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After I Lost a Leg, I Learned About the Surprising History of Prosthetics

World War I had a lot to do with it.

Did You Know That Police Can Lie to Teen Suspects in Interrogations?

From lying about evidence to implying leniency in exchange for a confession.

All Graduate School Exams Should Be Pass/Fail

From the GRE to the MCAT.

We Need More News Coverage By, About, and for Teens

The voices I most want to hear from are those of other teenagers.

Why Are So Many People Still Injured and Killed at Work?

Our lives are worth so much more than this.

The Murder of Sex Workers Is Not True Crime Entertainment

Violence against sex workers is rarely taken seriously by the police or media.

The Live Music Industry Is Failing Fans with Disabilities

The summer of the Renaissance and Eras tours has been very different for disabled fans.

Adoptees Shouldn’t Have to Feel Grateful

"Adoption just isn’t that positive win-win-win for all people.”

As 9/11 Families, We Want to End Indefinite Detention at Guantánamo

The voices of 9/11 kids who call for peace, justice, and the rule of law regularly go unheard.

The 2024 Presidential Debates Feel Totally Irrelevant

We know where this is all headed.

How My Mentor Changed the Course of My Life

“We can’t see what we’re capable of until someone turns a mirror toward us and reflects our own light back to us.”

What My Union Girl Summer At a Strike Newspaper Taught Me

Solidarity can take all kinds of forms.

This Deadly Georgia Lake Holds Secrets About US History

A Black town was flooded to create Lake Lanier.

We Can’t Just AC Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis

Heatwaves are happening in parts of the world that don’t have air conditioning.

What Happens to Asylum-Seekers Who Can’t Access Translators

The U.S. government weaponizes their own languages against them.

These Powerful Courts Decide Most of the Issues That Affect Your Life

But most people have never heard of them.

The College Board Is a Conservative Organization

Time and time again, the College Board has caved after criticism from Republican politicians.

As Asian American Students, We’ll Keep Fighting for Racial Equity on Campus

The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling just makes our struggle harder.

What Is Prison Abolition and How Could It Actually Work?

Hear what abolitionists have to say.

Teaching Has Never Been Harder, But I Refuse to Quit

Here’s why.