On May 21, 2026, journalist Theo Baker appeared on CBS News 24/7 to discuss his investigative reporting and his new book, How to Rule the World, which details the intersection of power, money, and academic scandals at Stanford University.
On Pivot, host Kara Swisher praised the young reporter, calling him "the kid who did all those stories as a seventeen-year-old on the head of Stanford", which ultimately led to the resignation of the university's president.
While some media insiders focus heavily on his pedigree—he is the son of prominent Washington journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser—Swisher insisted on evaluating his achievements independently, noting that "he's his own person" who wrote a wonderful book about education and institutional power.
As Theo Baker continues his media tour, the spotlight will likely shift from his precocious collegiate reporting to how the broader academic establishment responds to his book's systemic critiques.