Student Loan Debt Relief Extension; Vets And COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Millions of federal student-loan borrowers are off the hook until at least February. The Department of Education has extended the payment pause that was set to expire at the end of this year. Also, dozens of hospitals under the Department of Veterans Affairs are calling on veterans to volunteer in the vaccine trials that their hospitals are involved in. WUSF's Stephanie Colombini explains how one study at the Tampa VA in Florida is progressing. That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's Dec. 7, 2020, full broadcast. You can find more at hereandnow.org — and follow us on Twitter, Instagram or join the conversation on Facebook.