In Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s fictional short story “Minimum Payment Due,” the main character is trapped in credit card debt, desperate for a way out as collection agents hound him and he struggles to admit the full extent of his financial predicament. Despite seeking guidance from self-help books, therapy, and even a cult, the narrator finds himself unable to make a dent in his debt, with compound interest growing daily. Sayrafiezadeh, who intentionally leaves the exact amount owed ambiguous, uses fiction to vividly depict the overwhelming and terrifying nature of credit card debt, drawing on his personal aversion to owing money.
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BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage
The BBC has refuted White House claims regarding its Gaza coverage, stating that it did not retract any stories and stands by its reporting. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the BBC of relying on Hamas for casualty figures and criticized its adjustments to the reported numbers, which the BBC clarified were standard practice as new information emerged. The BBC emphasized the challenges of reporting in Gaza due to restrictions on journalists and called...
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