News & Sports

NBC Sports' Bob Costas joins Rock Center to discuss the confession by cyclist Lance Armstrong that he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, including during his seven Tour de France wins. Costas discusses the fallout from the admission. (Rock Center)

U.S. speedskater and Olympic medal winner Simon Cho admitted to tampering with a skate that belonged to a Canadian team skater after he says he was pressured to do so by his coach. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)

Jacques Steinberg, author of the book "The Gatekeepers," explains how the process getting admitted to top colleges has changed: Most schools now accept online applications, and better financial packages are making it more affordable for students to attend. (TODAY)

Student loan defaults have doubled in the last five years, half of them at for-profit colleges that operate as a business. CNBC's Scott Cohn reports. (Nightly News)