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What’s a Degree Worth? Depends on What You Study — and Where

The federal government took a stab at answering this question through a new website called College Scorecard.

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Study: Human Activities are a Major Driver of California Wildfires

"We can reduce our risks by disincentivizing housing development in fire-prone areas," said George Washington University researcher Michael Mann.

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Free Clinics Expand Mission to Help Insured Patients

A study by the Commonwealth Fund found that 23 percent of adults younger than 65 who had coverage all year in 2014 were underinsured.

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The Court May Curb Legalized Bribery

This week the Supreme Court began hearing the case brought against former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell for 11 counts of conspiracy to commit fraud.

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A Pivotal Moment for Bernie Sanders

The presidential candidate vowed to "fight for a progressive party platform" at the Democratic National Convention despite a series of defeats in the Northeast.

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Howard University Gives Tuition Rebates to Some Members of Its Graduating Class

The historically black university is refunding more than a hundred soon-to-be graduates half of the tuition they paid out of pocket this semester, an effort to encourage more students to complete...

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Liberty University to Allow Handguns in Dorms Next Fall

The private Christian university will allow students with concealed handgun permits from the state to keep their weapons in their dorms beginning next fall.

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Classrooms in the Community

By Ruth Steinhardt

From creating a digital history of Washington, D.C., to gardening with children with special needs, George Washington University students...

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Chalk-In Draws Crowd with Finals Approaching

By Tamara Jones

Students hit the pavement and stress bit the dust in a Mary Poppins moment Wednesday as Colonial Health’s annual Chalk-In to alleviate final exam pressure turned H Street...

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Engineers Without Borders USA Founder: I Want to Bring the Heart into the Equation

By James Irwin

Bernard Amadei was in San Pablo, Belize—a small jungle village of approximately 250 people—in 2000 when he met a young girl with the...