1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (715+ words) Paying off a hefty student loan debt without help almost always requires a six-figure salary or a second job and favorable market conditions Managing and paying off student loans can be a miserable, decades-long slog that forces some borrowers to…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (875+ words) More women are feeling "left out and less optimistic" as U.S. workplaces are "deprioritizing" their career advancement, a new report reveals Women in the U.S. are being held back in the workplace, thanks to "less sponsorship and manager advocacy," according to a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (120+ words) New military "gap year" scheme launched for young people'The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article New military "gap year" scheme launched for young people - A…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (402+ words) The scheme will give young people a "taste" of life in the army, Royal Navy and RAF Teenagers are set to be offered paid gap year placements with the armed forces, a step towards a new "whole of society" approach…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (112+ words) Lucy Leeson | Wednesday 24 December 2025 12:00 GMT Ever wondered what Father Christmas" favourite meal is? Or why Santa wears a red suit? Children from Priory Primary School in Hull, East Yorkshire, had the opportunity to ask all those Father Christmas related questions…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (452+ words) The University of Oklahoma has fired an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a "belief in multiple genders…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (647+ words) It comes after the junior claimed she received zero points out of 25 "for my beliefs and using freedom of speech, and especially for my religious beliefs" The University of Oklahoma has removed a teaching assistant who gave a student an…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (422+ words) An end-of-year deadline is approaching for parents to apply for funded childcare The government has expressed concern that a significant number of parents are yet to claim increased childcare support, issuing a fresh plea for families to apply before a…...

6+ day, 41+ min ago  (176+ words) New driving test rules to come into force for 2025 announced by DVSA Lumen 5 Why people are travelling for up to 10 hours to take a driving test - Learner drivers across the UK are experiencing significant delays for driving tests, with an…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (913+ words) With lengthy waiting lists set to spiral into next year, many learner drivers are turning to booking any test they can get " even if it means going to extreme lengths by travelling to distant locations A woman claimed she had…...