The Waves: Why Women Carry the Bulk of Student Debt

Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 7 a.m.

b"On this week\\u2019s 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\\u2019s plan does well, and where it could improve.\\n\\nIn Slate Plus, some hard-hitting, in-depth analysis on whether or not laundry-folding is feminist.\\n\\nRecommendations\\n\\nLizzie: Crime thriller Girl, Forgotten by author Karin Slaughter\\n\\nEmily: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law from Marvel and Disney+\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus, Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery. With production help from Anna Rubanova.\\n\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"