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    Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently confirmed that student loan repayments would begin again later in 2023, delivering what is likely to be a severe financial shock to borrowers who have not had to make payments for three years. This puts greater urgency on lawmakers to fix the flaws in the best idea for easing the transition: the "income-driven repayment" plan.

      You, as well as I, understand the adage “There’s nothing so constant as change.” Mercy! I wish this observation weren’t so accurate; however, for some time now, I’ve been a firsthand witness to its truth, as probably have many of you.

      Ask any of your friends or family members why America is polarized these days and they’re likely to give you answers ranging from social media or cable news to politicians. Or, they may accuse the other side as being duped, ignorant, or just not listening. The fact is they are wrong, or at least only partially right. We’re polarized because that’s the way God made us. Humans are hardwired to ...

      The saga of the comic strip “Dilbert” and the racist rants of its creator, Scott Adams, isn’t the out-of-control cancel culture that Twitter boss Elon Musk and others on the right claim. It’s actually an example of the free market in action — the free market of newspapers responding to readers who are appalled at Adams’ outspoken racism. Adams has the right to those views, but no newspaper or ...

      Goodbye and good riddance to Madison Cawthorn, who officially no longer represents North Carolina in Congress. Unfortunately, he didn’t leave office without failing his constituents one last time. According to a statement issued by his successor, former state Sen. Chuck Edwards, Cawthorn’s office did not transfer official constituent casework before leaving office, and repeated attempts to ...

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