![]() MITCHELL: A news item comes across the radio that says the Soviet Union has made it to space.ĪRABLOUEI: This is Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell. JOSH MITCHELL: And then everything changes on a Friday evening in October of 1957.ĭOUGLAS EDWARDS: Until two days ago, that sound had never been heard on this Earth. was at the top of the game, a world leader in production, innovation and technology. RAMTIN ARABLOUEI: In the decade after World War II, the United States emerged as a world superpower. Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei took us to the beginning of the debate that started decades ago. For more on this, we revisit an episode of NPR's history podcast Throughline. This continues to amplify the debate on whether the government should pay for higher education. SUMMERS: Collectively, around 46 million Americans owe at least $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. And this administration's going to keep fighting. We recognize how important it is to them. MIGUEL CARDONA: My message to borrowers is this. Here's Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Morning Edition earlier today. SHAPIRO: Now his administration will try to ease borrowers back into repayments with a year-long on ramp period where borrowers who miss monthly payments won't be referred to collections agencies or placed in default. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: I know there are millions of Americans, millions of Americans in this country who feel disappointed and discouraged or even a little bit angry about the court's decision today on student debt - and I must admit I do, too. ![]() Here's the president after that ruling came down. SUMMERS: But Friday, the Supreme Court blocked President Biden's program, stating it was an overreach of executive authority. ![]()
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