The New York Times’ Ron Lieber has answered some frequently asked questions about the student loan plans President Obama announced yesterday. Check out the helpful Q&A to see how the new programs affect you. The full article can be found here: http://goo.gl/9IM9f. Q. Who is eligible? A. People with at least one federal loan that they borrowed directly [...]

President Obama will layout plans for student debt; a new poll finds that 89% of Americans distrust the government; and hundreds of Yemeni women have burned their veils in protest. Meanwhile, Andy Rooney has been hospitalized; it’s been determined that Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol; and Chaz Bono gets the boot from Dancing [...]

The ICC will further investigate Gaddafi’s death; Wal-Mart cuts healthcare for part-time employees; News Corp investors will try to oust the Murdochs at today’s annual shareholder meeting; College Republicans make a comeback; and keep talking, a new study shows cellphones do not cause cancer. In entertainment news, NBA talks break down again, and President Obama does not approve [...]

3,000 people have died in protests in Syria; Occupy Wall Street protestors dodge displacement from Zuccotti Park; Starbucks says climate change is seriously threatening coffee bean harvests; fraud grows as online college courses gain in popularity; and the iPhone 4s has the biggest iPhone debut yet. In entertainment news, a community service program doesn’t even [...]

In today’s news, Congress passes free-trade agreements; the NYPD admits to fabricating charges to fill arrest quotas; the Tea Party goes after Occupy Wall Street; and Barack Obama has raised 70 million dollars this quarter. In other news, Ron Paul loses an eyebrow during Tuesday night’s GOP debate, and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello [...]

With all the excitement going on this week at the UN Meetings, the launch of the Open Government Partnership, the Clinton Global Initiative, and the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings, you may have missed that this week is the one year anniversary since President Obama released the first ever Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) on Global Development!

In today’s news, details from Obama’s job package have been revealed; a Nevada man opens fire in an IHOP, killing four; Netflix clamps down on streaming multiple movies; and Al Gore wants to treat global warming as a National Security Threat. In entertainment news, Snooki may be going to the chapel, and Justin Bieber and [...]

In today’s news, Obama’s disapproval rating exceeds 50% for the first time in his presidency; Texas faces its biggest wildfire in history; the USPS could default as early as next year; and The Guardian thinks the Amazon tablet could leave the iPad quaking in its boots. Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy may host the 84th Oscars; Madonna [...]

In today’s news, Libya’s rebel leadership outlines a new government; August marks the first month since 2003 where there have been no US casualties in Iraq; Rock the Vote is mentioned in a new Rolling Stone article on the “war on voting;” Facebook will launch a music component; and history repeats itself – an iPhone [...]