The typical American family is poorer than it was 25 years ago. Median family wealth has dropped to $81,450, a nearly 5% decline since 1989, according to data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/27/news/economy/wealth-diverse/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom

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George Washington University, one of the largest and most prestigious, is ditching SATs.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/28/pf/college/george-washington-university-sat/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom

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India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous country.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/30/news/economy/india-china-population/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom

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Anuradha Roy nominated for 2015 Man Booker Prize.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/13-authors-including-an-indian-long-listed-for-2015-booker/article1-1374402.aspx

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