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The Working Class Face a β€˜Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations

Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.

Β© Kaiti Sullivan for The New York Times

Clint Harris, whose parents did not graduate from college, says that in graduate school he lacked the savvy and networking skills of his peers.

A Small Country’s Huge Windfall from the War in Iran

Oil-rich Guyana is enjoying red-hot growth. But the boom is magnifying tensions over corruption, inequality and strained ties with Venezuela.

Β© Cesar Rodriguez for The New York Times

Guyana is positioned to take in an estimated $6.5 billion in oil revenue this year.
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