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The High Cost of Higher Education
The rising cost of tuition and fees makes college inaccessible for millions of young Americans while others graduate with tens of thousands of dollars in debt. We look at their plight, their prospects and President Obama's plan to take over student loans and create a big, new entitlement program. Also, the stress test results, and the best record in baseball and performance-enhancing drugs.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe rising cost of tuition and fees makes college inaccessible for millions of young Americans while others graduate with tens of thousands of dollars in debt. We look at their plight, their prospects and President Obama's plan to take over student loans and create a big, new entitlement program. Also, details leaking out on stress test results, and LA Dodgers star outfielder Manny Ramirez has been suspended for violating the drug policies of the Major Leagues.
Banner image: President Barack Obama listens to Stephanie Stevenson, a young student said to be struggling to afford the cost of college education, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on April 24. Photo: Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images
