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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University of Chicago agrees to pay $13.5 million to students after being accused of participating in a 'price-fixing cartel' with other prestigious schools to limit financial aid

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The University of Chicago

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9 state universities that could help you earn just as much money as an Ivy League education

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The crowd at Boston College commencement.

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Russia and China's trade relationship has become increasingly lopsided

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Moscow has become increasingly reliant on China as the war in Ukraine drags on.
Moscow has become increasingly reliant on China as the war in Ukraine drags on.

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Universities are turning into real-estate hedge funds — and students are paying the price

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Billionaire donors have warped the university's priorities from providing an effective education to steering profit-generating ventures.

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DeSantis saw Harvard and Yale degrees as 'scarlet letters' when running for office: book

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seen during a press conference to announce the award of $100 million for beach recovery following Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in Daytona Beach Shores in Florida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seen during a press conference to announce the award of $100 million for beach recovery following Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in Daytona Beach Shores in Florida.

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