The fall and rise of subscription libraries
In the days before public libraries, people paid for the privilege of borrowing books
The world.edu network focuses on education, science, innovation and the environment.
Here you can submit and vote on the best content from the world’s leading organisations and websites.
Are China’s colleges too easy?
China may have the lowest college dropout rate in the world. Dropping out of college is almost unheard of.
British etiquette courses lure kids of wealthy Shanghai families
A girl learns British aristocratic etiquette at an exclusive club in Shanghai
How important is social class in Britain today?
The UK is famed for the rigid distinctions between the different strata of society – but what’s the truth in the myth?
Robots set to aid postal workers with deliveries in Germany
Germany's Deutsche Post is testing robots that could help postal workers cope with increasing numbers of parcels on their delivery rounds
A new vision for serving student loan borrowers
For Sarah, streamlining student loan repayment for easy access to affordable repayment plans is critical.
Human Rights Warning
Scholars warn Western universities could be held accountable for conduct in countries in which they operate campuses.
On fuel economy efforts, U.S. faces an elusive target
One of President Obama’s signature achievements on climate has been strict standards aimed at improving auto fuel efficiency to nearly 55 miles per gallon by 2025.
North Carolina loses 400 jobs as PayPal pulls facility
PayPal has canceled its plans to open a new global operations center in Charlotte, following passage of a North Carolina law that prevents cities from creating non-discrimination policies based on gender identity.
Berkeley to accept University of the People graduates
The Californian institution said it will recruit top-performing graduates from the online university
