I was given six months to live at 20. Years later, I'm a thriving college grad with a life partner.

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The author, not pictured, was given six months to live.

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A teacher details her 3 summer jobs to save up money and buy supplies for her students

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Rebecca Cox is a teacher working different jobs this summer.

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Gen Z data scientist says many majors in the field are interchangeable — so this is what to do if you want an AI job

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Allison Krinsky is a data scientist at JPMorgan and graduated with a degree in informatics from the University of Washington in 2022.

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I'm a teacher and a parent. I support banning cellphones in classrooms.

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The author supports banning cellphones in schools.

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This school has 12-hour days, 'relaxing' meals — and no smartphones

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All Saints Catholic College has become one of London's most popular high schools.

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Meet investor Laurene Powell Jobs, the billionaire widow of Steve Jobs who just paid $70 million for the most expensive home ever sold in San Francisco

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Laurene Powell Jobs is the billionaire widow of Steve Jobs, cofounder of Apple.

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I got married at 18 to my boyfriend of 6 months to help pay for college. It was the worst decision I ever made.

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The author married in college to save money; now she's happily divorced.

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My son dropped out of high school to teach himself and later decided against college. I supported him every step of the way.

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The author's son dropped out of high school.

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The latest trick companies could be using to pay workers less

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Dropping education and experience requirements for jobs could help some Americans find work — but also help companies pay their employees less.

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Eton College bans smartphones for first-year students, gifting them with Nokia 'brick' phones instead

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Students will receive an iPad for academic studies to access the internet.

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