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The FAFSA aid debacle is like trying to get Taylor Swift tickets. My kid can’t go to college until it’s fixed.
As a parent going through the college aid process for the first time, everything related to this form has felt like an unmitigated disaster.
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When you’re lost, remember your red helicopter — what you once knew as a child
In an excerpt adapted from his forthcoming book, James Rhee argues the lessons of childhood will always endure.
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Ted Landsmark on racism, the flag attack photo, and seizing a chance to make change
Platforms for speaking thoughtfully about how to overcome racism do not always come predictably; when such opportunities arise, one must be ready.
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An ageist incident at work made my blood boil. Then I realized something essential.
I needed to believe in my own narrative, not the ones foisted on me by a youth-obsessed society.
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I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.
The city is offering free access to high-quality preschool. More places need to do the same.
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No one seems to care about this Massachusetts law. That’s a shame.
Drivers can help fight climate change simply by following the rules. Why are people oblivious?
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Make-up mirrors, pin-ups, mansplaining: Why women still find car buying miserable
Other industries have improved. Why are car dealers stuck in the 1950s?
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One more game with Dad: Why the 49ers getting to the Super Bowl meant so much to me
With my father in home hospice care in California, this NFL season has given us a chance to stay connected over sports.