On Washington Wednesday, Biden launches his new plan for forgiving student debt through generous repayment programs; On World Tour, news from Niger, Laos, Jordan, and Ecuador; and a Japanese photographer creates portraits of the American Navajo code talkers who helped end WWII. Plus, a bear hits the pool in California, commentary from Jerry Bowyer, and the Wednesday morning news

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