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Marines are trying to get ready for punishing future fights, but commanders say they’re stretched thin and short on time

The US Marines believe future wars will require fundamentally new skills and ways of fighting, but commanders worry that current demands are consuming precious time needed to prepare for tomorrow’s battlefields, likely to punish even small shortcomings. Loading audio narration… Getting ready for potential future fights defined by drones, constant…

A top education official says student-loan forgiveness ‘is not happening’ — and borrowers should get ready for repayment

A top education official has a message for millions of student-loan borrowers: Don’t count on student-loan forgiveness. Loading audio narration… During a conversation at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute on Thursday, Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said the administration’s key focus is ensuring that borrowers are repaying their…