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Cost of canceling student debt: Roughly $400 billion, CBO says

The estimate by the Congressional Budget Office will fuel new debate over President Biden’s student debt decision, which was cheered by advocates but assailed by Republican lawmakers as a waste of government money.

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Ask a Doctor: Why do I get sleepy after lunch, and what can I do about it?

Feeling sleepy in the afternoon is very common and usually isn’t a reason for concern. The most likely cause: your circadian rhythm.

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Putin grants citizenship to Edward Snowden, who disclosed U.S. surveillance

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Russian military recruiter wounded by gunman; thousands flee mobilization

A recruitment officer at a military enlistment station in Irkutsk was shot and wounded by a young man as thousands continued to flee Russia's chaotic Ukraine mobilization.

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Florida braces for Ian’s possible impact as hurricane strengthens

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Your personality may predict your music taste, research shows

Preferences may change over time, but research shows that people tend to be especially fond of music from their adolescent years.

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Right-wing victory in Italy expected to bring swift changes to migration

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A farmer’s viral video hits home in Philippines as another typhoon strikes

Poor, rural farmers have shouldered the brunt of natural disasters that have ravaged the Philippines in recent years. Super Typhoon Noru was no exception.

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