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Supersized Paychecks for Superstars: Bleacher Report Looks at Athletes' Pay

With the dreary economy so prominent in the news and in our thoughts, we often turn to sports to get away from it all. Thinking seriously about superstar athletes’ paychecks, however, could bring us right back down to Earth. Mihir Bhagat, a journalist and student at the University of Missouri, tackles the NFL  and other topics at the sports blog Bleacher Report, where this article appeared in March 2010.

Read it here: Bhagat, “Do professional athletes make too much money?”

 

Paying the Price: All Things Considered Asks "Why Is College So Expensive?"

A college education is more expensive than ever. Is there anyone who doesn’t already know that? Not likely. But why? All Things Considered focuses on this problem and reasons for the increasing cost of higher education. Some of this information will likely be familiar to you, but we think there’s a thing or two to learn and think about here. This segment of All Things Considered, a daily news and current affairs program on National Public Radio, aired on October 19, 2011.

Read it here: All Things Considered, "Why is college so expensive?"