The Top U.S. Colleges With the Greatest Economic Diversity
The college access index 2023.
By David Leonhardt and
The 9.10.23 Issue
Highlights
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Credit Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?
For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet.
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CreditIllustration by Sean Dong Affirmative Action Is Over. Should Applicants Still Mention Their Race?
The first high school seniors to apply to college since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision are trying to sort through a morass of conflicting guidance.
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How Ben Sasse Became a Combatant in Florida’s Education Wars
As Ron DeSantis has turned public education into a political battleground, his state’s flagship university, now led by the former G.O.P. senator from Nebraska, has not remained neutral territory.
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CreditMark Peterson/Redux, for The New York Times ‘There Was Definitely a Thumb on the Scale to Get Boys’
Declining male enrollment has led many colleges to adopt an unofficial policy: affirmative action for men.
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CreditMaggie Shannon for The New York Times Anderson Cooper Is Still Learning to Live With Loss
“The fact that I’m 56 and still realizing I never grieved when I was 11? That’s ridiculous,” says the CNN anchor.
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CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times TalkHow Pop Stars Turned NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Into Authenticity Theater
The concerts have become an incongruous draw for pop stars with something to prove.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Celina Pereira ScreenlandMy Mother Is a Hoarder. Do I Have to Help Her?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on caring for a parent in crisis.
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I’m Dying of Cancer. Do I Have to Tell Anyone?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the information we owe our loved ones when terminally ill.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistShe Had Constant Fevers and Her Feet Were Swelling. What Was It?
All her tests were normal. Soon she felt too sick to go to work.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisThe Hunt for the Ideal Bánh Mì
Whether you’re in New Orleans, Tokyo or Paris, the perfect sandwich is waiting to be found.
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It’s an opportunity to walk alongside them as they commit to the work of learning.
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CreditEric Helgas for The New York Times Letter of RecommendationA journey through a fantastical projection of Puerto Rico.
By Roque Raquel Salas Rivera and
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