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More than two years ago, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged to cancel at least $10,000 in federal student loans. The pledge has followed his administration ever since.

Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell Grant recipients

President Biden announced a sweeping effort to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for other borrowers making under $125,000 a year.

This carefully-worded and designed infographic from Rockland County, NY describes — in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Yiddish — what polio is and that immunization is the best way to protect yourself and others.

New York counties gear up to fight a polio outbreak among the unvaccinated

Polio is spreading in a few New York counties with low vaccination rates. Experts warn that other places in the U.S. could face the same challenge.

Members of the All India Muslim Students Federation protest at Delhi University against the hijab ban in educational institutions, on Feb. 8 in New Delhi, India.

As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

Tawonga Zakeyu of Malawi graduated from Earth University in Costa Rica in December 2021 and now teaches women farmers how to cope with the challenges posed by a changing climate. One strategy: Drip irrigation using recycled plastic bottles is a big help during a drought.

Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change

Education for girls brings numerous benefits when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. Oh, and it works for boys, too!

New housing construction in the Crocker Village neighborhood in Sacramento on Feb. 10, 2022.

Affordable housing bill in California comes down to the wire

Some of the most powerful groups in the state are at an impasse regarding key housing legislation. Politicians will likely have to choose between alienating a powerful union and streamlining affordable housing development.

Three Black women sit at a table in front of microphones. A table skirt and banner above reads "Urban League of Portland"

Black community leaders discuss white nationalism in Southern Oregon

Local Black leaders gathered in Ashland Tuesday night to discuss growing concerns about white nationalism in Southern Oregon.

Adolf Hitler's aerial bombardment of the Soviet city of Stalingrad destroyed many of the city's roads and structures, which proved advantageous for the Soviet Union in urban warfare.

80 years ago, the Soviets began defending Stalingrad against Germany

Adolf Hitler was determined to take Stalingrad. Josef Stalin and the Soviet Union were equally determined to stop him, which resulted in some of the fiercest fighting of World War II.

This photo taken at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center, shows newly born twin panda cubs, male at left and female at right, in Xi'an, in northwestern China's Shaanxi Province.

Panda twins are born in China as the species struggles for survival

The male and female cubs, born Tuesday at the Qinling Panda Research Center in Shaanxi province, are the second pair of twins born to their mother, Qin Qin.

Quarterback Len Dawson #16 of the Kansas City Chiefs drops back to pass against the Oakland Raiders during an early circa 1970's NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and broadcasting legend, dies at 87

The quarterback won Super Bowl IV with the Kansas City Chiefs and had a long career in television and radio. He is one of three in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player and a broadcaster.

Alexander Dugin attends a farewell ceremony of his daughter Daria Dugina, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Moscow on August 23.

Daria Dugina's assassination could spell trouble for Putin's allies in Russia

The Russian propagandist and daughter of Alexander Dugin was killed in a car bombing in Moscow last week. What could this mean for other political elites in Russia?

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