Education

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Success

Liberal arts degrees have long paid the worst salaries—but Microsoft chief scientist says in the age of AI, they will be ‘really important’ for Gen Z

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March 17, 2026
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Success

This 18-year-old college student accidentally emailed thousands of classmates—it turned his pet-sitting business into a valuable side hustle

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March 15, 2026
America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
AI

America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot

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March 14, 2026
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Success

BlackRock is splashing $100 million on training plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians as its CEO flags a skilled trade worker shortage

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March 11, 2026
Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs
Success

Former Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard University at just 16 from public housing in Brooklyn—and says higher education is still the best way of breaking into the middle class

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March 10, 2026
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North America

First and second graders born during their pandemic are worse at math and reading

By Moriah Balingit and The Associated Press
March 10, 2026
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Success

Gen Z men with college degrees now have the same unemployment rate as non-grads—a sign that the higher education payoff is dead

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March 7, 2026
Stressed Gen Z pharmacy worker
Success

Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation

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March 6, 2026
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AI

We’re economists who designed a chatbot to help our students reason instead of cheat. Meet ‘Macro Buddy’

By Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Shishir Shakya and The Conversation
March 6, 2026
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Personal Finance

Vanguard exec says Trump Accounts are a good idea, but don’t bank on them for college

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March 5, 2026
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Success

The average American teacher makes $72,000, but one in three are so broke they’re taking on side hustles like Uber driving

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March 4, 2026
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Success

Gen Alpha may still years away from deciding whether to pursue a college degree, but one 10-year-old in California is already getting a head start

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March 3, 2026
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Law

2 years after $3 million deal with bankrupt chatbot firm, LA’s schools superintendent is under investigation

By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson and The Associated Press
March 2, 2026
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AI

American schools weren’t broken until Silicon Valley used a lie to convince them they were—now reading and math scores are plummeting

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March 1, 2026
Pentagon chief blocks officers from attending Ivy League schools and other top universities, including partners on AI and space
Politics

Pentagon chief blocks officers from attending Ivy League schools and other top universities, including partners on AI and space

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February 28, 2026

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