dropout

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With a single five-minute video, the 33-year-old graduate-school dropout can stop an academic star’s career in its tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Evidence reviewed by psychologist Jane Piliavin found that helping others is associated with higher self-esteem, lower rates of depression, reduced school dropout rates, improved immune function, and even longer life expectancy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

A virtual library brings together some of the key books for the singer, who was a college dropout and recounts in a video that reading only became a passion when he was 28.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Written and directed by Curry Barker — a 26-year-old film-school dropout who gained popularity on YouTube and TikTok — the movie has grossed $104.8 million in the U.S. and $148 million worldwide.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The dropout rate in primary school was 98 percent.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane