Tiger Mother's tough love parenting style has the world cowering and there's only one man who can stop her. But is Slow Dad too laid back to care? Gavanndra Hodge weighs up the contenders. ... more
I recommend that Rachel Johnson watch her back. Though I'm sure she wrote about her teenage daughter's Brazilian waxing with amusement, it's not how the world sees it... more
Increasing numbers of teenagers are choosing American Ivy League universities such as Harvard, Princeton and Yale over Oxford and Cambridge, according to leading schools... more
Van Gogh's letters, Grayson Perry's pots, a scholarly study of Caravaggio and a glimpse into the world of the insane Henry Darger - just a few of the treats guaranteed to give pleasure this Christmas... more
Parents will be forced to start saving for their children’s university education as soon as they are born if ministers scrap the limit on tuition fees, a leading vice-chancellor has warned... more
Universities will be forced to tell students how many lectures and classes they can expect amid fears that undergraduates are being cheated out of their £3,225 a year fees... more
A further addition to the plethora of savage anti-Goldman Sachs articles in America — quite possibly the best of the bunch — comes from US writer Michael Lewis on Bloomberg.com
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Georgia Gould isn’t the only child of a Labour dynasty making her mark in politics. Emily Hill reveals the other holders of famous names following the family tradition... more
Finance: The endowment fund at President Bush's old university Yale has taken a 25%, $5.5 billion (£3.59 billion) hit from plunging markets over the past four months... more
Leading London universities have risen in the world ranking of higher education institutions this year despite Britain sliding in the international league... more
The Standard reveals the extraordinary story of secrets and lies behind the abduction of the daughter of McKinsey high-flyer Sandra Boss by her ex-husband
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A day after going public with his new love for the first time Paul McCartney appeared to be heading back the Psychedelic era as he was pictured in London with a multi-coloured floral shirt.... more
American high school romcom It's A Boy Girl Thing is a vulgar, stupid film full of jokes about genitals and farts that Derek Malcom found pure torture to watch.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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