Helicopter Parenting Makes Kids Depressed

A new study shows overinvolved parents make college students less satisfied with their lives.

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Why Some College Women Drink More Than Others

Researchers have found two personality traits — lack of planning and reacting impulsively to negative emotions — that predispose female college students to alcohol abuse.

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Students, Welcome to College; Parents, Go Home

Faced with parents who have a hard time saying goodbye to their freshmen, colleges are formalizing the split. View Image ›

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Op-Ed Columnist: History for Dollars on nytimes.com ›

As the job market slides, it can be easy for college students picking their majors to forget why humans need the humanities.

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