Fast-food rewards programs have become a heated topic online lately, mostly because it seems like they've all gone downhill. Between apps requiring a calculator to understand the points system and ...

It's graduation season, with students celebrating their new degrees, as they head out into the workforce. But there are forces at work that are causing a high degree of anxiety for graduates, and the ...

The Justice Department has abruptly canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations and local governments, including funding for gun-violence prevention programs and crime-victim advocacy — ...

The Trump administration is using an obscure and typically routine federal budget procedure to withhold more than $2 billion for education that Congress approved in February. Lawmakers belatedly ...

After years of public debate about the value of higher education, a study of nearly 1 million undergraduates provides fresh evidence that going to college pays off financially for most students. But ...

Beginning July 1, students enrolled in short-term career and technical education programs will be eligible to apply for federal Pell Grants, following a new Workforce Pell Grant program rule announced ...

Groundbreaking research shows that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm become more common—not just from random chance, but because some are naturally favored. Advanced sequencing revealed ...

Playing a virtual reality game in which the player takes on the role of the zombie fungus Ophiocordyceps increases the players' understanding of how evolution works. Last summer, Utrecht University ...

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated. By Brad Plumer and Eric Niiler Reporting ...

NPR's Neda Ulaby investigates the etymology of random, a word comedian Spencer Thompson calls "the most misused ... of our generation." It turns... That's So Random: The Evolution Of An Odd Word ...

The stock market can build fortunes or destroy them. Whether you're curious about growing your wealth, managing your own investments or launching a career in finance, understanding how the market ...