[music] >> What's up, sunshine?
This is CNN 10, where we tell you the what, letting you decide what to think.
Got a lot to tell you about today, not a lot of time to do it, so let's get to it.
You've probably heard of tractor beams, the science fiction technology seen in everything from comic books to Star Wars.
Once one gets a hold of you, it's not letting go.
>> Why are we still moving towards it?
>> It's called a tractor beam.
It's pulling us in.
>> Now, what if I told you this kind of tech is not only closer to being real than you might think, but it's already being used to help patrol the skies for things like drones?
That's the case for one company who says their new high-tech system can help hunt down unauthorized drones, take them over, even force them to land.
>> You're good to go.
You can launch.
>> Copy.
>> This is what it looks like when drones are flying where they shouldn't and are about to be taken over.
This demonstration by Israeli company Defense Solutions comes as drones are taking off as a tool of war.
>> They're threat for airports, they're threat for critical infrastructure.
>> CEO Zohar Halachmi says even off-the-shelf drones can now be easily outfitted to drop grenades or carry explosives.
It is the latest concern of lawmakers on Capitol Hill as they're calling for greater coordination from federal agencies to protect large events like the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
>> With minimal skill, bad actors can use these drones to launch attacks or create chaos.
>> Potential for a coordinated drone attack on our in an airport, seaport, or mass gathering is a credible and growing threat.
>> Here, Defense system uses an antenna to detect radio signals emitted by drones from the moment they take off, feeding information back to a command center in real time.
>> You essentially just create your own no drone zone.
>> Correct.
It's a no-fly zone.
>> First, a demonstration of a lone unfriendly drone flying into our airspace.
The system detects the drone, then with the push of a button takes control, sending the drone to land in a predetermined spot.
>> So, this is our unfriendly drone here.
>> Next, a demonstration of multiple hostile drones in the air at one time, what's called a drone swarm.
>> It looks like they're all coming towards us now.
>> Once again, the system pulls the drones into its metaphorical tractor beam, setting them down in a safe zone, and providing the location of the drone operator whose controls have gone dark.
>> The pilot has no idea that we're doing this.
>> Defend says this is based on the science of attacking computer viruses, filtering out good and legal drone users from malicious ones.
Even the Federal Aviation Administration has tried the system and similar technology from other companies during a series of tests this spring.
>> I can assure you that government's focused on making sure that we get the technology right and we get the security right.
>> The cost to buy this system, hundreds of thousands of dollars or more.
Defend calls it a small price to pay to protect against a growing threat in our skies.
>> Pop quiz, hotshot.
As of September 2026, what is the average cost of college in the US per year?
15,000, 25 grand, 40,000, or 60,000 bucks?
Answer is 40,000, no cap.
So, let's start saving for the cap toss.
Students that stay in state at a public university, the average drops to 28,000.
Take it private and it jumps to 61K.
Student loans, what are they?
They're money that you borrow from the government or bank to help pay for college or higher education.
Translation, this money comes with a return policy.
You get it now, future you pays it back.
We are here with our friend David Goldman to help us make sense of student loans.
What kind exist, how they work, and most importantly, how to keep the cost of borrowing from eventually borrowing our peace of mind.
What's up, David?
>> Hey, let's think about paying for college as a video game.
Ultimately, our end goal is [music] to take down the final boss, or graduate college, and hopefully find a job that we love.
In order to level up though, you got to take more classes to reach the [music] next level.
You're going to need a certain amount of tuition money to do that.
Let's think about it in terms of coins.
>> Okay, so some people start the game with plenty of coins, right?
But what if you spawn in and that coin bag is empty?
>> Want to find out?
>> Yeah.
Are we doing the thing?
>> Let's go.
Oh.
You okay?
>> Yeah, I'm >> [laughter] >> okay.
I'm good.
>> So, unfortunately, there are no cheat codes here.
You can either earn coins like working part-time job to save up in enough in advance, or you could take a side quest from the game, also known as a loan.
Okay, [laughter] so the game's going to allow you to borrow enough coins not only to reach the next level, but also upgrade your gear in order to have a better chance of winning the game.
Think of this like money to cover your housing, or books, or other necessities.
>> Okay, so those coins look like a power up, but I'm guessing because they are borrowed, there's a catch.
