‘I’d Die of Guilt if I Did That:’ Families Who Hired College Consultants Discuss Where They Drew the Line
When paying for admissions help is a standard practice in a community, parents and children say they feel pressure to keep up.
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New Zealand, North Korea, Facebook: Here’s what you need to know.
In Beto O’Rourke’s Announcement, His Wife’s Silence Stands Out
Throughout the campaign video, Mr. O’Rourke’s wife, Amy, sat silently by her husband’s side.
College Admissions: Vulnerable, Exploitable, and to Many Americans, Broken
The admissions fraud investigation is just the latest in a string of revelations that have eroded trust in what is portrayed as a meritocratic system.
At War: When It Comes to Bowe Bergdahl, ‘We All Really Failed’
Matt Farwell, an Army veteran and author of “American Cipher,” has a lot to say about the war in Afghanistan and the way America the country Bergdahl.
How Trump’s Brand of Grievance Politics Roiled a Pennsylvania Campaign
After a state election defeat, Republicans in the Scranton area complain the country is being overtaken by undeserving outsiders and the Democrats who represent them.
Southwest Key, Known for Migrant Shelters, Cashes In on Charter Schools
The schools are struggling with debt even as the charity sits on tens of millions.
How Much Does Getting Into an Elite College Actually Matter?
Certain kinds of students — but not the privileged and the wealthy — benefit greatly from a selective university.
On Politics: Senate Rejects Trump’s National Emergency
Congress has now voted for the first time to block a presidential emergency declaration, though not by enough to override President Trump’s promised veto.
From the Trump Shuttle to Air Force One: A Self-Declared Aviation Expert
The Boeing 737 crisis resonates with President Trump, who had a crash landing as an airline owner and feared his jet would go up in flames on the runway.
How Big Tobacco Hooked Children on Sugary Drinks
Researchers combing through archives discovered that cigarette makers had applied their marketing wizardry to sweetened beverages and turned generations of children into loyal customers.
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