Your Friday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Biden’s Plan for Student Loans Attracts Lawsuits, Scams and Confusion
As borrowers wait for the administration to unveil an application for loan forgiveness, they are wary of legal challenges and a proliferation of misinformation.
How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?
Our TV critic recommends a vampy adaptation, a surprising rap drama and the astonishing return of “Ramy.”
Military Officers Announce Coup in Burkina Faso
The officers said they had decided to remove the president because of his inability to stem a growing Islamist insurgency in the north and east of the country.
Trump Argues for Executive Privilege in Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago Inquiries
In both cases, former President Donald J. Trump is claiming a novel power to keep White House information from his time in office secret from the Justice Department.
Wendell Pierce Steps Into ‘Death of a Salesman’
A Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman” has a Black lead for the first time, giving Pierce a chance to step into a role he was “born to play.”
Big Tech Should Support the Iranian People, Not the Regime
Western technology companies, recently freed from sanctions, should grant full access to Iranians.
Alison Russo, Stabbed NYC EMT, Was the ‘Mother of the Station’
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling had served nearly 25 years, through Sept. 11 and the Covid pandemic. She loved a tough job enough to volunteer in her free time.
A Couple Tried to Flee Fort Myers Beach. One Didn’t Make It.
“WE’RE TERRIFIED!!” Mitch Pacyna wrote in a final Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon.
Flashback: Ikea Caught Pushing Bug Eating Over Four Years Ago
Remember, tyranny will come to your door using a simpering lisp.