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Eastern Standard: September 17th, 2026

The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom is commemorating the 50th anniversary of "Harlan County USA" with an hourlong radio documentary Oct. 12.(Jared Kunish / AMSN)

This week on Eastern Standard:

As of September 15 under a new Trump administration rule, international students and exchange visitors generally are no longer admitted to the country for what has long been called the “duration of status” — essentially, the length of time required to complete their academic programs. Instead, most will be admitted for a fixed period of no more than four years and will have to seek federal approval to…

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