The U.S. Supreme Court’s swing vote says he’s retiring. Our guest is a political scientist and expert on the high court. He explains the political implications of Justice Anthony Kennedy stepping down, the direction party leaders go from here, and the possible effect this retirement could have on the midterm elections.

Alec Cook was convicted of three sexual assaults, strangulation and stalking. He was sentenced to 3 years, though prosecutors had sought a term of nearly 20.

The lawsuit will accuse Navient of failing to guide borrowers to their best repayment option. Navient is also facing a major federal lawsuit.

A Rhodes Scholar writes: Policies of exclusion do not create a more perfect union; only exclusion of such policies can do that.

Student-run groups are associated with increased awareness of mental health issues, reduced stigma and a rise in “helping behaviors,” a new study finds.

State Treasurer Denise Nappier announced Wednesday that 21 Connecticut Higher Education Trust college savings accounts were recently breached, resulting in more than $1.4 million in unauthorized withdrawals.

California's attorney general announced Thursday he is suing the nation's largest student loan processor, alleging it is harming consumers by failing to properly service the debts.

Instagram may be coming up with a new feature that lets college students list their school and find their classmates on the platform. Jane Manchun Wong looked through Instagram’s Android app code and saw the feature under development.

Do smaller classes help reduce performance gaps in science fields? Yes, according to a new study in BioScience. Researchers looked at the impact of class size on undergraduates in 17 introductory biology courses at four different institutions: California State University, Chico; Cornell University; University of Puget Sound, and the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities.

Irreplaceable audio and video recordings from the 20th century are languishing in university collections, deteriorating. Can they be saved?

The Anti-Defamation League found 292 instances of posters, fliers, and other material attacking blacks, Jews, Muslims, immigrants, LGBTQ people, and other minority groups.

The University of Maryland found no wrongdoing, but documents and interviews suggest that concerns about Damon Evans and a female coworker were widely held and upset the culture of the athletics department.