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Phoebe Bridgers Wants You to Know It's Healthy to Be Angry

Our October/November cover star is taking her indignation and demanding better.

The Pacific Climate Warriors Are Fighting, Not Drowning

Young people in the Pacific can’t close their eyes to climate change.

Why I Don’t Think Bret Stephens Should Be Our Convocation Speaker

Students don’t need another lecture on free speech from a conservative with a huge national platform.

Yes, the Head of the North Carolina Democrats Is 25 — So What?

“I want to show people that young people are so capable.”

Maxwell Alejandro Frost Wants to Be a New Type of Congressman

Meet the 25-year-old congressman, jazz drummer, and organizer.

These UPenn Students Got Arrested Over a Homecoming Protest

“I still get anxiety when I think about [being arrested]. But I knew that I was doing the right thing.”

A Complete Guide to All the Republicans Running for President in 2024

There are already a surprising number…

Amanda Gorman Speaks Out After a Florida School Bans Her Poem

A single parent can silence an author.

Ron DeSantis's Presidential Campaign Launch on Twitter Was a Total Mess

There were 30 minutes of technical difficulties.

The Surprising History Behind National Masturbation Month

It started because of a 1990s political firing.

How Anna May Wong Fought Against Racist Stereotypes

The first Chinese American film star had to content with Hollywood’s racism.

Will Americans Ever Be Willing to Make Personal Sacrifices for the Climate?

Some European countries have banned short flights and restricted the use of heat.

Billionaires Are Bad for the Planet — Here’s How

It literally costs the Earth to live like a billionaire.

TikTok Helped Me Normalize Pay Transparency. Congress Wants To Ban It.

“How much do you make?” has always been a taboo question.

For Some Migraine Patients, Remote Work Is a Sanctuary

The unpredictable condition can be easier to ride out at home. 

Armed School Police Make Schools Less Safe for Black Girls

"When schools prioritize care over criminalization, students feel safer and more engaged."

Why Sanctions Are Known As the ‘Silent Killer’

The US uses sanctions more than any other country in the world, by a lot.

I Was Given a Life Sentence at 16 — Art Helps Me Survive

Drawing gives me a reason to wake up every morning.

Voter Registration Is Too Inaccessible for Young People

We can make this process way simpler!

What Ron DeSantis Just Did to Trans Rights in Florida

The so-called "Let Kids Be Kids" package is a disgrace.

Why Are Conspiracy Theorists Worried About “15-Minute Cities”

Critics have called the idea a socialist conspiracy.

A 16-Year-Old Girl Made Brown v. Board of Ed Possible

Barbara Rose Johns organized a strike at her segregated school after the death of her best friend.

What Does 'Restorative Justice' Actually Mean?

Our current approach to crime doesn’t work. This is an alternative.

Florida Is Investigating a Teacher Who Showed Students a Disney Movie With a Gay Character

The incident comes amid the state’s ongoing war with the Mouse House.

Borders Are a Cornerstone of Capitalism

Here’s how.