Nora Strickland and her son Caleb at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Caleb has a congenital heart defect and is among many children waiting for research on pediatric ventricular assist devices to resume, after the Trump administration cut funding to this research in the spring.
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President Trump has a long list of grievances against many U.S. colleges and universities. He’s complained about antisemitism on campuses, of gender- and race-based course offerings, even communist indoctrination. To force change, the government has increasingly used the power of money. It’s withheld billions in research funding and clamped down on international student visas. This week on The Sunday Story, NPR Correspondent Elissa Nadworny explores what the disruption means for the future of higher education in America.
This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Justine Yan and edited by Jenny Schmidt. Mastering by Robert Rodriguez.
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