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Struggling students to benefit from grant changes
The household income threshold for EMA will rise after a 15-year freeze, the Welsh government says.BBC News - 3d -
Trump's federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans' care
President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has congressional lawmakers and former service members worried that operations at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities will be hindered. The ...The Hill - 4d -
A presidential grant of clemency worthy of praise
A few days before he left office, President Biden commuted the sentences of about 2,500 drug offenders.The Hill - 4d -
How a MIT grad student planned a Yale student's near perfect murder
When Kevin Jiang was killed on Feb. 6, 2021, no one had any idea why he may have been targeted. But detectives would soon discover that someone had a secret plot to kill him.CBS News - 4d -
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment
President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the ...The Hill - 6d -
What student loan borrowers should know about plans to restart collections
Here's what student loan borrowers struggling to pay their bills need to know about the restart of collections.CNBC - 6d -
Hugh Grant urges police to investigate Sun owners
He also wants to see the government launch part two of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.BBC News - 6d -
Trump administration halts NIH grant-making process
Scientific researchers are concerned after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) abruptly canceled numerous meetings essential to the fellowship and grant approval process earlier this week. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Shein exec says tariffs shouldn't affect its cheap clothes — as long as they're applied 'equally'
When asked if Shein will still be able to provide its ultralow prices if tariffs take effect, Tang did not address whether the company would raise prices.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
5 Reasons to Apply for Inc.’s Best Workplaces 2025
Joining this echelon of best-in-class workplaces, you could give your company’s recognition, recruitment, and retention a boost.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
How Trump’s Shifting Tariff Vows Apply to Changing Objectives
Though he failed to impose sweeping tariffs on day one as promised, Trump has repeated threats of applying big import duties soon, as reasons behind them shift.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
Israeli army applies 'lessons' learned in Gaza as it continues West Bank offensive
Jenin residents reported constant gunfire and explosions between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. Ten people were killed earlier this week.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Does D.E.I. Help or Hurt Jewish Students?
Some students and professors are questioning whether campus diversity, equity and inclusion offices should do more to combat antisemitism, or whether D.E.I. itself is the problem.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Applying UK inheritance tax to pensions ‘risks delays and higher costs’
Advisers call for rethink of how Treasury imposes planned extension of IHT to retirement fundsFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Thomas to golfers: Grant more access to media
Justin Thomas is asking his fellow golfers to make themselves more accessible to the PGA Tour's media partners during telecasts, citing the sport's need to "better connect with fans."ESPN - Jan. 21 -
This student loan relief may be most at risk under the Trump administration, experts say
With President Donald Trump back in the White House, a number of student loan programs face uncertainty. Trump is a vocal critic of debt forgiveness policies.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Trump inherits a $1.6 trillion student-loan crisis. What he does next will impact millions of borrowers.
As Donald Trump takes the oath of office, student-loan borrowers face uncertainty about the future of their debtMarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
As a writer, Neil Gaiman is a serial fantasist. That, it seems, also applies to his feminism | Catherine Bennett
Allegations of sexual misconduct are proving hard for fans and friends of the ‘geek royalty’ author to process . Perhaps uniquely in the history of #MeToo, the women now alleging sexual misconduct ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
DOE Title IX memo issues new guidance in paying NIL student-athletes
The U.S. Department of Education has released guidance that says schools must make name, image, and likeness (NIL)-related compensation "proportionately" available.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Biden announces final round of student loan forgiveness, bringing aid total to nearly $189 billion
The Biden administration announced on Thursday its final round of student loan forgiveness, clearing over $600 million in the debt for thousands of borrowers.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay
The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.ESPN - Jan. 17 -
Biden administration seeks to avoid default crisis for student loan borrowers as garnishments resume
In a new memo obtained by CNBC, a top official at the U.S. Department of Education lays out ways to avoid a wave of new defaults by student loan borrowers.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
Biden Administration Forgives 260,000 Loans for Ashford University Students
Ashford University was one the country’s largest for-profit college companies at one point.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Biden administration seeks to avoid default crisis for student loan borrowers as garnishments resume
This year, for the first time in roughly five years, borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loan debt will face collection activity, including the garnishment of their wages and ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Biden cancels student loans for 150,000 more borrowers
President Joe Biden announced his administration had approved student loan relief for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the total number who have had their student debt cancelled under the ...NBC News - Jan. 13 -
More than a million student loan borrowers got debt forgiven in 2024. What to know at tax time
If your student loans were forgiven in 2024, you may be wondering if there are any tax implications.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
Birkenstock sues ‘copycat’ rivals claiming its sandals are applied art
German maker of fashionable cork-based footwear files three lawsuits alleging copyright infringement. Once sneered at as the preserve of muesli-loving, Guardian-reading hippies, Birkenstocks have ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
As natural disasters intensify, affected student loan borrowers have options
Federal student loan borrowers affected by the wildfires ripping across Southern California have relief options if they’re worried about keeping up with their payments as they recover.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
As natural disasters intensify, affected student loan borrowers have options
Federal student loan borrowers impacted by the latest wildfires in California and other natural disasters have options if they're struggling.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Why Does Trump Want Greenland?
The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
As student loan bills become a normal part of life again, tax break will be available to many
There's one upside to your student loan payments: They might qualify you for a tax break.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Apply Today for Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces List
Got a best-in-class company culture? Here’s your chance to share it with your peers, clients, and prospective employees – and you can apply today.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
My grandfather co-signed my cousin’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?
“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.”MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
While Biden administration withdrew student loan forgiveness plans, there is still debt relief available
After the Biden administration withdrew its sweeping student loan forgiveness plans, borrowers should look into the existing debt cancellation programs.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Student loan borrowers should take these steps before presidential administration changes
The country's roughly 40 million federal student loan borrowers should brace for change when President Joe Biden exits office toward the end of the month.CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Borrowers cheer Biden's record-setting student loan forgiveness, but left bitter with the system
President Biden will leave office with the legacy of approving the greatest amount of student debt relief of any president, changing the lives of millions of Americans. Many of these borrowers ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Hundreds apply for restitution for abuse suffered at Florida reform schools
Hundreds of people who say they suffered physical or sexual abuse at two state-run reform schools in Florida are in line to receive tens of thousands of dollars in restitution from the state, after ...NBC News - Jan. 1