College Assistance Migrant Program – a program aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty through education.
10/26: Red and Blue
President Biden stumps for Terry McAuliffe in Virginia; U.S. college enrollment declines significantly
Fighting for Aniah
College student Aniah Blanchard had a deep fear of being kidnapped. When she disappears, UFC fighter Walt Harris battles for justice for his stepdaughter. CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports for "48 Hours."
8/29: CBSN AM
Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida; RPT: Sasha Obama to attend University of Michigan
A home rebuilt
Twenty-two-year-old Jaylan Gray had to quit college to take care of his 12-year-old brother, Julian, after their mother, a single parent, died. But things got worse, when their home in Katy, Texas, was severely damaged, and a contractor ran off with their life savings. That was when a non-profit called Katy Responds, a group that fixes up houses after natural disasters, heard of their plight. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports.
Boston police investigate campus bomb scare
Classes resumed at Boston's Northeastern University after a bomb scare. Officials are looking into whether the incident was a hoax. Jeff Pegues reports.
Columbia U. drops to No. 18 in U.S. News ranking after errors
Ivy League school fell sharply in the annual college assessment after a faculty member questioned accuracy of its data.
8/23: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation", halfway through this year's unconventional political conventions, the spotlight turns to the Republicans to make their case that President Trump deserves a second term.
How affirmative action divides two justices
Does affirmative action hurt or help? Our two minority Supreme Court justices have opposing views on the policy that affected them both. This segment was originally published Jan. 13, 2013.
Steph Curry graduates at former college
Steph Curry graduated from his former college in Davidson, North Carolina, 13 years after he left the school to play for the Golden State Warriors. Curry was also inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame and had his No. 30 jersey retired during the ceremony.
Student loan plan could cost $24B a year
President Biden's recently announced student loan forgiveness plan is estimated to cost $24 billion each year over the next decade, according to the White House. Christina Ruffini is there with more.
Universities prepare for monkeypox
CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver visits Hofstra University to see what precautions it is taking for monkeypox ahead of the fall semester. She also talks to a public health expert to find out how much of a concern it is.
Charlie Kirk memorial service honors conservative activist
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk spoke at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.
Former Trump economic official says "we've seen the job market degrade"
Gary Cohn, IBM vice chair and director of the National Economic Council in the first Trump term, said for companies in a "very difficult environment," cutting down on the cost of labor is "the one lever they can pull."
Genetically engineered mice could curb spread of Lyme disease on Nantucket
Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large population of the mice, ticks and deer spreading Lyme — to pitch their idea.
Macron calls Ambassador Kushner's criticism of France "unacceptable" for diplomat
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the French president pushed back on criticism for recognizing a Palestinian state.
U.K, Australia and Canada recognize Palestinian state despite U.S. opposition
More than 140 countries have already taken that step and more are expected to do so at the U.N. General Assembly this week, including France.
Taliban rejects Trump's bid to take over Afghan air base once controlled by U.S.
President Trump is renewing his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now to Afghanistan" about the matter.
Boat destroyed by U.S. held 1,000 kilos of cocaine, Dominican Republic says
Authorities in the Dominican Republic said they have confiscated cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy.
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at New Hampshire country club; suspect arrested
One person is dead and several people were wounded during a shooting Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Maps show the forecast track of Hurricane Gabrielle
Gabrielle formed on Wednesday over the central Atlantic Ocean and became a hurricane on Sunday. It's the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.