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Asia
South Korea risks a major population crash as the country marks its second consecutive year with the world’s lowest fertility rate
Sanctions and boycotts have crippled Russia’s economy–but loopholes persist. Here’s how Asian airlines, European aviation giants, and sanctions evaders are gaming the system
A decade on from the Fukushima disaster, Japan may return to nuclear power amid soaring energy costs
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California is close to banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035
China has always had a water problem. Diversifying supply chains might be the only way to increase supply
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Europe
Sanctions and boycotts have crippled Russia’s economy–but loopholes persist. Here’s how Asian airlines, European aviation giants, and sanctions evaders are gaming the system
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Biden’s $10,000 student loan forgiveness could wipe out the debts of nearly half of all borrowers. But for others, it won’t even make a dent
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Personal Finance
‘It sucks and is evil’: Twitter’s reaction to Biden wiping out some student debt shows that $20,000 won’t please everyone
The websites of major student loan service providers crashed for several hours after Biden’s forgiveness announcement
It’s not just graduates: Borrowers currently in college are eligible for Biden’s $10,000 in student loan forgiveness
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Republicans react to Biden’s student loan forgiveness by calling it ‘socialism’ and accusing him of a ‘midterm Hail Mary’
Bill Gates salutes 81-year-old Anthony Fauci as a ‘hero’ ahead of his pending retirement
Biden just forgave $10,000 in student loan debt. Elizabeth Warren calls it ‘one of the biggest acts of consumer debt relief in American history,’ while Mitch McConnell calls it ‘socialism’
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