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Northwestern’s Kellogg School reported median total compensation for the Class of 2025 returned to a record $200,500 even as early hiring metrics softened slightly — 88% had offers within three...

Coursera’s CEO Greg Hart, drawing on lessons from Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy, is steering the platform to scale generative‑AI learning: the site now lists thousands of AI courses as employers...

Surveys and reporting show a majority of teachers routinely work more than 40 hours a week and many lose sleep over job stressors, with classroom behavior, student discipline and social‑media...

Corporate leaders from Amazon, Accenture and others told Gen Z jobseekers to embrace curiosity, take on difficult problems and develop ownership of their careers even as entry‑level hiring slows....

Marina Vance, an environmental-health researcher, had a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to study household defenses against wildfire smoke rescinded after the agency deemed the work “no...

New warnings from academics and policymakers say synthetic media has matured to the point ordinary viewers will be routinely fooled. A computer scientist tracking deepfakes reported that voice...

A pioneer of machine teaching who led efforts at Microsoft argued that building reliable autonomous AI requires structured practice environments and multi-agent orchestration, not single-model...

A working paper from the Wharton School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found that AI-driven trading agents placed in simulated markets developed tacit collusion and...

A new study finds that an easier bankruptcy pathway is allowing distressed student-loan borrowers to discharge debts more often than before. Researchers say simplified proceedings are increasing...

An investigation found that prominent business and government figures circulated false or misleading claims about an attack on Brown University’s campus, reigniting questions about accountability...

A guest essay arguing that Early Decision admissions is an unfair “racket” prompted a wave of reader responses on equity and access. Commenters debated whether binding early offers advantage...

Greg Hart, who spent 23 years at Amazon, said he has applied Amazon leadership principles to scale Coursera’s platform as demand for generative-AI skills surges. Coursera now hosts thousands of...

Northwestern’s Kellogg School reported a rebound in median total compensation to $200,500 for the Class of 2025, with base salary rising to $175,000. Despite the pay recovery, early hiring metrics...

Vanguard’s analysis found occupations most exposed to AI automation have actually seen stronger job and real-wage growth, suggesting current AI systems are enhancing productivity rather than...

A new study finds a growing number of distressed student-loan borrowers are successfully discharging debt using a streamlined bankruptcy process. Researchers report that simplified filings and...

Northwestern’s Kellogg School reported median total compensation for its Class of 2025 returned to a record $200,500, driven by a rebound in median base salary to $175,000 and steady signing...

ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects placed Copenhagen Business School at the top of Business Administration, relegating several U.S. heavyweights well below their usual...

A public debate has reignited over early-decision admissions after a guest essay labeled the practice an "unfair racket," drawing a wave of reader responses. Admissions directors, applicants, and...

Reporting shows prominent business and government figures amplified rumors and unverified information following the recent shooting on Brown University’s campus, renewing questions about...

A working paper from the Wharton School and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, posted on the NBER site, found that reinforcement‑learning trading agents placed in simulated markets...