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Selfies to Society's Rescue

British actor Daniel Radcliffe poses for photographs with fans as he arrives on the red carpet for the UK premiere of What If at the Odeon West End in central London, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014.

A generation obsessed with marketing itself on social media will improve our civil society.

The Selfie Is Selfish, but Bankable

Will You Buy an Apple Watch?

Shame the Hackers, Not the Victims

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economy

How Paid Sick Days Boost Part-Time Workers

California this week became the second U.S. state to finalize a sick leave requirement.

The Pros and Cons of After-School Jobs

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Investing

The Guide to Understanding 529 College Savings Plans

Here is everything you need to know to pick the 529 plan that's best for you.

6 Essential Questions to Ask Before Choosing a 529 Plan

The 2015 Best Colleges Rankings

Education

2015 Best Colleges Rankings Released

Search for your perfect fit with the U.S. News rankings of colleges and universities.

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Ukrainian soldiers patrol in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

FOREIGN POLICY

Cease-Fire Holds, but More Sanctions on Russia

The European Union and U.S. are putting more pressure on Moscow to back off Ukraine.

A Dispatch From the Ukrainian Front

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Retirement

More Seniors Carry Student Loan Debt into Retirement

Tax refunds and Social Security payments can be withheld from retirees who fail to pay off education loans.

College Discounts for Retirees

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Best Colleges

Infographic: Best Colleges 30th Edition

U.S. News' process for ranking colleges has evolved since the first edition was published in the early 1980s.

U.S. News Releases 2015 College Rankings

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Health & Wellness

5 Extreme Diets You Shouldn't Try

You won't believe what people do to lose weight.

Debunking 5 Common Weight-Loss Myths

A truck hauls equipment in July to an oil refinery outside Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. The terrorist group ISIS has captured about a dozen oil fields in Iraq and Syria, selling the oil at a steep discount on the black market to fund its operations in the two countries.

energy

Funding the Islamic State

The terrorist group is reaping millions a day selling oil, gasoline and diesel on the black market.

Oil Prices Spike as Iraqi Cities Fall

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Education Policy

Credential Inflation Could Hurt Middle Class

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Health Policy

Doctors: Electronic Records Waste Time

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Economy

Paid Sick Days Could Boost Part-Time Workers

A truck hauls equipment in July to an oil refinery outside Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. The terrorist group ISIS has captured about a dozen oil fields in Iraq and Syria, selling the oil at a steep discount on the black market to fund its operations in the two countries.

Energy & Environment

Funding the Islamic State

President Barack Obama outlined a new campaign to destroy the Islamic State group on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. The group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is pictured at right while speaking in July 2014 in Mosul, Iraq.

National Security

Scholars Doubt Obama’s Bombing Authority

House Speaker John Boehner speaks to the media during his weekly briefing at the Capitol on Sept. 11, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

Politics

Boehner Backs Obama's Syrian Strategy

Photos

Day in Photos: Sept.11

Rick Sarmiento, center, embraces Karen Bingham, left, and Nancy Root, right, during a visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, in Shanksville, Pa. Karen Bingham's son, Mark Bingham, was a passenger on United Flight 93, and Nancy Root's cousin, Lorraine G. Bay, was a flight attendant. The memorial marks the spot where the plane crashed 13 years ago, some 75 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, after passengers fought back against hijackers.

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Ukraine, rebels exchange prisoners in peace deal

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