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  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Today Show Unveils Colleges' 'Practical' Courses

  This week, NBC's Today Show ran a segment on so-called "practical" courses being offered by universities around the country. (Unfortunately, can't...

  by Nikhil Swaminathan

• Education

  If You Could Make One College Course Mandatory, Which Would It Be? The Community Answers

  by Hillary Newman

• Education

  

  Ivy League Fooled: How America's Top Colleges Avoid Real Diversity

  Each year the nation's top colleges trumpet their ever-growing populations of minority students. But "minority" may not mean what you think it does.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Lifestyle

  

  Money Can't Buy You Health Care

  A new report says financial considerations aren't the biggest barrier keeping people from regular health care.

  by Amanda Hess

• Business

  

  The Experiential Economy: Can Money Buy Happiness?

  From our winter issue, GOOD 025: The Next Big Thing

  by Ravi Iyer, Ryan Hubbard

• Business

  

  Now You Can Support Education by Buying Local

  Swellr creates a tag team of teachers and local businesses so you can buy local, and boost education, just by shopping.

  by Alex Goldmark

• News

  

  Six EVs You Can Actually Buy in the Next Few Years

  A list of six electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids that you can actually buy in the next year or two.  

  by Sasha Jones, Reno Ong

• News

  

  The Top Five Things Occupy Wall Street Protesters Want (and How They Can Get Them)

  Some people have said they don't know what Occupy Wall Street wants. We've found the answer.

  by Cord Jefferson

• Lifestyle

  What Is The Oddest Food You Have Ever Eaten?

  by Hillary Newman

• Lifestyle

  

  The Vicious Cycle of Status Envy: Why We Buy Things We Can't Afford

  Retail therapy may be a quick fix to boost our sense of status, but in the end, it kicks us when we're down.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• Education

  

  Which Rankings Can Actually Help You Pick a College?

  The way we rank colleges is troubling: It's devoid of measures that are meaningful to students choosing a school. Anya Kamenetz ranks the rankers.

  by Anya Kamenetz

• Education

  

  Can Community Colleges Survive the Economic Downturn?

  Despite increased demand for education, budget cuts are causing two-year schools to cut back, denying a college education to thousands of students.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Can a Facebook App Help College Students Study?

  All those studying night owls finally have a distraction-free way to use the site to get help with homework and projects.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Business

  

  Best Buy Launches Excellent New Buy Back Program

  Best Buy continues to impress. Its new Buy Back Program lets you sell your computer, cell phone, or TV back to the store within two years.

  by Andrew Price

• Education

  

  Can These Two College Students Solve the Carpooling Puzzle?

  Two students from the University of Costa Rica want to reduce the number of wasteful solo car trips by making carpooling with strangers safe and easy.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Can a Boston Collaboration End the College Completion Crisis?

  A new program in Boston-area colleges aims to increase the number of students who graduate from college.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Can America Reach Its College Completion Goals?

  Can America produce enough college graduates in the next decade to stay economically viable on a global scale? We're not on the right track.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Can Students' Personal Lives Predict Their Chances of Graduating From College?

  Factors like internet use and emotional health might be more likely to indicate whether a student will graduate.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  Can a Facebook App Prevent College Dropouts? Bill Gates Thinks So

  A new Facebook app plans to use campus community-building to keep students from dropping out.

  by Liz Dwyer