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Education
Young, Educated, and Unemployed: A New Generation of Kids Search for Work in their 20s
What it's like for 20-somethings to go in search of meaningful work-and not find it.
Education
College Is Only Good for Helping Rich People Get Richer
College: where already advantaged youths spend four years enjoying themselves and then receive considerable rewards for having done almost nothing.
News
Only 6 Percent of Scientists Are Republican. Is This a Problem?
Writing in Slate last week, Daniel Sarewitz worries that only 6 percent of scientists self-identify as Republican. But is this really a problem?
If You Could Make One College Course Mandatory, Which Class Would It Be?
Lifestyle
Project: Create an Infographic About Childhood Obesity, Submissions
Our latest infographic contest asked you to create an infographic about childhood obesity, in partnership with the Let's Move! Initiative. We've...
Culture
Can You Pass Harvard's 1869 Entrance Exam? (We Bet Not)
A glimpse into what it took to get a good education at the end of the Civil War.
Culture
Is Less Reading Making Americans Less Empathetic?
A new study shows Americans are less empathetic than they were 30 years ago, and for reasons that might surprise you.
Culture
People Are Awesome: These Guys Prompted a Lawsuit to Support College Grants
An incident of racial stereotyping in Boston has actually resulted in tens of thousands of dollars donated to support minorities in higher education.
Education
Social Media Blackout
No Facebook. No Twitter. Just face-to-face, honest-to-goodness human interaction. NPR reports that Harrisburg University of Science and...
Culture
For Shame: Wired Goes Glam and Photoshops a Lady Scientist Beyond Recognition
This is not my beautiful Limor Fried.
Education
Project: Tell Us About Your Nontraditional Education
Tell us your stories of success and frustration as a nontraditional student trying to obtain post-secondary degree to help inspire others.
Culture
Liberal Brains Bigger in Areas of Complexity; Conservative Brains Bigger in Areas of Fear
Surprise! A new study says there are brain differences between conservatives and liberals.
Education
Transparency: Are the Richest Americans Also the Best Educated?
We've looked at the educational achievement and the median income of the entire nation. Is there any correlation?
Lifestyle
The Rise of the Privileged Poor
“Making it” isn't the same as it used to be, so what exactly does “faking it” accomplish?
Education
If You Could Make One College Course Mandatory, Which Would It Be? The Community Answers
Education
American Student Performance Slips Again; China Is Number One
American students now rank average or below average when compared to kids in other countries—14th in reading, 17th in science, and 25th in math.
News
Why We Should Stop Obsessing Over Which College Majors Make Us Rich
We get it, English majors are poor. But instead of following the money, shouldn't we be asking why our culture undervalues arts and humanities?
Education
A World Without English Majors? Why Colleges Should Tell Students About Job Prospects Before They Commit
The U.K. wants to require schools to disclose employment data by college major.
