At Small Colleges, Harsh Lessons About Cash Flow
After years of financial crisis, Franklin Pierce, like dozens of other small colleges nationwide, is struggling to survive.
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News Media All Over the Board on 2016 Presidential Election
Trying to pin down the impact of the national news media in this year’s presidential races escapes the traditional conclusions of bias and favoritism for candidates in both parties.
Michigan Didn't Issue Fines in Many Asbestos Violations
Fines weren't issued in two-thirds of the more than 4,000 violations that the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration closed between February 2009 and February 2016, the Detroit...
Malia Obama College Choice: First Daughter Will Attend Harvard University In 2017
Malia, 17, will start college in fall 2017 after taking a gap year following her graduation from the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., June 10.
Human Activity Is a Major Factor Driving Wildfires
A new study that examines California wildfires found that human activity—such as tossing a lit cigarette along a highway—explains as much about the fires’ frequency and locations as climate...
Would Trump Be Most ‘Unpresidential’ President Ever?
“Whatever presidential is, it’s not Donald Trump,” said James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University.
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.
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.