Degrees of Debt
As Costs Soar, a Generation Is Hobbled by College Debt
By ANDREW MARTIN and ANDREW W. LEHREN
Nearly everyone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is borrowing money, and as prices soar, a degree often comes with an enormous financial burden.
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GRADUATING INTO DEBT: Three graduates' experiences.
Interactive: Student Debt Across the Nation
The average amount of student debt at graduation has increased at most colleges and universities in the United States.
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JPMorgan’s $2 Billion Loss Stains a Top Risk Manager
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
The company’s loss is a rare misstep by Jamie Dimon, who prides himself on having his fingers on the pulse of his 270,000-employee company.
Budget Cuts Hurt a State’s Response to Whooping Cough
By KIRK JOHNSON
In Washington State, the response to a resurgent childhood ailment has been hobbled by years of recession-induced budget cuts that have hollowed out public health departments.
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In Address, Romney Defends Christian Values
By ASHLEY PARKER
Mitt Romney gave the commencement address at Liberty University, a Christian institution where some students expressed distrust of the Mormon faith.
Developers Cease to Offer Condo Incentives
By JULIE SATOW
A lack of inventory is largely responsible as incentives to buy into new developments are disappearing in New York.
Tiny Hand Over Hand
By JULIE BOSMAN
Ashima Shiraishi, 11, is the best boulder climber her age in the United States, and her accomplishments have put her among the sport’s elites.
For the Olympics, Missiles on Some London Roofs
By SARAH LYALL
The British Ministry of Defense has said that it might install air-defense systems to protect the Olympics.
A System Divided
‘Why Don’t We Have Any White Kids?’
By N.R. KLEINFIELD
The Explore Charter School in Brooklyn is indicative of a larger problem in New York City’s public school system, one of the most segregated in the nation.
Streetscapes | Central Park
When Walkers Were Weird and Runners Few
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY
In the early years of Central Park, the dirt path around the reservoir was mostly the domain of walkers — and very few of them, at that.
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A Path to Same-Sex Marriage
Efforts to overcome the legal obstacles faced by same-sex couples may best be fought in courtrooms, Tara Siegel Bernard writes.
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Phil Who? Knicks Will Probably Play It Safe and Keep Woodson
Phil Jackson is available, but the Knicks probably will make Mike Woodson their permanent head coach.
At a Watering Hole, Awaiting a Big Splash
At No. 17 at T.P.C. Sawgrass, fans almost cheer as much for a water shot as for a safe one.
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Action-Oriented Sedan With a Predatory Spirit
The GS 350 looks mildly odd and alien, but this fourth-generation GS, with its 3.5-liter V-6, is the most entertaining midrange Lexus sedan in memory.
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Never Swerve When Driving the Bus
Carl Bass, president and chief executive of Autodesk Inc., a software maker, says it is important to be clear about the direction a company is taking.
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