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An International Final Four: Which Country Handles Student Debt Best?

In America, college student loan defaults are a really big problem. In Australia? No worries.

Tough Choices for Charities and Schools as #MeToo Taints Their Benefactors

Some organizations have lost donors because of their ties to celebrities accused of sexual misconduct, while others have relinquished gifts from those men.

Scientists Say You May Live Longer By Severely Restricting Calories

Scientists have long been fascinated with whether dramatic restrictions in the amount of food we eat can help us live longer. New research suggests it might, but the question is, is it worth it?

Failure To Save A Child In Wartime Inspires Wound-Healing Tech

As a soldier, Kit Parker saw horrific injuries. As a scientist, he led an effort to create high-tech dressings that speed healing and reduce scarring.

Notre Dame Crowned Women’s Basketball Champs After Buzzer Beater

With 0.1 seconds left on the clock, guard Arike Ogunbowale hit a 3-pointer to give Notre Dame the NCAA championship over Mississippi State 61-58 Sunday night in Columbus, Ohio.

Devices to Quit Smoking Become the Devices Teenagers Can’t Quit

School and health officials struggling with a sudden influx of easily concealed e-cigarettes fear vaping is creating a new generation of nicotine addicts.

Oklahoma Teachers Set For Statewide Walkout Amid Continued Pay Dispute

Teachers have rejected a pay raise passed by the state legislature last week, saying it doesn’t go far enough in addressing deep cuts in education in recent years.

China Hits Back On Trade Dispute, Slapping Tariffs On 128 U.S. Products

Agricultural products such as wine, nuts and frozen pork are on the list for tariffs up to 25 percent. China’s move follows a similar one imposed by the U.S. last month on steel and aluminum.

Steven Bochco, Producer of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 74

Mr. Bochco’s gritty dramas forever changed the genre and shattered what had been the norms for hourlong prime-time shows.

How to Fill Unpleasant Jobs in Undesirable Places: Recruit Refugees

In a tight labor market, positions in poultry plants and lumber mills can be tough to fill. But that spells opportunity for recruiters like Ray Wiley.

Despite loss, Louisville women’s basketball helped make Final Four history in Columbus

For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, men’s or women’s, both national semifinal games were decided in overtime.

        

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