NextGen America Staff

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Economy

Bond Yields Just Hit Their Highest Since 2002. Here's How That Could Raise Next Year's Student Loan Rates.

Federal undergraduate loan rates are set by a formula tied to the 10-year Treasury. If yields stay this high, next year's rate could jump nearly a full point.

By NextGen America Staff · 2026-10-02

Justice

Tennessee Halts Executions After Christa Pike Survives Two Doses of Lethal Injection Drugs

The state's first attempt in more than 200 years to execute a woman failed. The governor has ordered an independent review.

By NextGen America Staff · 2026-10-02

Campus

No, Trump Isn't Banning Student Loans for 'Useless Degrees.' Here's What the Rule Actually Does.

A new federal rule cuts aid to college programs whose graduates earn too little. No major is banned, and it's expected to start in 2027.

By NextGen America Staff · 2026-10-02