>> Yeah.
Well, so the catch is these coins you borrowed to beat the game, you're going to have to pay those [music] back plus a few other coins to cover the cost of borrowing.
This is known as interest.
>> Ah, okay.
So, no magic loot chest, no infinite money glitch.
What options do students actually have?
>> Yeah, so you have three really solid choices from the federal government, but each has its own rules, and first, you can get a subsidized loan.
So, if you qualify for that, you can defer or even reduce the amount of money you need to pay back.
[music] So, choice number two is an unsubsidized loan.
They don't have the same benefits, but it still tends to be a little bit cheaper than [music] private options.
And then there's choice number three.
The government also allows parents to chip in up to a certain amount if that's an affordable option for mom and dad.
>> Okay, so we can load up on coins now, but future you has to pay for today's power up.
So, we better plan for the payback.
>> Exactly.
And those bosses cost more to defeat every single year.
According to JP Morgan, college tuition has increased 900% since 1983.
That's the year I was born.
>> That's crazy.
1983 or that you're younger than I am.
You look so good.
That's why so many people are asking the big question though.
Is college still worth the price tag or are we buying this expansion pack before checking was actually in it?
>> Yeah, I mean for some people it isn't, right?
I mean the majority of folks college remains the ticket to higher pay.
And college graduates make more than the median worker.
According to the New York Fed in 2024, college grads made nearly twice as much as those with a high school diploma.
>> And a good investment shouldn't just open doors, it should give you a realistic shot at running through them without dragging a mountain of debt behind you.
All right, David.
Final boss defeated.
Diploma unlocked.
Cap tossed.
Roll the credits.
No, not yet because now it's time to pay those loans back.
>> Right.
And remember the more coins you borrowed, the longer it could take you to pay some of those back.
Some people carry student loan debt their entire lives.
Some Americans in their 60s and 70s are still [music] paying it off.
>> Wow, which is why you got to think past the game, past the diploma, the graduation, to what's next.
It could be a job, grad school, maybe a completely different path because graduating, that's one plan, paying for it is another.
>> Right.
And it's important to remember that unlike a video game, debt isn't something you just turn off when you get tired playing.
>> All right, so bottom line, David, there isn't one cheat code for taking down that final boss in building the life we want, right?
>> Yeah, I mean, maybe you borrow, maybe you save or work while you learn, but whatever path you choose, the more you understand the money behind the decision, the better your odds of putting yourself at the top of the leaderboard.
>> [music] >> A new initiative in Malaysia is helping both the indigenous villagers and endangered species.
A wildlife sanctuary now has a team of local women looking after some of the country's small apes called gibbons.
CNN's Linda KINKADE HAS MORE.
>> MALAYSIA'S FIRST ALL-FEMALE ranger unit cares for these tree-dwelling apes, which are known for their singing.
The job empowers the indigenous women and protects this endangered species.
Malaysia's home to five of the 25 species of gibbons in Southeast Asia, according to the Gibbon Conservation Society, which cares for dozens of the apes.
The illegal wildlife pet trade is a major factor causing a decline in numbers.
The GCS estimates that traders will kill an entire family just to get one gibbon baby to sell as a pet.
And many of those infants later die while being transported.
>> We are working with traumatized gibbons here, you know, they will not easily trust human.
>> This unit is a chance to both empower the women on the team to become more independent, while also creating a deep bond with these endangered creatures.
>> I wanted to show that women can work, too.
We don't have to rely solely on men to provide for the family.
There's no difference between men and women.
We can work, too.
>> Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 about an incredible professor at the University of Nebraska who wears his love for pharmaceutical science on his sleeve.
For medical students in Dr.
Corey Hopkins class at the Center for Drug Design and Innovation, successfully creating a new chemical compound can earn them more than just an A on their transcript.
It can get them a permanent spot on their teacher's arm.
For more than 2 years, Hopkins has been tattooing the chemical compounds on his arm to capture his students' achievements.
And for the students, the gesture became more meaningful than expected.
>> Without him, it would have been so difficult for me.
I felt really proud and honored, honestly, because like with that, it's something that I did in this lab, left a mark with him forever.
>> And that, my friends, is our 10 for the day.
We'll see you right back here tomorrow.
I'm Coy Wire.
