College Tuition Is Rising at TWICE the Rate of Inflation—While Students Learn at Home
The average cost of a bachelor’s degree in the U.S. rose by 497% between the 1985-86 and 2017-18 academic years.
Business
Amazon Expands while Congress Makes Postal Service Fund Retiree Benefits 75 Years in Advance
Amazon is opening more delivery stations in places where the postal service once had a package-delivery monopoly.
Federal Agencies Went on $91 Billion Shopping Spree in One Month
U.S. federal agencies go on “Use it or lose it” binges every September rather than risk budget cuts in the years that follow.
Logging Efforts on Ancestral Land Pit Community Against Economic Interests
Cameroon started the process to turn the Ebo Forest into a national park, but local communities feared losing their land.
Mom-and-Pop Stores to Give Reliance a Run for Its Money
Reliance goes for big retail investment but faces bigger competition from 13 million small grocers.
Gulf Region No Longer Attractive Option for Kerala Workers
People who have returned from the Gulf countries are looking for options at home.
Critics Take Aim at India’s Unemployment Benefit for 4 Million Workers
Critics say the new scheme lacks foresight and excludes many who are vulnerable.
Privacy Fight Hits Police for Tapping Data to Find Beating Victims Who Stay Quiet
New York cops trawled phone and device signals in a crime-heavy neighborhood.
Bug Hunters Earn Big Bucks From Apple
‘I have earned about $120,000 during the pandemic,’ said one. ‘I am not looking for a job.’