The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much  —  BOULDER, Colo. — ONCE upon a time in America, baby boomers paid for college with the money they made from their summer jobs.  Then, over the course of the next few decades, public funding for higher education was slashed.

California Gov. Jerry Brown Defends Farms' Water Use, Warns Changes May Come … Days after taking the unprecedented step of ordering mandatory water-use reductions throughout his state, California Gov. Jerry Brown defended his executive order's treatment of the state's agriculture industry …

Kenya says government official's son was among gunmen in Garissa attack  —  (Reuters) - The son of a Kenyan government official was one of the masked gunmen who killed nearly 150 people at a university last week, the interior ministry said on Sunday, as Kenyan churches hired armed guards to protect their Easter congregations.

Sad Puppies Update: The Nominees Announced and Why I Refused My Nomination  —  The Hugo nominees have been announced.  As you've probably already heard Sad Puppies suggested candidates showed up everywhere.  We got nominations for dozens of talented, deserving people who would normally have been ignored or shunned.

Warren calls Iran deal ‘our best promise in the region’  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called this week's tentative pact over Iran's nuclear weapons research the best chance for lasting peace in the Middle East.  —  “Finding a negotiated solution, something that works …

Jeb Bush as Inevitable Choice?  Republicans Say Not So Fast  —  Three months into what allies once confidently described as a “shock and awe” drive to overcome his rivals and dominate the Republican presidential field, Jeb Bush's early campaigning looks like the juggernaut that wasn't.

Iran ‘is intensifying efforts to support Hamas in Gaza’  —  Iran has transferred tens of millions of dollars to Hamas's military wing in Gaza to help it rebuild after last summer's conflict with Israel, intelligence sources state  —  Iran has sent Hamas's military wing tens of millions …

New York mayor eyes Boris's job  —  HE HAS played polo with Prince Harry, shared a hot dog with David Cameron and was once married to a Yorkshirewoman.  —  Michael Bloomberg, the former three-term mayor of New York, who was last year given an honorary knighthood by the Queen for his …

Cracks Appear in Democratic-Jewish Alliance Over Iran Deal, Netanyahu  —  Nuclear pact and White House spat with Israeli prime minister unnerve many Jewish leaders  —  Many U.S. Jewish leaders are unnerved both by the new Iran nuclear agreement and the public falling out between President Barack Obama …

Search Underway For Missing 2-Year-Old Boy In Washington Court House  —  WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio -  —  BREAKING UPDATE:  —  Multiple police departments and rescue crews are searching for a missing 2-year-old boy in southeast Fayette County.  —  Leroy Toppins' family reported …

Wall Street Executives from the Financial Crisis of 2008: Where Are They Now?  —  It's been nearly seven years since a financial meltdown almost destroyed the global economy.  Some of Wall Street's major players reflect on riding out the maelstrom.  —  Once upon a time, Jimmy Cayne, now 81 …