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Study: Black and Latino students missing out on selective colleges

Jul 31, 2013
A new study finds that America's higher education system perpetuates white advantages.

The smartphone killed the camera. Is the GPS unit next?

Jul 31, 2013
Garmin and other GPS companies are struggling to sell consumer GPS units in an iPhone world.

Why homeless kids are harder to count

Jul 30, 2013
The Urban Institute looks to make counting homeless youth more effective.

Unpaid internships under fire

Jul 15, 2013
Unpaid interns are suing big companies that don't provide the valuable educational and work experiences they promised.

Baby, it's grand: The piano business

Jul 2, 2013
Steinway Musical Instruments, which has been in business for 160 years, has agreed to be bought by Kohlberg for about $438 million.

Finding the perfect money match online

Jun 27, 2013
Can websites like eHarmony really help form the perfect union -- even when it comes to money?

Schools get into the start-up game

Jun 25, 2013
It may sound tempting to drop out of school to start your start-up. But it may be even more tempting to stay in.

Ahh... The scent of alma mater...

Jun 24, 2013
Notre Dame is the latest school to market its own fragrance.

Community colleges face retirement crisis

Jun 24, 2013
40 percent of community college presidents are expected to retire in the next five years.

Adjunct professors join steelworkers, auto workers to get organized

Jun 20, 2013
Adjunct and non-tenure track professors are joining unions, hungry for benefits and job security they currently lack. And in a twist, they're not always joining the unions you might expect.