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Some 3 million Americans will enroll in graduate programs this year — only to work toward degrees that often aren’t worth the time or money, according to an education policy analyst.  Many undergraduates earn their bachelor’s degrees and go straight to graduate school in hopes of gaining a new degree …

Seven people were wounded when shots were fired in multiple locations Sunday night in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, police said. Authorities first responded around 7:50 p.m. to a scene near a park and found more than 50 empty shell casings, according to CBS affiliate WNCN. Two gunshot victims were then found nearby. …

Apartment rents in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Austin, Texas, over the last year have soared more than 100%, reflecting a broader surge in the cost of housing. Yet in a handful of U.S. cities that are bucking the trend, rental costs are actually falling.  As of April, rents had dropped …