July 10, 2023
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Here's how much I made at Google, Meta, and LinkedIn — and why I ultimately left my $196,000 tech job
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mitchie Nguyen, a former product-marketing manager at Google and Meta about her salary ... -
Affirmative action lasted over 50 years: 3 essential reads explaining how it ended
Harvard students protesting on July 1, 2023, after the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe ...July 9, 2023 -
Why putting off college math can be a good idea
Research shows that at least 17% of the population experiences high levels of math anxiety. Emilija Manevska/Moment via Getty Images Forrest ...July 9, 2023 -
How hip-hop has enhanced American education over the past 50 years, from rec rooms to classrooms
Educators are increasingly turning to hip-hop to engage young people in school. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ via Getty Images Toby Jenkins, ...June 19, 2023 -
American Indians forced to attend boarding schools as children are more likely to be in poor health as adults
Research reveals what generations of tribes know firsthand: that forced assimilation and unhealthy conditions at compulsory boarding schools takes ...June 19, 2023 -
The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health
Many types of makeup contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Charles Gullung/The Image Bank via Getty Imagges Leslie Hart, College of ...June 9, 2023 -
Cost and lack of majors are among the top reasons why students leave for-profit colleges
Students who attend for-profit colleges on average have higher student loan debt than those who attend public institutions. FatCamera via Getty ...June 9, 2023 -
Never mind Cleopatra – what about the forgotten queens of ancient Nubia?
Jewelry of the kandake Amanishakheto from a pyramid at Meroe. Einsamer Schütze/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Yasmin Moll, University of ...June 9, 2023