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Meet the millennials who got student-loan forgiveness and now have the freedom to save for retirement, grow their families, and consider going back to school
BI spoke to millennials who received student-loan forgiveness over the past few years due to Biden'…
Ayelet Sheffey,Katherine Tang…
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Mike Pence is targeting swing district Democrats with a $10 million ad buy days after snubbing Trump to donors
"We need Congress to stand up to Putin," said Pence. He told donors last week there's "no room in t…
Bryan Metzger
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Americans who moved to Latin America for cheaper retirement, starting a new life, and better work options explain the pros and cons
Some former Americans told BI they've been priced out of the US and are moving to Latin America, in…
Noah Sheidlower
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A California millennial who makes six figures says it feels like he has to choose between buying a home, starting a family, and advancing his career: 'I feel behind financially'
A California-based millennial who makes six figures shares why the costs of homeownership and start…
Jacob Zinkula
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How the Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age ushered in a new era of education and freedom
Newly emancipated Black Americans used education and business savvy to build wealth in an era of ec…
Yoonji Han
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The US military's most advanced fighter jets and a warship are going to work in the Middle East to stop Iran from seizing commercial ships
Navy officials say Iranian forces have attacked, harassed, or seized nearly 20 internationally flag…
Jake Epstein
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How wealthy Americans and corporations have used 'negative freedom' to strip rights away from workers
Roosevelt Institute director Mike Konczal says individual rights become "increasingly less free" wh…
Paul Constant
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The Supreme Court makes almost all of its decisions on the 'shadow docket.' An author argues it should worry Americans more than luxury trips.
The Supreme Court is expanding its power while limiting the public's understanding of the process, …
Erin Snodgrass
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California Proposition 26: Voters decline to legalize specific types of gambling on Native American lands
Known as the Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative, Proposition 26 would've l…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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California Proposition 26: Voters will decide on legalizing specific types of gambling on Native American lands
Funds earned via Proposition 26 would initially go to schools and then to California's discretionar…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Fractures within the GOP persist as Kevin McCarthy aims for the House speakership in 2022
McCarthy has spent years corralling his caucus behind Trump and helped oust Liz Cheney from GOP lea…
John L. Dorman
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I'm the head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at AT&T. I carry Juneteenth's lessons of freedom and justice to work with me every day.
In Corey Anthony's family, Juneteenth is as big as Christmas — complete with lessons from eld…
Brandon T. Harden
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What should we think of America now?
If you don't recognize the America you saw in Washington on Wednesday, you need to reexamine who we…
Linette Lopez
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Mike Pence makes return trip to Iowa in advance of potential 2024 presidential bid
The upcoming trip will mark the former vice president's second outing to the key Midwestern early p…
John L. Dorman
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The prospect of a Trump memoir is already filling publishing workers with dread — and could lead to revolt
A Big Five publishing-house editor says the "best-kept secret" is that "so much of the industry is …
Juliana Kaplan
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Lisa Murkowski was the sole GOP Senator to vote to advance a major Democratic voting rights bill
The bill, named for the late civil rights icon John Lewis, would have restored key voting rights pr…
Grace Panetta
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Biden acknowledges and mourns dozens killed in 'deadliest year on record for transgender Americans'
Biden during his first year in office has reversed several anti-trans policies enacted in the Trump…
Connor Perrett
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The era of shortages is unraveling the old American Dream. But that's not a bad thing.
America is running out of everything in 2021: houses, workers, and all kinds of goods. It could ush…
Hillary Hoffower,Juliana Kapl…
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From Twitter to Best Buy, brands are tapped into Juneteenth. Companies look to the holiday to advance racial justice
As companies turn their attention to Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of US slav…
Keishel Williams
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'It feels like enslavement': This working mom owes $240,000 in student loans. Now she's fighting for full cancellation to live her American Dream 'freely.'
"It always feels like we're drowning, and as soon as we come up for air, we're pushed back under ag…