The Waves: Why Women Carry the Bulk of Student Debt

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Lizzie O'Leary host of What
Next: TBD is joined by Emily Peck co-host of Slate Money to explain
the new Student Debt Relief Plan. They delve into the reason women
often carry more debt on average and why they stand to benefit the
most from even modest relief. Then, Lizzie and Emily unpack
debt-relief criticism itself, what Biden’s plan does well, and
where it could improve. In Slate Plus, some hard-hitting, in-depth
analysis on whether or not laundry-folding is feminist.
Recommendations Lizzie: Crime thriller Girl, Forgotten by author
Karin Slaughter Emily: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law from Marvel and
Disney+   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial
oversight by Shannon Palus, Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.
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