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Is College Still Worth It?
Does college pay off? It’s top of mind for parents and students… especially since 2012, when total student debt passed the mind-boggling landmark of one trillion dollars. Is it possible to make college more affordable for more students? We’ll grade new alternatives to traditional ivy-covered brick and mortar classrooms.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 51m ListenDoes college pay off? It’s top of mind for parents and students… especially since 2012, when total student debt passed the mind-boggling landmark of one trillion dollars. Since the parents of today’s freshman went to school, college costs have increased by a thousand percent; meanwhile, half of all federal student loans are overdue or in default. Is it possible to make college more affordable for more students? We’ll grade new alternatives to traditional ivy-covered brick and mortar classrooms.
Also, the murder of James Foley, and a growing “American hostage crisis.”
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3 storiesVideo of Killing of James Foley is Authenticated
US intelligence analysts have authenticated the video released by the Islamic State depicting the beheading of James Foley. In the video, a masked member of the Islamic State threatens to kill more Americans if the U.S. military continues its air strike campaign in Iraq.
Read the story8 minThe Soaring Costs of College Tuition
If you are a student or a parent of a student headed for college, the numbers are daunting: $240,000 for a private four year college. Even some state Universities can now cost upwards of $80,000. Half of all student federal loans are now in arrears.
Read the story36 minJournalists' Lives at Risk in Syria
Nearly every day, foreign correspondents join this program to share their reporting and insights from dangerous parts of the world, be it Nigeria and Liberia or Syria and Iraq. The beheading of James Foley is a reminder that they’re taking enormous risks to do so.
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