The Biden administration is in a mad dash to address student debt relief ahead of the presidential election. A new plan could benefit tens of millions of Americans. We’ll explain. Plus, a Kai rant about a CEO who gets too much attention. And, there seems to be a market for everything! We’ll tell you about a new fad involving kids and mini pencils.
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Make Me Smart: Live in Seattle
What’s behind the climate culture wars? (rerun)
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A Fedspeak dilemma: to “skip” or “pause” rates?
The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” is in the spotlight
The real story behind the red-blue hiring divide
YouTube’s 180 on misinformation
A tale of two debt dramas on Capitol Hill
Extraordinary measures for extraordinary times
Where’s the (lab-grown) beef?
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