From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education “Congress designed these [plans] to ensure that borrowers repay their loans, yet the Biden Administration tried to illegally force taxpayers to foot the bill,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a July statement. McMahon is referring to the income-driven SAVE repayment plan, which was created by the Biden administration and was so generous in its terms that the courts forced the department to put the plan on ice, throwing much of the loan program into confusion. The Education Department has used the legal uncertainty around SAVE to justify halting cancellation under ICR,…
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Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Breakfast at Croft on Saturday morning offered a view for the ages. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice RISING FAWN, GA. – Drive a couple of hours north of Atlanta into the North Georgia mountains, and there are many awe-inspiring sights to see. From the gorgeous mountain views to the winding roads through small towns, you’re bound to witness God’s artistry at work. But up in the city of Rising Fawn is a resort that combines the beauty of North Georgia with the amenities of a first-class stay. For Atlantans, Cloudland at McLemore…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection If you’re the kind of person who wakes up and immediately turns on the coffee pot or tea kettle at home, we totally get it. There’s nothing better than a fresh cup first thing in the morning. However, you may want to think twice before doing the same in your hotel room on your next vacation. While most hotels do clean their kettles, it’s not always a guarantee. In many cases, these appliances might only get a quick rinse between guests … if that. We already know that high-touch items like phones, remotes,…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World Scores of Palestinians, many pushing carts of belongings or carrying their possessions on their backs, fled Gaza City on Saturday as Israel ramped up its offensive, including with strikes that health officials said killed at least 14 people overnight. Later in Israel, thousands joined the families of hostages still being held by Hamas to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu negotiate an end to the war.There were protests in in Jerusalem and in Tel Aviv, where a large black banner was unfurled imploring U.S. President Donald Trump to help end the war,…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation AT A GLANCE Federal Judge Steven Merryday struck down Donald Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. The court said Trump’s filing was “repetitive,” “superfluous,” and failed to meet basic legal standards. Trump has 28 days to amend and refile his complaint. The lawsuit is part of a broader White House campaign critics say is aimed at silencing the press. Judge Tosses Trump’s $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York…
Scientific Research & Exploration: Discover the World With Research Study and Growth mntl-sc-page_1-0″ data-sc-sticky-offset=” 92″ data-sc-ad-label-height=” 24″ data-sc-ad-track-spacing=” 100″ data-sc-min-track-height=” 250″ data-sc-max-track-height=” 600″ data-sc-breakpoint=” 50em” data-sc-load-immediate=” 3″ data-sc-content-positions=”[1, 1050, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150]” data-bind-scroll-on-start=” real” > Often pet cats favor to nap on a special perch or in the safety and security and protection of a hidden space, nonetheless at some point, most pet felines wind up hing on their proprietor’s lap, top body, or perhaps head. Yes, your feline might do this to bond and truly feel closer to his preferred human , yet the practices is…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. ameliatd (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): The residents of states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan are used to having their airwaves flooded with political ads as presidential elections draw near. But over the years, there’s actually been a lot of variation in which states have the most power to decide the future commander-in-chief. Only a few years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Arizona and Georgia in the toss-up category — and “as Ohio goes, so goes the…
Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips A quantum version of a debit card could keep your money safeGlobalimages101/Alamy A rudimentary quantum debit card that can be loaded with unforgeable quantum money has been made from extremely cold atoms and particles of light. In ordinary banks, discovering a forged banknote often depends on the skill of the forger, but in a quantum bank a law of physics called the no-cloning theorem would make a successful forgery impossible. This law states identical copies of quantum information simply cannot be made and, in 1983, physicist Stephen Wiesner devised a protocol that…
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary Warning: This piece contains explicit details of sexual abuse.Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE on Sunday night, confronting John Cena to close out Summerslam in one of the most disgusting decisions the wrestling giant has made in recent years. It underscores that when it comes to Triple H, the apple doesn’t fall far from Vince McMahon’s tree.The 48-year-old former WWE and UFC champion hadn’t appeared on programming since 2023, which began as a planned hiatus and transitioned to something completely different. Lesnar was named as a key figure in ongoing lawsuit against…
Tech Trends & Innovation: The Latest in Tech News Key Takeaways Cooling finally works: The 10S Pro fixes Redmagic’s heat issues – stays comfortable even under charging + navigation and during long gaming sessions. Built purely for gaming: 144 Hz AMOLED, Snapdragon 8 Elite, and shoulder triggers make it feel closer to a handheld console than a phone. Battery champ + fast top-ups: 7,050 mAh delivers 1–2 days of use, 80W charging goes 0–100% in under ~40 minutes. Great value, clear trade-offs: Starts around $649 (far cheaper than ROG Phone 9 Pro) but you accept weak selfies, middling long-term software…