We are CNN 10.
This is CNN 10, where we tell you the what, letting you decide what to think.
Got a lot to tell you about today, not a lot of time to do it, so let's get to it.
You've probably heard of tractor beams, the science fiction technology seen in everything from comic books to Star Wars.
Once one gets a hold of you, it's not letting go.
>> Why are we still moving towards it?
>> It's called a tractor beam.
It's pulling us in.
>> Now, what if I told you this kind of tech is not only closer to being real than you might think, but it's already being used to help patrol the skies for things like drones?
That's the case for one company who says their new high-tech system can help hunt down unauthorized drones, take them over, even force them to land.
>> You're good to go.
You can launch.
>> Copy.
>> This is what it looks like when drones are flying where they shouldn't and are about to be taken over.
This demonstration by Israeli company Defense Solutions comes as drones are taking off as a tool of war.
>> They're threat for airports, they're threat for critical infrastructure.
>> CEO Zohar Halachmi says even off-the-shelf drones can now be easily outfitted to drop grenades or carry explosives.
It is the latest concern of lawmakers on Capitol Hill as they're calling for greater coordination from federal agencies to protect large events like the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
>> With minimal skill, bad actors can use these drones to launch attacks or create chaos.
>> Potential for a coordinated drone attack on our in an airport, seaport, or mass gathering is a credible and growing threat.
>> Here, Defense system uses an antenna to detect radio signals emitted by drones from the moment they take off, feeding information back to a command center in real time.
>> You essentially just create your own no drone zone.
>> Correct.
It's a no-fly zone.
>> First, a demonstration of a lone unfriendly drone flying into our airspace.
The system detects the drone, then with the push of a button takes control, sending the drone to land in a predetermined spot.
>> So, this is our unfriendly drone here.
>> Next, a demonstration of multiple hostile drones in the air at one time, what's called a drone swarm.
>> It looks like they're all coming towards us now.
>> Once again, the system pulls the drones into its metaphorical tractor beam, setting them down in a safe zone, and providing the location of the drone operator whose controls have gone dark.
>> The pilot has no idea that we're doing this.
>> Defend says this is based on the science of attacking computer viruses, filtering out good and legal drone users from malicious ones.
Even the Federal Aviation Administration has tried the system and similar technology from other companies during a series of tests this spring.
>> I can assure you that government's focused on making sure that we get the technology right and we get the security right.
>> The cost to buy this system, hundreds of thousands of dollars or more.
Defend calls it a small price to pay to protect against a growing threat in our skies.
>> Pop quiz, hotshot.
As of September 2026, what is the average cost of college in the US per year?
15,000, 25 grand, 40,000, or 60,000 bucks?
Answer is 40,000, no cap.
So, let's start saving for the cap toss.
Students that stay in state at a public university, the average drops to 28,000.
Take it private and it jumps to 61K.
Student loans, what are they?
They're money that you borrow from the government or bank to help pay for college or higher education.
Translation, this money comes with a return policy.
You get it now, future you pays it back.
We are here with our friend David Goldman to help us make sense of student loans.
What kind exist, how they work, and most importantly, how to keep the cost of borrowing from eventually borrowing our peace of mind.
What's up, David?
>> Hey, let's think about paying for college as a video game.
Ultimately, our end goal is [music] to take down the final boss, or graduate college, and hopefully find a job that we love.
In order to level up though, you got to take more classes to reach the [music] next level.
You're going to need a certain amount of tuition money to do that.
Let's think about it in terms of coins.
>> Okay, so some people start the game with plenty of coins, right?
But what if you spawn in and that coin bag is empty?
>> Want to find out?
>> Yeah.
Are we doing the thing?
>> Let's go.
Oh.
You okay?
>> Yeah, I'm >> [laughter] >> okay.
I'm good.
>> So, unfortunately, there are no cheat codes here.
You can either earn coins like working part-time job to save up in enough in advance, or you could take a side quest from the game, also known as a loan.
Okay, [laughter] so the game's going to allow you to borrow enough coins not only to reach the next level, but also upgrade your gear in order to have a better chance of winning the game.
Think of this like money to cover your housing, or books, or other necessities.
>> Okay, so those coins look like a power up, but I'm guessing because they are borrowed, there's a catch.
