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Many recent graduates who had expected to work at big law firms are reconsidering their career options.

This is the 12th favorite in our weekly Summer Reading Student Challenge.

Student Opinion | Why do you think young people today are prolonging their childhoods and putting off meeting traditional life milestones?

6 Q's About the News | Why is the practice of competing to become "mayor" on Foursquare so compelling for many people?

Half of Chicago’s charter schools have been running financial deficits in recent years, an independent study shows.

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This word has appeared in 30 Times articles over the past year.

Though "The Grapes of Wrath" has been a staple of high school English classes for years, the current "Great Recession" is making it more relevant than ever. Here are Learning Network lesson plans as well as articles and multimedia from the New York Times to help you teach it.

Our weekly series pairs a poem with a Times article and photo that echo, extend or challenge the poem's themes. Today: "Early Sunday Morning" paired with "Hatless, and Aging on My Own Terms."

Have Arcade Fire sold out because their new album is No. 1? Do you think it's possible for artists to survive in today's economy without selling out in some way?

The author Mary Anna Dennard fields questions from readers about the value of a college education in theater.

6 Q's About the News | Who is Missy Franklin?

Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia said Wednesday that he would appoint a special investigator with subpoena power to look into possible cheating on standardized tests in two public school systems.

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Two academics pose questions about the degree to which universities’ main purpose — for them, the teaching of undergraduates — is being undermined.

This word has appeared in 189 Times articles over the past year.

The results of 2010 tests presented a blow to one of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s signature accomplishments.

Play our crossword to test your knowledge about the basics of financial literacy, then visit some of the related Times infographics and articles on teaching basic personal finance skills.

Student Opinion | Would you vote for Wyclef Jean for president of Haiti? Or Levi Johnston for mayor of Wasilla?

6 Q's About the News | What challenges are Gulf shrimpers facing in the aftermath of the BP oil spill?