The little-known forces quietly killing the college degree

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<p>From <em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: When <em>New Yorker</em> staff writer Jay Caspian Kang sat down to do his taxes, one question surfaced: Should he still be saving for his 9-year-old daughter&rsquo;s college fund? What followed was a <a href="https://apple.news/A_6pVPVRhTqKqFHFgki2NHA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">deeply reported series</a> about the growing crisis in American higher education and the forces behind it &mdash; from AI to soaring tuition to a collapse in public trust in institutions. Kang speaks with <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene about what colleges are actually for, whether they&rsquo;re still delivering on their promises, and what the future of higher education might look like.</p>