The direction that the post-pandemic world takes—whether we will see a reset or a return to our old ways—will depend largely on governments, businesses, and international organizations. But the landscape in which they will be working has changed. People power, in one form or another, seems here to stay.

Colleges and universities are gearing up for what will be an unusual school year, offering a mix of online and in-person classes. But as coronavirus cases continue to surge in parts of the country, students, faculty, and staff grapple with what a semester on campus might mean for their health and safety and, conversely, what another semester online might mean for learning outcomes.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny and Rebecca Givan of Rutgers University unpack the future of higher education on this episode of Radio Times.