Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years. Read more on NPR

After decades of advocacy, suicide deterrent finally comes to the Golden Gate Bridge About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete. Read more on NPR

Israel defends itself at the U.N.’s top court against allegations of genocide Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations’ highest court Friday. Read more on NPR

A recent lawsuit alleges ‘excessive’ defects at Boeing parts supplier The lawsuit doesn’t specifically mention door plug systems like the one that failed last week. But it adds to the scrutiny of Spirit AeroSystems, which has been linked to other problems. Read more on NPR

Vision Zero marks a milestone, but the goal of ending traffic deaths is still far off It’s been a decade since U.S. cities began adopting Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities completely. Despite some local successes, that ambitious goal seems more elusive than ever. Read more on NPR

The war in Gaza has taken an economic toll on tech, Israel’s most productive sector Reservists have been called into military service, leaving tech companies understaffed. The tech sector employs about 12% of Israel’s workforce and accounts for half of the country’s exports. Read more on NPR

$300 million worth of ads have hit voters ahead of the first GOP primary contests Super PACs play an outsized role in this election’s ad-buying spree so far. Nikki Haley and groups supporting her have spent the most, while she’s become Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis’ biggest target. Read more on NPR

As China looms large, two opposing visions face off in Taiwan’s election The two parties that have historically dominated Taiwanese electoral politics are trying to sell voters their visions of the island’s future – starting with the issue of China. Read more on NPR

This week’s news quiz separates the winners from the losers. Which will you be? Barbie lost the Golden Globe, a plane lost a door, Tiger Woods and Nike lost each other, and Chris Christie decided not to lose. There were also some winners this week. Read more on NPR