>> Yeah.
Well, so the catch is these coins you borrowed to beat the game, you're going to have to pay those [music] back plus a few other coins to cover the cost of borrowing.
This is known as interest.
>> Ah, okay.
So, no magic loot chest, no infinite money glitch.
What options do students actually have?
>> Yeah, so you have three really solid choices from the federal government, but each has its own rules, and first, you can get a subsidized loan.
So, if you qualify for that, you can defer or even reduce the amount of money you need to pay back.
[music] So, choice number two is an unsubsidized loan.
They don't have the same benefits, but it still tends to be a little bit cheaper than [music] private options.
And then there's choice number three.
The government also allows parents to chip in up to a certain amount if that's an affordable option for mom and dad.
>> Okay, so we can load up on coins now, but future you has to pay for today's power up.
So, we better plan for the payback.
>> Exactly.
And those bosses cost more to defeat every single year.
According to JP Morgan, college tuition has increased 900% since 1983.
That's the year I was born.
>> That's crazy.
1983 or that you're younger than I am.
You look so good.
That's why so many people are asking the big question though.
Is college still worth the price tag or are we buying this expansion pack before checking was actually in it?
>> Yeah, I mean for some people it isn't, right?
I mean the majority of folks college remains the ticket to higher pay.
And college graduates make more than the median worker.
According to the New York Fed in 2024, college grads made nearly twice as much as those with a high school diploma.
>> And a good investment shouldn't just open doors, it should give you a realistic shot at running through them without dragging a mountain of debt behind you.
All right, David.
Final boss defeated.
Diploma unlocked.
Cap tossed.
Roll the credits.
No, not yet because now it's time to pay those loans back.
>> Right.
And remember the more coins you borrowed, the longer it could take you to pay some of those back.
Some people carry student loan debt their entire lives.
Some Americans in their 60s and 70s are still [music] paying it off.
>> Wow, which is why you got to think past the game, past the diploma, the graduation, to what's next.
It could be a job, grad school, maybe a completely different path because graduating, that's one plan, paying for it is another.
>> Right.
And it's important to remember that unlike a video game, debt isn't something you just turn off when you get tired playing.
>> All right, so bottom line, David, there isn't one cheat code for taking down that final boss in building the life we want, right?
>> Yeah, I mean, maybe you borrow, maybe you save or work while you learn, but whatever path you choose, the more you understand the money behind the decision, the better your odds of putting yourself at the top of the leaderboard.
>> [music] >> A new initiative in Malaysia is helping both the indigenous villagers and endangered species.
A wildlife sanctuary now has a team of local women looking after some of the country's small apes called gibbons.
CNN's Linda KINKADE HAS MORE.
>> MALAYSIA'S FIRST ALL-FEMALE ranger unit cares for these tree-dwelling apes, which are known for their singing.
The job empowers the indigenous women and protects this endangered species.
Malaysia's home to five of the 25 species of gibbons in Southeast Asia, according to the Gibbon Conservation Society, which cares for dozens of the apes.
The illegal wildlife pet trade is a major factor causing a decline in numbers.
The GCS estimates that traders will kill an entire family just to get one gibbon baby to sell as a pet.
And many of those infants later die while being transported.
>> We are working with traumatized gibbons here, you know, they will not easily trust human.
>> This unit is a chance to both empower the women on the team to become more independent, while also creating a deep bond with these endangered creatures.
>> I wanted to show that women can work, too.
We don't have to rely solely on men to provide for the family.
There's no difference between men and women.
We can work, too.
>> Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 about an incredible professor at the University of Nebraska who wears his love for pharmaceutical science on his sleeve.
For medical students in Dr.
Corey Hopkins class at the Center for Drug Design and Innovation, successfully creating a new chemical compound can earn them more than just an A on their transcript.
It can get them a permanent spot on their teacher's arm.
For more than 2 years, Hopkins has been tattooing the chemical compounds on his arm to capture his students' achievements.
And for the students, the gesture became more meaningful than expected.
>> Without him, it would have been so difficult for me.
I felt really proud and honored, honestly, because like with that, it's something that I did in this lab, left a mark with him forever.
>> And that, my friends, is our 10 for the day.
We'll see you right back here tomorrow.
I'm Coy Wire.
We are CNN 10.