pay it forward Billionaire hands UMass Boston grads $1000 in cash with their diploma Rusty Blazenhoff

donald trump Trump's grip on independent voters plunges 8 points Mark Frauenfelder

cheaters Student busted using complicated hidden AI system to cheat on university entrance exam Allan Rose Hill

racism Black passengers sue American Airlines after being ordered to leave plane Rob Beschizza

graduation Commencement announcer butchers the names of graduates Rusty Blazenhoff

The show must go on Person falls and dies at Ohio State University graduation — but ceremony eerily continues as if nothing happened Carla Sinclair

protests Columbia University shuts down as protestors barricade inside building (video) Carla Sinclair

zoom These renditions of the London Incidental Orchestra's "Every Zoom Call Ever" are hilariously brilliant Jennifer Sandlin

politics NH primary results show Trump has lost a large swath of the GOP Jason Weisberger

racism Musk chimes in support of racist tweets Jason Weisberger

education Study: undergraduate students now of average intelligence Rob Beschizza

education Diversity is for show; Harvard study shows Harvard is for rich people Jason Weisberger

science fiction Clarion Writer's Workshop Fundraiser offers signed books, Tuckerizations, and more Thom Dunn

mike pence Mike Pence says affirmative action is not needed because his children had a good college experience Mark Frauenfelder

illinois "Gradutate": important word misspelled on 600 stoles worn by high school graduates Rusty Blazenhoff

mit Mark Rober launches flying graduation cap at MIT commencement Rusty Blazenhoff

graduation Patton Oswalt to William & Mary grads: 'You poor bastards' Rusty Blazenhoff

california 12-year-old boy graduates college with 5 degrees Rusty Blazenhoff

dog Service dog earns his own diploma from university in New Jersey Rusty Blazenhoff

creativity "Steal Like An Artist" author Austin Kleon's excellent message for graduates David Pescovitz