Education Dept Reverses Itself and Reopens Two Loan Repayment Plans
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Trump says Education Dept. shouldn't handle student loans: 'Not their business'
It's a major challenge to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Education Department: How to transfer the loan accounts of over 40 million people.CNBC - 6h -
Obama-era Education secretary warns Trump against shuttering department
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued President Trump a warning over plans to shutter the Department of Education, decrying "you break it, you own it." Duncan, in an interview with CNN's ...The Hill - 3d -
Goodbye Lenin: Finnish museum reinvents itself in response to shifting relations with Russia
Former Lenin Museum in Tampere, which opened in 1946 as a symbol of Finnish-Russian friendship, has rebranded amid Ukraine war. A Finnish museum dedicated to the Russian Soviet leader Vladimir ...The Guardian - 1d -
College basketball rankings: Auburn remains on top ahead of Duke despite two-game losing streak
The Tigers' body of work speaks for itself despite Bruce Pearl's team falling down the stretchCBS Sports - 2d -
US education department plans to cut half its workforce
The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March.BBC News - 32m -
Disruption in the classroom: Trump faces battle to scrap education department
Teachers and parent groups fear president’s plan would increase inequality between rich and poor studentsFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.CNBC - 4d -
Mayo Clinic’s secret weapon against AI hallucinations: Reverse RAG in action
To tackle data-retrieval-based hallucinations in non-diagnostic use cases, Mayo Clinic has applied CURE reverse RAG paired with vector databases.VentureBeat - 4d -
CFPB employees say mass firing plans remain in place
Two employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified Tuesday that top officials’ plans to fire hundreds of workers remain intact, as a federal judge weighs whether to ...The Hill - 2h -
‘I don’t feel part of society’: how Covid is still taking its toll five years on
The social, educational and financial impact is still making itself felt, especially for those who continue to mourn. Five years ago, on 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared ...The Guardian - 11h -
As Trump shakes the international order, China casts itself as a model of stability
Even as its economy slows, China is using its annual National People's Congress to present itself as a global stalwart as Trump upends America's alliances.NBC News - 2d -
What student loan borrowers should know as Trump targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.CNBC - 1d -
When you should get a home equity loan from a different lender
Should you use a new lender to get your home equity loan? Here's when it may be worth doing.CBS News - 1d -
Trump Suspends Mexico and Canada Tariffs on USMCA Goods for a Month
Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.The New York Times - 3d -
Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday
The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."CBS News - 5h -
Morning Report — This week: Funding suspense, tariff two-step, DOGE bites
In today’s issue: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he has the votes to dodge a possible government shutdown by next weekend. A floor vote could happen Tuesday under his plan, which envisions ...The Hill - 1d -
Department of Education workforce slashed in half
The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell ...NBC News - 2h -
Department of Education workforce slashed in half
The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell ...NBC News - 2h -
Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.CBS News - 30m -
Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids
The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.The New York Times - 3d -
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four daysABC News - 1d -
Reuters beclowns itself, to Hamas’s benefit
Reuters retracted a report that falsely claimed a victim of a Palestinian terrorist attack was a member of Mossad, Israel's top intelligence agency, despite lacking evidence to support this claim.The Hill - 1d -
Tribes, Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings
The lawsuit was filed against the heads of the Interior Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs.CBS News - 3d -
Nvidia has teamed up with Utah to improve AI education and workforce training
Nvidia has teamed up with the state of Utah on an AI education initiative to improve workforce training and economic growth.VentureBeat - 1d -
Advocates gear up for fight to preserve Education Department
President Trump's battle to end the Department of Education is about to turn into a war as advocates prepare to defend the federal agency through litigation and civic action while he readies an ...The Hill - 3d -
Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for 'security reasons'
The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...The Hill - 4h -
Department of Education lays off nearly half of workforce
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it was firing nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal ...The Hill - 2h -
Abrdn’s Rebrand Reversal and a History of Corporate Missteps
A British investment firm restored most of the vowels to its name after a widely ridiculed revamp that showed the pitfalls of trying to look cool in the digital age.The New York Times - 3d -
Ukrainian family reunited after visa changes reversed
Parents are once again able to bring their children to join them in the UK, after months of being separated.BBC News - 2d -
When will the Department of Education be dissolved? Secretary McMahon doesn't know
Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.ABC News - 4d -
Department of Education faces up to 50% layoffs after closure notice
Mass layoffs are expected to start Tuesday night at the Department of Education, sources told ABC News. The "reduction in force" notices are expected to go out at 6 p.m.ABC News - 3h -
History Isn’t Entirely Repeating Itself in Covid’s Aftermath
Five years after the novel coronavirus emerged, historians see echoes of other great illnesses, and legacies that are unlike any of them.The New York Times - 17h -
Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump crackdown forces Latin America’s migrant flows into reverse
A Colombian town adapted its economy to Darién Gap travellers. Now only a few are travelling — and in the opposite directionFinancial Times - 7h -
U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change
To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”The New York Times - 1h -
Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.The New York Times - 23h -
Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live
Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...The Guardian - 27m -
Trump Wants Europe to Defend Itself. Here’s What It Would Take.
Replacing what the Americans do for the NATO alliance would take money, personnel, time and cooperation. None of those is easy.The New York Times - 4d -
The Papers: Ukraine's 'high-stakes talks' and 'nonsense planning delays' shake-up
This week's planned talks between Kyiv and Washington lead some papers, with others reporting on UK planning reforms.BBC News - 1d -
Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officialsABC News - 1d