San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) and forward Jeremy Sochan (10) react to their team’s 118-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) PORTLAND

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Andres Bonifacio monument, Kartilya ng Katipunan. On November 30, 2024, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to honor Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio by liberating the country from the shackles of social ills. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO/CATHY

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced on Wednesday that it would eliminate tuition costs next fall for all undergraduate students whose families earn less than $200,000 per year — following a national movement to try to make higher edu