The Education Department had announced loan forgiveness for more than 21,200 borrowers.

According to new court filings, the loan forgiveness comes under income-driven repayment plans.

However, this relief is short-lived as sweeping changes to the student loan system take effect.

March discharges will consist of 800 PAYE borrowers, 9,900 ICR borrowers, and 10,500 IBR borrowers. All income-driven discharges except those under the SAVE plan are being processed. The SAVE program will be discontinued as soon as possible.

But borrowers who get forgiveness in 2026 have to face new changes.

Student loan discharge is now taxable again. As the American Rescue Plan Act’s tax exemption expired on December 31, 2025, Congress declined to extend it.

This means no matter whether the portion of the loan is forgiven or cancelled, the IRS still treats that forgiven amount as taxable income.

Authorities decide to exempt those who met their repayment milestone before January 1, 2026.

As per new changes, the SAVE plan is ending, and borrowers who were enrolled in it have a deadline till July to switch to another plan.

Those who will fail to switch will automatically be placed into a Standard plan.

From July onwards, the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) will come into effect, allowing for lower payments each month, as well as interest subsidies. However, the borrower has to make payments for at least 30 years before getting any forgiveness, which is more than double the 20 or 25 years currently required by the existing programs.

Students who have taken out a loan from July onwards are no longer eligible for PAYE, ICR, and IBR programs. Instead, their only choice would be RAP.

The scenario is not very different for the estimated 2 million students who are about to graduate this spring. The grace period remains the same at six months.

King Charles is celebrated for his environmental advocacy and decades of public service, but behind palace doors, a far more traditional lifestyle is said to unfold.

According to royal author Tina Brown in her book The Palace Papers, the King has long drawn comparisons to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Brown suggests that Charles didn’t just admire her style, he embraced it. 

From maintaining multiple residences to upholding a distinctly old-world approach to household management, insiders have described a lifestyle that leans into tradition with precision.

The King is believed to favour bespoke tailoring on a significant scale, with dozens of handmade suits, carefully crafted shirts, and a substantial collection of shoes from historic British makers. 

Footwear, in particular, is said to be maintained with near-military discipline, reflecting a longstanding royal emphasis on presentation.

Inside royal residences, the same level of care is said to apply. 

Past accounts describe highly specific expectations for staff from the exact placement of everyday items to the readiness of rooms at any given moment. 

Some of these traditions echo habits once associated with the Queen Mother herself, who was known for her exacting standards, from how fireplaces were prepared to how rooms were arranged before bedtime.

During earlier years, when Queen Camilla still smoked, staff were said to prepare rooms in advance with neatly arranged accessories, ensuring everything was positioned just so.

Boston Marathon Monday morning is buzzing with the sunrise at Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

It’s a day of celebration, road closures, and a dazzling race as it hits the milestone of 130 years.

From weather forecast to start time, schedule, and route map, we have got you covered.

The 2026 Boston Marathon is expected to draw over 30,000 athletes from almost 130 countries, with entrants from all 50 states of America, per Boston Athletic Association.

The Boston Marathon is a hard nut to crack, and it just keeps getting tougher with each passing year.

According to the BMA, “This year’s cut-off time needed to gain acceptance into the Boston Marathon was four minutes, thirty-four seconds or faster (4:34) than the qualifying time for each respective age group and gender.”

Where does the Boston Marathon go?

The Boston Marathon kicks off on Main Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

Athletes will then follow Route 135 through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, and Wellesley to where Route 135 turns toward Route 16.

The course follows along Route 16 until the fire station at Commonwealth Avenue, a point where runners will take a turn on the right and begin the stretch of Newton Hills.

After Heartbreak Hill from mile 20 to 21, runners will head across the Chestnut Hill Reservoir before turning left onto Beacon Street

From there, runners will have approximately four miles to the finish line.

They will continue through Brookline, Kenmore Square, and under Massachusetts Avenue.

Finally, the iconic turns await at the finish: right onto Hereford Street and left onto Boylston Street for the final sprint.

The Marathon finish line is set near the Boston Public Library in Copley Square.

What time does the Boston Marathon start today?

The 130th edition of the Boston Marathon will kick off the first race for Men’s Wheelchair at 9:06 a.m. ET, with the following start times for athletes competing in the day’s races as listed by the association.

Women’s Wheelchair at 9:09 a.m. ET

Handcycle & Duo Participants at 9:30 a.m. ET

Professional Men at 9:37 a.m. ET

Professional Women at 9:47 a.m. ET

Para Athletics Divisions at 9:50 a.m. ET

Wave 1 at 10 a.m. ET

Wave 2 at 10:25 a.m. ET

Wave 3 at 10:50 a.m. ET

Wave 4 at 11:15 a.m. ET

Boston Marathon 2026 will be covered live by ABC for all Boston-area viewers, with broadcast starting at 4 a.m. this morning, Monday, April 20, 2026.