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New York Magazine features a study by economics professor Phillip Levine on how much families are expected to pay for private college based on their income.

Hillary Clinton (Wellesley ’69) on debating Donald Trump: “Going head-to-head with the former president is like juggling nonsense, blather and bluster.”

Professor Jeremy Wilmer has learned that facial recognition is linked to people who form close social bonds, not social butterflies.

Professor Katherine Moon talks to Newsweek about how South Korean plans benefits boost to rescue its population.

Professor Ismar Volić on how voting systems should be inspired by TV. Shows like "The Bachelor" use successive elimination of contestants; this is precisely instant runoff, or ranked choice, voting.

From desegregation efforts to DEI, shallow victories keep leaving Black students stranded, writes professor Pamela D’andrea Martínez for WBUR.

Beth McMurtrie (Wellesley ’86) marks 25 years as a writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The gatherings provide the Wellesley community a space to find fellowship with others who enjoy nature and want to discuss pressing environmental concerns.

Professor Phillip Levine on how the price of college shouldn't be a guessing game. Levine created MyinTuition, which obtains financial aid data from universities and then builds cost calculators.