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Americans’ views on higher education have reversed sharply in less than a generation, as the enormous cost and uncertainty about finding work have turned college into a significant life risk.According to a recent poll from NBC News, 63% of...

Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why.When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a cacophony of voices. They...

A mystery has been roiling longtime wearers of Dockers’ ubiquitous khaki men’s pants: Why are things dropping out of people’s pockets when they sit down?“My change and keys fall out sitting,” posted Robert C. about his Dockers Men’s Classic...

For many executives, climbing to the top of the corporate ladder comes with clear perks—corner offices, big salaries, and the ability to steer strategy in real time. It also means that work is never far from mind.For Cisco’s chief...

In a village outside Botswana’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and an entire nation’s economy — built on diamonds had fallen so far, so fast.For 17 years,...

In early 2022, Russia and China famously declared their friendship had “no limits,” right before Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.More than three years later, that relationship is looking increasingly lopsided, and apparently doesn’t include friendly discounts,...

The Santa Claus rally typically begins at the end of December, but Wall Street is already showing signs of holiday cheer, potentially leading up to another big year for stocks in 2026.During the Thanksgiving-shortened week, the Dow Jones Industrial...

Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a...

Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They’ve existed since the time of the dinosaurs, and some species are...

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago retracted comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation — a development that comes as the U.S. government seeks allies amid ongoing strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean...