Student loan debt has become one of the most persistent financial burdens Americans face today. Some argue that it should be erased. Others insist borrowers are solely to blame. But neither position reflects the reality of the situation. The truth is simpler and more troubling. The student loan system has expanded beyond its original purpose and now
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I went back to elementary school immediately following my college graduation. No, it wasn’t remedial coursework! Instead, I am putting my English major and French minor to work in Angers, France, as the primary English language teacher in two French preschools and elementary schools between January and July. Beyond the culture shock of moving from
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The number of Americans receiving some sort of mental or emotional health treatment more than doubled from 2002 to 2024, rising from 27.2 million people to 60 million, a recent Statista article shows. Anxiety and depression are the most commonly cited reasons for seeking treatment. Experts credit this increase to the Covid lockdowns, less stigma attached to
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Of all the news to hit this last week, some of the happiest is that Vice President JD Vance and his wife are expecting a baby. “We are very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are looking
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We’re obsessed with motion. Calendars fill up faster than we can keep track. Notifications never stop. We celebrate people who work insane hours like exhaustion is some kind of badge of honor. Somewhere along the way, just moving became how we measure success. But motion isn’t progress. Being busy is not equal to being productive.
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When I was a kid in Boonville, N.C., I’d occasionally hear a grownup say, “He ain’t got a lick of sense,” meaning someone had just done something really stupid. I’d also hear, “That old boy’s too smart for his own good,” meaning someone with an overabundance of brains unchecked by common sense can bring himself
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