I'm sick of people blaming me for my student-loan debt. It's not all my fault.

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I took a semester off during my junior year at Yale. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

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The author in Morocco during her gap semester.

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I'm jealous of college students who move into dorms with their parents' help. My migrant parents were never interested in college for me.

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The author as a kid.

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Swedish Students Are Going Back to School and Getting Analog Books

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In an era of misguided technological innovation, teachers in Sweden are taking things back to basics. A movement in the country’s education system is emphasizing analog technology like actual books and handwriting in a bid to make education more effective.

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University of Florida president Ben Sasse says professors shouldn't feel stifled by the state's new law stipulating they can't 'distort' history in their teachings

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Ben Sasse.

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The strange, twisted logic behind the sky-high cost of college

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A blue graduation cap and yellow diploma tied with a red ribbon sit on a gray background. The red ribbon unties, unraveling the diploma's insides--which show a green dollar bill with an the animation of a nervous post-grad student in a suit, sweating.
Without any way to slash the cost of higher education, it's time to consider a dramatically different approach.

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I've been saving for a down payment for my first house. Now that my student-loan repayments are starting again, I have to put my dreams on hold.

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I'm a freshman at Harvard. From a Chinese lecture to a screening of 'Legally Blonde,' here's what my first day of classes was like.

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Ezekiel Wells

The teacher fired after speaking out when her 1st graders were told they couldn't sing 'Rainbowland' is now suing her school district

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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform onstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform.

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ChatGPT Is Still Bleeding Users

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ChatGPT’s explosion in popularity may have been short-lived as the number of website visits dropped for the third consecutive month, according to data released by Similarweb on Thursday.

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