NPR News: Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today

Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today
Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

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NPR News: Is it fair to forgive student loans? Examining 3 of the arguments of a heated debate

Is it fair to forgive student loans? Examining 3 of the arguments of a heated debate
President Biden's plan to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt will help millions – but it's also raising concerns about inflation, economic fairness and college tuition costs.

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NPR News: What to know if you're hoping for student loan cancellation

What to know if you're hoping for student loan cancellation
NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and Carolina Rodriguez of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program examine Biden's announcement and help answer some questions about how this might actually work.

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

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 qualifying borrowers.

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NPR News: You can get a $7,500 tax credit to buy an electric car, but it's really complicated

You can get a $7,500 tax credit to buy an electric car, but it's really complicated
The Biden administration's climate and health care bill revamps the available tax credits for buyers of electric cars. Here's what to know about how they work.

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NPR News: Back-to-school stress is amplified by inflation affecting the cost of supplies

Back-to-school stress is amplified by inflation affecting the cost of supplies
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tomicia Gray, a single mother in Charlotte, N.C., about the onerous cost of school supplies.

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NPR News: The IRS will look into options to create a free tax filing system

The IRS will look into options to create a free tax filing system
Scott Simon talks with ProPublica's Justin Elliott about a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act requiring the IRS to study free tax filing options for taxpayers.

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NPR News: Over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief, but with some confusion

Over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief, but with some confusion
A new FDA rule is being praised for making hearing aids more affordable. But Medicare doesn't cover them, and neither do most insurance policies.

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NPR News: Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct

Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct
In a letter shared with NPR, the company alleges that labor board personnel exploited "weaknesses in the mail-ballot election process" to help union organizers.

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NPR News: This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started

This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started
Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.

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NPR News: Here's one reason why America's racial wealth gap persists across generations

Here's one reason why America's racial wealth gap persists across generations
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or grandparents. By contrast, Black adults are more likely to give money to elders.

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NPR News: Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next

Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next
The national average price of gasoline has fallen below $4 a gallon. These are four key factors that could determine what happens next with prices at the pump.

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NPR News: 'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing

'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing
Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.

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NPR News: White adults receive the most financial help from older relatives, poll shows

White adults receive the most financial help from older relatives, poll shows
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or other elders. It helps explain America's persistent racial wealth gap.

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