Archives for July 2022

The federal government has told student loan providers not to contact borrowers about resuming payments with just over a month before the moratorium is supposed to end on Aug 31. … [Read more...] about Feds to student loan providers: Don't reach out to borrowers about resuming payments

The woman leading Ukrainian refugee efforts for the Jewish Federations of North America has a personal stake in the monthslong effort. … [Read more...] about Jewish Federations official helps refugees from Ukraine

Wisconsin Senate candidate Tom Nelson ended his campaign on Monday in a competitive Democratic primary, blaming money in politics for his struggles. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin progressive drops out of Senate race, blames big money in politics

The Biden administration is unveiling new proposed rules for replacing the roughly 260 million barrels of oil that it plans to sell from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to blunt high gasoline prices. … [Read more...] about Biden won't restock oil reserves until late 2023 but wants to make repurchase deals now

Students training under the new standards will be required to master the concepts of oppression, White privilege, social risk factors, "race as a social construct," colonialism and intersectionality -- "how one's personal identities, biases, and lived experience" influence clinical practice. … [Read more...] about New diversity standards for medical schools fuel 'woke health care' debate