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On Point news analyst Jack Beatty recalls past presidents who have not been transparent about their health, which leads to a question he hopes moderators will ask President Biden at the upcoming CNN debate. 

From the annexation of the Philippines in 1898, to looming confrontation with Iran today, On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on U.S. leadership, vested military interests, and unintended military entanglements. About: Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, ... Show More

From desalination plants in Australia, wastewater recycling plants in Orange County, CA to net zero water buildings in NYC, in his latest book author and engineer David Sedlak looks not at the problems but the solutions. David Sedlak joins Meghna Chakrabarti. About: Hosted by Meg ... Show More

Paying off your student loan is never easy – but, for thousands of young Kenyans, this has become an impossible mission. Good jobs are hard to come by and the pandemic hasn’t been kind to those trying to start a career. Thousands of young graduates are defaulting on their debt. H ... Show More

Understand the implications of Americans’ $1.2 trillion credit card debt, the latest inflation stats, and SAVE plan news. Are you eligible for student loan forgiveness if you’ve been on the SAVE plan? What do the Commerce Department’s latest inflation figures mean for how much th ... Show More

John has a lot of debt. Wendy knew about the $450k he owed when they started their relationship, over ten years ago, but she only found out what the current number is the day before their call with me – and the number has gone up! She wants to help him pay it off but he refuses t ... Show More

Qu'est-ce que la dette Covid ? Merci d'avoir posé la question ! Depuis début février 2021, un débat anime les économistes européens : faut-il annuler la dette Covid ? Quand on parle de dette Covid, on parle avant tout de dette publique. Selon le ministère de l’Économie, la dette ... Show More

<p>Last week, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s sweeping plan to cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt.</p><p>Stacy Cowley, a finance reporter for The New York Times, explains what the decision means for borrowers now facing their first payments since a co ... Show More

Are you tired of hearing success stories from folks who are earning $60,000, $80,000, or even $100,000 or more paying off debt and moving toward financial freedom? Where’s the inspiration for the folks out there that do not earn above average incomes? Look no further than today’ ... Show More

<p>When President Biden canceled college debt last month, he left untouched the problem that created that debt: the soaring price of college.</p><p>In the 1980s, the list price of undergraduate education at a private four-year institution could hit $20,000 a year. At some of thes ... Show More