With the nation’s student-debt load at $1.5 trillion and growing, presidential candidates, higher education leaders, borrower advocates are looking for ways to slow its climb. Amid this backdrop, an idea first proposed in the 1950s is being hailed by industry, philanthropists and some higher-education leaders as a partial solution to our student-loan problem.But to consumer advocates and even U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, runs the risk of discriminating against women and students of color, and tying students to a financial product that’s designed to...…With the nation’s student-debt load at $1.5 trillion and growing, presidential candidates, higher education leaders, borrower advocates are looking for ways to slow its climb. Amid this backdrop, an idea first proposed in the 1950s is being hailed by industry, philanthropists and some higher-education leaders as a partial solution to our student-loan problem.But to consumer advocates and even U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, runs the risk of discriminating against women and students of color, and tying students to a financial product that’s designed to...WW…

The Annals of Internal Medicine published a report contradicting decades of growing consensus about the health risks of red meat. Editor’s Note Jan. 7, 2020: In January, the Annals of Internal Medicine corrected the Oct. 2019 study on red meat referenced in this story to explain that the study’s lead author had received funding for separate research from AgriLife Research, an agency within Texas A&M University that is funded in part by the beef industry, the Washington Post reported. Put down the T-bone and slowly back away from that side order of ribs. Nutritionists across the...…The Annals of Internal Medicine published a report contradicting decades of growing consensus about the health risks of red meat. Editor’s Note Jan. 7, 2020: In January, the Annals of Internal Medicine corrected the Oct. 2019 study on red meat referenced in this story to explain that the study’s lead author had received funding for separate research from AgriLife Research, an agency within Texas A&M University that is funded in part by the beef industry, the Washington Post reported. Put down the T-bone and slowly back away from that side order of ribs. Nutritionists across the...WW…

Beyond Meat Inc. shares fell in after-hours trading Monday despite an earnings report that showed the company’s first quarterly profit in history. The meat-substitute company reported a third-quarter profit of $4.1 million, or 6 cents a share, on sales of $92 million, up from a loss of $9.3 million on revenue of $26.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. The analyst consensus called for profit of 4 cents a share on sales of $82.2 million, according to FactSet.“After 10 years of aggressively investing in our science and product innovation, this is the first quarter we have generated net...…Beyond Meat Inc. shares fell in after-hours trading Monday despite an earnings report that showed the company’s first quarterly profit in history. The meat-substitute company reported a third-quarter profit of $4.1 million, or 6 cents a share, on sales of $92 million, up from a loss of $9.3 million on revenue of $26.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. The analyst consensus called for profit of 4 cents a share on sales of $82.2 million, according to FactSet.“After 10 years of aggressively investing in our science and product innovation, this is the first quarter we have generated net...WW…

Facebook Inc. said late Monday it agreed to buy a startup that would let people control computers with their brains – a long-held ambition by Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. The proposed acquisition of CTRL-Labs, a 4-year-old company developing software and a bracelet that measures neuron activity in a subject’s arm, is believed to be between $500 million and $1 billion, according to published reports.Facebook declined to comment on the price of the acquisition. “Technology like this has the potential to open up new creative possibilities and reimagine 19th century inventions in a...…Facebook Inc. said late Monday it agreed to buy a startup that would let people control computers with their brains – a long-held ambition by Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. The proposed acquisition of CTRL-Labs, a 4-year-old company developing software and a bracelet that measures neuron activity in a subject’s arm, is believed to be between $500 million and $1 billion, according to published reports.Facebook declined to comment on the price of the acquisition. “Technology like this has the potential to open up new creative possibilities and reimagine 19th century inventions in a...WW…

In the latest blow to Netflix Inc., AMC Theatres, the biggest cinema chain in the world, said Tuesday it is launching a streaming service that will allow members of its loyalty program to rent or buy films and watch them at home, the first such offering from a cinema operator. The 20 million-plus U.S. households that have signed up to the company’s AMC Stubs program will be able to access about 2,000 films from every major studio, starting Tuesday. Later in the year the service is slated to be expanded to include films from AMC Networks’IFC Films and RLJE Films. AMC Theatres will promote...…In the latest blow to Netflix Inc., AMC Theatres, the biggest cinema chain in the world, said Tuesday it is launching a streaming service that will allow members of its loyalty program to rent or buy films and watch them at home, the first such offering from a cinema operator. The 20 million-plus U.S. households that have signed up to the company’s AMC Stubs program will be able to access about 2,000 films from every major studio, starting Tuesday. Later in the year the service is slated to be expanded to include films from AMC Networks’IFC Films and RLJE Films. AMC Theatres will promote...WW…

