How Some Families Are Breaking the Rules to Complete the FAFSA
Experts are already encouraging students and parents to exchange usernames and passwords to expedite aid applications. One problem: It’s not legal.Experts are […]
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F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
The agency said an “undercover phone sweep” of more than 250 homes found that 38 failed to provide prices or supplied inconsistent […]
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How FAFSA Changes Affect Multiple Family Members in College
The federal financial aid formula used to give a break to families with two or more children in college at a time. […]
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A New Perk for Some Student Loan Borrowers: A 401(k) Match
Legislation that went into effect this year makes it easier for student loan borrowers to save for retirement while paying down their […]
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Scientists Use Sea Sponges to Study Global Warming Back to 1700
Research on a long-lived but rarely seen species in the Caribbean is helping scientists piece together a revised history of climate change.Research […]
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Summer Has Long Stressed Electric Grids. Now Winter Does, Too.
Electric utilities, which designed their system to meet peak demand in sizzling weather, are straining to keep up during the cold.Electric utilities, […]
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The Fingerprints on Chile’s Fires and California Floods: El Niño and Warming
Two disasters, far apart, show how a dangerous climate cocktail can devastate places known for mild weather.Two disasters, far apart, show how […]
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Climate Information on Trial: Michael Mann’s Defamation Trial Wraps Up
The scientist Michael Mann is challenging attacks on his work in a defamation suit that’s taken 12 years to come to trial.The […]
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January Temperatures Hit Record Highs on Land and at Sea
On the heels of Earth’s warmest year, January was the eighth month in a row in which global temperatures blew past previous […]
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What Does the 1.5 C Marker of Global Warming Mean?
Recent temperature rises have come uncomfortably close to a key benchmark: 1.5 degrees Celsius. It’s a bad sign for the world’s climate […]
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