{
  "id": 3104481,
  "title": "3-year college degrees grow more popular in the U.S., saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/3-year-college-degrees-grow-more-popular-in-the-u-s-saving-time-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:58:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/3-year-college-degrees-grow-more-popular-in-the-u-s-saving-time-and-cash-but-critics-arent-sold"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}