Stimulus checks are already winding their way to millions of Americans. They’re a key part of the government’s $2.2 trillion CARES Act. That money can’t come soon enough for the nearly 30 million people who are out of work, and others about bills and due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Internal Revenue Service is sending with annual adjusted gross income below $75,000 and $2,400 to married couples filing taxes jointly who earn under $150,000, plus $500 per qualifying child.‘Creditors may view stimulus payments as an opportunity to seize money for amounts owed on outstanding court...…Stimulus checks are already winding their way to millions of Americans. They’re a key part of the government’s $2.2 trillion CARES Act. That money can’t come soon enough for the nearly 30 million people who are out of work, and others about bills and due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Internal Revenue Service is sending with annual adjusted gross income below $75,000 and $2,400 to married couples filing taxes jointly who earn under $150,000, plus $500 per qualifying child.‘Creditors may view stimulus payments as an opportunity to seize money for amounts owed on outstanding court...WW…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has warned 46 states and the District of Columbia it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, the Washington Post reported Friday. Even as President Donald Trump rails against wide-scale voting by mail, the Postal Service is bracing for an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time that the need for timely delivery of the mail is peaking, service has been curtailed amid cost-cutting and efficiency measures ordered by the...…WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has warned 46 states and the District of Columbia it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, the Washington Post reported Friday. Even as President Donald Trump rails against wide-scale voting by mail, the Postal Service is bracing for an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time that the need for timely delivery of the mail is peaking, service has been curtailed amid cost-cutting and efficiency measures ordered by the...WW…

President Donald Trump took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci Monday on a campaign call and on Twitter, calling him a “disaster” in a campaign call and bemoaning his media appearances, but the veteran immunologist told Americans to follow the scientific data, and to stay out of the political fray. “Every time he goes on television there’s always a bomb, but there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him,” Trump said, according to the Associated Press. Trump added, “People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.” The president, 74, added, “He’s been here for 500 years.”“People are tired of hearing...…President Donald Trump took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci Monday on a campaign call and on Twitter, calling him a “disaster” in a campaign call and bemoaning his media appearances, but the veteran immunologist told Americans to follow the scientific data, and to stay out of the political fray. “Every time he goes on television there’s always a bomb, but there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him,” Trump said, according to the Associated Press. Trump added, “People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.” The president, 74, added, “He’s been here for 500 years.”“People are tired of hearing...WW…

Don’t believe everything you see on TV, Mr. President. Donald Trump complained that two female CBS News journalists in particular have irritated him during his coronavirus briefings, in an interview that’s gone viral, “It wasn’t Donna Reed, I can tell you that.”The president was referring to the late Oscar-winning actress who came to epitomize the ideal housewife of the 1940s and ’50s in roles such as Mary Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” as well as her hit series “The Donna Reed Show” that ran on ABCfrom 1958 to 1966. But Reed, who passed away from pancreatic cancer 34 years ago at the...…Don’t believe everything you see on TV, Mr. President. Donald Trump complained that two female CBS News journalists in particular have irritated him during his coronavirus briefings, in an interview that’s gone viral, “It wasn’t Donna Reed, I can tell you that.”The president was referring to the late Oscar-winning actress who came to epitomize the ideal housewife of the 1940s and ’50s in roles such as Mary Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” as well as her hit series “The Donna Reed Show” that ran on ABCfrom 1958 to 1966. But Reed, who passed away from pancreatic cancer 34 years ago at the...WW…

NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — “God and the people are the source of all power … I have taken it, and damn it, I will keep it forever,” in 1963. And so he did, remaining president until his death in 1971, whereupon he was succeeded by his son, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”), who extended the dictatorship another 15 years.This may seem like ancient history. But not to me. My family is Haitian, and though we immigrated to the United States during my childhood, we always seemed to remain within reach of the Duvaliers’ ruthless regime. I have never lost sight of the brutal lessons Haitians learned...…NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — “God and the people are the source of all power … I have taken it, and damn it, I will keep it forever,” in 1963. And so he did, remaining president until his death in 1971, whereupon he was succeeded by his son, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”), who extended the dictatorship another 15 years.This may seem like ancient history. But not to me. My family is Haitian, and though we immigrated to the United States during my childhood, we always seemed to remain within reach of the Duvaliers’ ruthless regime. I have never lost sight of the brutal lessons Haitians learned...WW…