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Economy December 27, 2023

Student loan bill in your holiday mail? 1M Georgians drive state’s No. 3 rank for student debt

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 22, 2023 The holidays aren’t cheap, and neither is a college degree. And…

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Education August 24, 2023

Here’s what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 22, 2023 WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million…

Education February 27, 2023

Black student loan borrowers at risk as U.S. Supreme Court weighs forgiveness plan

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration prepares to defend its student…

Education August 24, 2022

Student loan forgiveness – experts on banking, public spending and education policy look at the impact of Biden’s plan

By Terri Friedline, University of Michigan; Dominique Baker, Southern Methodist University, and John W. Diamond, Rice University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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student loans

Student loan bill in your holiday mail? 1M Georgians drive state’s No. 3 rank for student debt

Here’s what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans

Black student loan borrowers at risk as U.S. Supreme Court weighs forgiveness plan

Student loan forgiveness – experts on banking, public spending and education policy look at the impact of Biden’s plan