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TECHNOLOGY
Chicago Is Watching You
In Chicago, where a giant web of video-surveillance cameras has spread across the city to help police spot trouble and track down criminals. Privacy experts are worried about who’s keeping an eye on the people who are keeping an eye on us. Article
You've Got Rights
Corporations routinely put their employees on notice that email messages sent on company accounts, or company time, are subject to monitoring. But recent court cases have shown that employees sometimes have more privacy rights than they might expect. Article
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THE SMART HOME: Is it within reach? Article
SPORTS
Start the Madness!
Darren Everson makes a case for expanding the 65-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Article
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ON THE SIDELINES: How Twitter rocked fantasy football Article
JUST FOR KICKS: The brains behind
U.S. soccer Article
ECONOMICS
Job Market of the Future?
More Americans are facing the problem of underemployment, forced to work part-time or in low-paying jobs to make up for the full-time jobs they’ve lost. Some of these workers thought it would be just a temporary thing, until they could get back on their feet, but they’re discovering that the pattern of patchwork employment is hard to break. Article
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IN STORE: Retailers are looking up. Article
EMPTY POCKETS: Personal bankruptcies are soaring. Article
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COLLEGE & MONEY
The Value of College
As millions of students dream of getting into college, and their parents
sweat over how to pay for it, a nagging question keeps coming up
between them. Is a college degree really worth the price? Article
Inside the Admissions Office
Watch video excerpts from “Inside the Admissions Office,” an online forum featuring admissions deans from eight of America’s most selective colleges and universities. They tackle such topics as: How involved should your parents be in the admissions process? And what makes a good college essay? Watch
ON CAMPUS
Summer Vocations
The months between school years are a perfect time to try out something new, maybe something you’ve always wondered about, without a lengthy commitment. There’s nothing wrong with lifeguarding or waiting tables for a summer or two. But summers are also a good opportunity to try out future careers. Article
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Study Guide
College courses are structured very differently from classes in high school. The good news is that many of the same study skills you develop in high school work just as well for college. On Campus
Choosing Classes
After seven semesters, choosing a handful of courses from a catalog of over 2,000 options hasn’t gotten any easier. Still, I do have a few tried-and-true strategies that have found me more wonderful classes than duds, at least so far. On Campus 
Facebook Grows Up
For a Web site launched only five years ago, Facebook has altered the daily lives of college students in remarkable ways. Abby McCartney explains how to make Facebook your friend in college. On Campus
ENTERPRISE
Will Work for Food
Independent restaurants are turning to an old-fashioned method to fill tables—barter. Article
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MARKETING
All Yours
More and more consumer brands are inviting their customers inside the design studio for a “D.Y.O.”, or design-your-own, fashion experience. Now the shoe maker Keds is taking things a step further—allowing consumers to design their own shoes and then set up stores and sell them. Article
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MY PLAYLIST: Radio listeners get a louder voice Article
HERE’S THE PITCH: Advertising trends you’ll see in the year ahead Article
CAREERS
Virtual Internships
And what if you could have that internship without ever leaving home? A growing number of employers are offering students a chance to do just that, with so-called “virtual internships,” where the work typically involves research
or social-media development, and the workplace is wherever you want it to be. Article
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DETAILS, DETAILS: Sweat the small stuff. Article
BRIDGE WORK: A career in translation. Article
INTERNATIONAL
Great Green Hope?
China is at the very center of the greenhouse gas problem. It is the world’s biggest source of carbon emissions and it produces almost all of its electricity from dirty, coal-fired power plants. But in a surprising twist, China is also becoming a source of solutions to the carbon problem. Article
OPINION
Fixing the Gender Gap on Campus
And on the Opinion Page, a piece about admissions preferences designed to help more men get into college, and why the gender gap in college is a problem that needs fixing. Article
For What It's Worth
A review of the book “Priceless,” in which author William Poundstone investigates the psychological factors that determine what we’re willing to pay for everyday goods and services. Article
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