How support for student loan forgiveness varies along generational lines
Story at a glance Recent polling among likely voters shows support for student debt forgiveness, even among those without loans. Progressive lawmakers and advocates are pushing the president to forgive up to $50,000, which would collectively move millions of Americans out of student debt.
Read MoreHow to restore America’s dominance in technology
“We believe that the people of this country have a right … to find out why a nation with our vastly superior scientific, economic, and military potential is being at the very least equaled and perhaps surpassed by a country that less than two decades ago couldn't even play in the same scientific ballpark. They also have the right to make decisions as to whether they want their government to maintain our current leadership of the free world regardless of the cost in dollars and sweat.”
Read MoreAmericans growing concerned over baby formula shortage: poll
Story at a glance A recent poll found 84 percent of voters said they are either “very” or “somewhat” concerned about the lack of baby formula across the U.S. That includes 86 percent of Democrats, 84 percent of Republicans and 83 percent of independents. The closure of a key plant in February contributed to the widespread shortage.
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to hate crime for arson at Seattle gay bar
Story at a glance A 25-year-old Washington man has pleaded guilty to a hate crime in connection with a 2020 incident outside an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Seattle. Kalvinn Garcia said he set fire to the contents of a dumpster in an alleyway behind Queer/Bar in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in 2020 with the intent of trapping and harming the patrons inside.
Read MoreMemorial Day weekend could kick off long, hot summer for gas prices
Soaring gas prices have Americans bracing for an expensive Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer when vacation-related travel typically spikes. Despite the increases — last week, every state had gas prices over $4 for the first time ever —AAA is predicting travel for the three-day weekend will return to near pre-COVID pandemic levels. In its forecast, AAA projec
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