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New student loan rules reshape funding for graduate programs

Season 2026 Episode 139 | 6m 24s

More changes are underway for federal student loans with major implications for current and future graduate students. It comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked some new loan limits from the Department of Education, including limits affecting some professional degrees. William Brangham discussed the changes with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.

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