The Harvard Plan

The Harvard Plan

From More Perfect by WNYC Studios

November 18, 2025 · 47 min · Season 4

About this episode

The episode explores how the Trump administration's actions are impacting American universities through a new series by Ilya Marritz.

Reporter Ilya Marritz—a longtime fan of More Perfect—drops in to share a new series he’s made with The Boston Globe and WNYC’s On the Media. The Harvard Plan investigates how the Trump administration’s pressure campaign is reshaping American universities through memorable characters, thorny moral and ethical questions, and high stakes.

People in this episode

Guest: Ilya Marritz

Topics covered

  • Trump administration
  • American universities
  • pressure campaign
  • moral questions
  • ethical questions

Keywords

  • Harvard Plan
  • Boston Globe
  • WNYC
  • On the Media

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