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Diego Aguilar works at a trade center at East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland, Calif.

Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the 'toolbelt generation'

With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar.

Using a tactical vehicle, New York City police enter an upper floor of Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, after the building was taken over by protesters earlier in the day.

New York police arrest 300 people as they clear Hamilton Hall at Columbia University

New York police arrested pro-Palestinian demonstrators on two campuses Tuesday night, as officers cleared out a Columbia University building occupied by protesters.

Joel Breman trains scientists in malaria diagnosis in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986. Breman died this month at age 87.

Remembering Joel Breman, Ebola pioneer and beloved global health mentor

Pioneering disease investigator and beloved global health mentor Joel Breman died on April 6 at the age of 87. Breman was part of the team that investigated the first known Ebola outbreak in 1976.

People listen to a speaker at a pro-Palestinian encampment, advocating for financial disclosure and divestment from all companies tied to Israel and calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, at Columbia University on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Manifestantes universitarios en EEUU piden amnistía para evitar sanciones por protestas

Lo que comenzó en Columbia se ha convertido en un enfrentamiento a nivel nacional entre estudiantes y administradores por las protestas contra la guerra y los límites de la libertad de expresión.

In Florida, teens caught with guns get a second chance to turn their lives around

An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.

Marlin High School in Texas was set to hold its graduation this week — but it postponed the ceremony, saying only a small portion of the senior class was able to graduate.

Texas high school delays its graduation, after only a handful met diploma requirements

"It's emotional" for all of the students, one parent said. Students at Marlin High School complain that the school failed to give them accurate data about what they needed to do to graduate.

Rancho Penasquitos Library Branch Manager Adrianne Peterson looks at a collection of Pride books donated by the public. Feb. 15, 2024.

San Diego librarians’ work now involves battling censorship

In an era of rising book challenges and censorship, learn how one librarian is defending the freedom to read.

Otis Taylor at his belated graduation in May, 2023.

He was expelled after he refused to cut his afro. 57 years later, he got his degree

In 1966, Otis Taylor was refused his high school diploma from Manual High School in Denver, Colo., for refusing to cut off his afro at the administration's request.

André Braugher, who won Emmys for his roles on <em>Homicide: Life on the Street </em>and <em>Thief</em>, played a cherished police captain on <em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine</em> in recent years.

André Braugher, star of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and 'Homicide,' dies at 61

Braugher was known for his strong dramatic presence before he shifted gears and worked in comedy.

Marlin High School is now ready to hold its graduation, after members of its senior class worked to fulfill requirements for a diploma.

The Texas high school that delayed graduation says 100% of seniors are ready to walk

"It is graduation delayed, but not denied," Marlin ISD Superintendent Darryl Henson said. He also said that he'll be stepping in as the high school's new principal.

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