Good morning! On today's show: - @susankang.bsky.social on DSA & the mayoral election - @ayeletsheffey.bsky.social on coming student loan changes - @nj.com's Tom Martello on the NJ gov race - @amnh.org astrophysicist Jackie Faherty on meteor showers Listen now, 93.9FM, AM820 & wnyc.org

Important story from @ayeletsheffey.bsky.social on a Trump executive order Friday aimed at limiting eligibility for a student-loan forgiveness program that serves teachers, healthcare workers, police and others. On @businessinsider.com

In a memo from Jeff Zients on making the most of the rest of Biden's term, he says that in the next 42 days, Biden will "announce more student debt cancellation for public service workers and other borrowers."

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Rep. Bobby Scott is urging Biden's Education Dept. to cancel student debt for borrowers who have qualified for relief under PSLF and borrower defense before Trump takes office: "I am deeply concerned about the future and whether much of this progress will be undone"

Musk's DOGE commission is aiming to reduce federal headcount, which could cost thousands of federal workers their jobs. If you work at a government agency and are open to chatting about this, I'd love to hear from you! www.businessinsider.com/how-many-fed...

Check out our latest on how Americans are responding to potential tariffs ⬇️

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I suppose I should start posting on here now! I'll be covering tariffs alongside my higher education coverage at @businessinsider.com, so please get in touch/add me to lists if you're also interested in those fun topics

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