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GovExec Daily: The TSP Service Transition is Not Going Well

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss his reporting on the Thrift Savings Plan’s new web-based services following the transition to a new recordkeeper.

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GovExec Daily: Using The Citizen Experience to Increase Trust in Government

William Eggers joins the podcast to discuss how CX can be part of ways citizen feel about the levels of government.

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GovExec Daily: LGBTQ+ Workers and Discrimination

Federal employment attorney Dan Meyer joins the podcast to discuss how workers can identify discrimination at the office and what can be done about it.

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GovExec Daily: The Federal Government Role in Student Loan Servicing… And How It Can Be Fixed

The Student Borrower Protection Center's Ben Kaufman joins the podcast to discuss how the Department of Education is involved in education debt.

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Some People Do Better on Cognitive Tasks while Walking

While past research has found that people perform worse on cognitive tasks while walking, a new study shows that might not be true for everyone.

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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Works… Sometimes

Readers share their experiences with the Education Department program that was recently overhauled. Challenges still remain, though the October changes did help many.

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GovExec Daily: Your Stories of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Public servants talk to the podcast about how they have experienced the good and the bad of the Department of Education forgiveness program.

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Juneteenth Celebrates Just One of the U.S.’ 20 Emancipation Days. The History of How Emancipated People Were Kept Unfree Needs to Be Remembered, Too

Known as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved across the nation. But those days were unable to prevent new forms of economic slavery.

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Lawmakers Look to Strip a Maligned Whistleblower Protection Office of Key Powers

Leaders insist the office is turning a corner, but lawmakers and advocates say its structure is fundamentally flawed and in need of reform.

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Long COVID Is More Likely for 9/11 Responders with Chronic Disease

Many 9/11 first responders have chronic conditions from Ground Zero exposure. Now, researchers say they're more likely to get long COVID, too.