Why Student Debt Is So High | naked capitalism
Yves here. Key data on student debt show how rapidly it has grown, so that it has become the largest type of non-mortgage consumer borrowing. Tom Neuburger explains the dynamics,…
Southern Baptists’ Fight Over Female Leaders Shows Power of Insurgent Right
Two summers ago, an insurgent group of ultraconservative Southern Baptists branded themselves as pirates, vowing to “take the ship” of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and steer it farther to…
Choose Wisely, Choose Often: Ranked-Choice Voting Returns to New York
The last time New Yorkers went to the polls, they had to contemplate a governor’s race and a slew of congressional races in the critical 2022 midterm elections. But there…
Tornado pummels Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens: Updates
A destructive tornado struck a Texas Panhandle city Thursday, killing at least 3 people, injuring dozens more, and causing widespread damage as another round of severe storms moved across parts…
28-year-old arrested for false documents after enrolling in Louisiana HS to learn English
A 28-year-old woman who is accused of using a fake passport and birth certificate in order to pose as a 17-year-old student to attend a high school in Louisiana has…
Fatal chain-reaction crash involving 8 vehicles shuts down part of I-95 in Miami, officials say
A fatal crash involving eight vehicles in Miami left one person dead, several others injured and shut down Interstate 95 Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, marking another…
Pence attacks Trump over documents indictment, interest rate hikes paused: 5 Things podcast
On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: Pence attacks Trump over ‘serious allegations’ in documents indictment Former Vice President Mike Pence attacks former President Donald Trump over ‘serious allegations’ in the…
Police dog dead after being left in Houston officer’s car; 2nd K-9 hot car death this month
A police dog died Monday in Houston after being left in a patrol car without air conditioning, the second heat death of a police dog around the United States this…
Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in suit over firing following arrests of 2 Black men
A jury on Monday awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks employee who sued the company alleging she and other white employees were unfairly punished, and that she was wrongfully…
Second monk seal found dead in Hawaii prompting wildlife officials to investigate
Wildlife officials in Hawaii say a monk seal has been found dead in Oahu – the second seal death reported on the island in three months. A team with Hawai’i…