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A $100,000 sticker price says very little about the real cost — and value — of college

We should worry less about elite schools, where high tuition is paired with ample financial aid, high graduation rates and strong employment outcomes, and more about colleges with woefully low completion rates.

A $100,000 sticker price says very little about the real cost — and value — of college

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Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland to sign joint declaration demanding self-determination - report

The summit will take place in Cardiff, where ministers are expected to sign a joint declaration demanding the right to self-determination and to be allowed to hold independence referendums.

  • Leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to meet in Cardiff for joint declaration.
  • Declaration aims to address self-determination and independence referendums.
  • Scotland and Wales to become EU members; Northern Ireland to integrate with Republic of Ireland.

Turkey detains 26 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ associations over accusations of obscenity

Dubbed "My Family is Safe," the government's crackdown comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promotes a "Decade of Family and Population," an initiative designed to tackle falling birth rates.

  • Turkish authorities raid six LGBTQ+ associations, detaining 26 people.
  • Operations target obscenity accusations, resulting in drug and firearm seizures.
  • Crackdown aligns with Erdogan's "Decade of Family and Population" initiative.

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