Rhiannon Giddens discusses the history of the banjo and its African roots

South African students to continue to fall into an education accessibility gap

Historians say more details about the lives of enslaved Africans need to be taught

Challenges under India’s university reservation system

The Whitney Plantation in Louisiana focuses on the history and contributions of enslaved Africans

College students from Minnesota’s immigrant communities reflect on the message of Juneteenth

Boston College sets up school for first-generation immigrants

A brief history of US-Cuba relations

Eco-tourism in the Amazon is a double-edged sword

Trump administration’s policies are driving away international students

Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album

Education Special: The value of American higher education

International student restrictions could cost the US billions

Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies

Refugee Afghan girls in the US plan for once unimaginable higher education

Europe wants to attract American scientists

Research funding cuts in the US could cause an American brain drain in STEM field

Former student from Kenya brought computer literacy to her hometown after studying in the US

Ecuador’s first Indigenous university proves to be a big hit

Ghanaian initiative turns plastic waste into school desks

‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt

Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil

US schools are creating contingency plans for international students

Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold

One of the best examples of ‘soft power’ is on the chopping block, experts say

As Taiwan’s birth rate falls, universities shut down one after the other

How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives

Spain’s new eviction law may not keep squatters out

Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US

Spain tests AI-based speed limit system

‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation

Paris votes to make 500 more streets car free 

Construction underway on the world’s longest tunnel immersed underwater

South Africa’s largest city is running out of water

Inside the race for the world’s fastest train

Two Palestinian artists recreate their beloved Gaza in virtual reality

A century-old British tram gets restored to its former glory

USAID freeze could lead to instability in Latin America and encourage migration

Some immigrant families fear filing for financial aid

How Tokyo developed a culture of transit in a world of cars

The Guatemalan health workers funded by ABBA’s ‘Chiquitita’

How Japan keeps its trains safe from earthquakes

This dying Spanish town is turning to books to put it on the literary map

‘People will get hurt’: Cyclists protest after Ontario government passes law to remove bike lanes in Toronto 

Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?

Can Massachusetts learn from Tennessee on how to navigate free college programs?

‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba

In Canada, university and college officials hope for an end to upheaval for international students

College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration

Women in Afghanistan can no longer attend medical institutes

For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her community — even from afar — is her top priority

Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war

Bougainville: The world’s next new country?

One American student’s love for Japan

Graduating international students seeking work in the US face complicated job search

American students consider work opportunities abroad after graduation

Education special: American students abroad and international students in the US

In Yerevan, Armenia, a school serving exiled Russians helps families put down roots

The number of Americans studying in China is a fraction of what it once was

To prepare for college in the US, some South Korean students receive an international education close to home