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A sign reading "cancel student debt" is seen outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, as decisions are expected in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
By ADRIANA MORGA, CORA LEWIS AND COLLIN BINKLEY - Associated Press
Fri,06/30/23-9:47AM , 118 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan, which would have canceled up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people.
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This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. Everywhere you look, somebody’s willing to give — or sell — you financial advice. In all likelihood, there’s a podcast, video or book that will provide you with some accurate information and/or informed opinions. There are also plenty that will steer you wrong — and following the wrong advice can wreck your finances. (NerdWallet via AP, File)

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Liz Weston: Painless — even fun — ways to learn about money
By LIZ WESTON OF NERDWALLET
Fri,02/18/22-3:52PM , 117 Reads
The online landscape is littered with horrible personal finance advice: teenagers promoting day trading strategies, “influencers” flogging questionable investment schemes and people with dubious credentials insisting you shouldn’t invest in a 401(k).
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This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Bread Salad w/Kale, Beets & Blue Cheese. (Milk Street via AP)

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Recipe: Tame tough kale salads with salt massage
By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL - Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street
Mon,03/14/22-8:06AM , 117 Reads
Kale salads may be all the rage, but served raw, the sturdy green can be off-puttingly tough. So we looked at its cousin, cabbage, for clues on how to tame the texture without cooking it.
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FILE- Abortion-rights supporters rally at the State Capitol, on May 3, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Rape, incest and the health of the fetus or mother were once accepted reasons to obtain an abortion in even the most conservative Republican-led states. Alabama and Oklahoma have enacted a ban with no exceptions. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

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In abortion fight, conservatives push to end all exceptions
By REBECCA BOONE AND JOHN HANNA - Associated Press
Fri,05/06/22-2:26PM , 117 Reads
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Angela Housley was halfway through her pregnancy when she learned the fetus was developing without parts of its brain and skull and would likely die within hours or days of birth, if it survived that long.

The news came during her 20-week ultrasound.
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