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Calculating the Tobacco Taint
U. of Virginia researchers aim to prevent teen smoking -- with $25 million gift from Philip Morris. Does the end justify the means?
Lawmakers Query Bush Budget for Science Education
House hearing on president's 2008 plan renews concerns about shift of funds from National Science Foundation to Education Department.
Defeat for Affirmative Action
Settlement forces 27 university programs for prospective journalism students to open admission to white applicants.
Overseas Outposts
More universities open degree-granting branches in other countries, and U.S. is not the only player in the game, study finds.
Scrutinizing a Sallie Mae Stock Deal
Lender's chairman sold 400,000 shares days before U.S. budget plan sent the price plummeting. Lawmakers ask what happened.
Into the Lamb's Den
Relations between the U.S. Education Department and college leaders have grown increasingly strained in recent weeks. Accreditors and higher ed...