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Young Haitians Are Fed Up With All the Racist Lies and Fearmongering

“I'm talking about first-graders whose friends want to know if they eat cats at home.”

Biden's Student Debt Plan Paused Again After Previous Pause Expired

One estimate found the plan stands to benefit “as many as 3 in every 4 federal student loan holders.”

How Extreme Weather Enables Voter Suppression

On primary election day in Arizona, voters cast ballots in 110-degree heat.

The Internet Had a Field Day with Vance’s Weird Comments About Women During VP Debate

“I know a woman, she’s watching, hello woman.”

College Students Are Voting in Numbers They Never Have Before

“You’d think the dysfunction would scare people off, but it’s a motivator.”

Arrests. Possible Deportation. Campus Protest Suppression Hits the Fall Semester

From legal defense campaigns to silent "study-ins," here's what students are navigating while protesting for Palestine.

These Anti-Slavery Youth Activists Helped Abraham Lincoln Get Elected

The Wide Awakes symbol was a single eye, open to the danger slavery posed.

You Can Get Paid to Help People Vote

Poll working is a great way to help your community.

Chappell Roan Says She's Voting for Harris After Online Furor

Chappell Roan is far from being neutral or "both sides"-ing — she's criticizing both parties because they both have failings.

Republicans Are Pretending to Be Pro-Labor — Don’t Fall for It

Let’s check the tape.

How an American Girl Doll Meme Account Became an Election Resource

Meet Hellicity Merriman.

What It’s Like to Be a Reporter on the 2024 Campaign Trail

Yamiche Alcindor is covering Harris and Dasha Burns is trailing Trump.

Hey New Voters! Here's Everything You Need To Know

This year, more than four million teens will be able to vote for the first time.

Less Than Half of 18 to 24 Year Olds Are Registered to Vote

Voting is a habit.

These Charts Show Just How Much Power Gen Z Voters Have

18- to 24-year-olds could determine the outcome of the 2024 election.

Young Muslim and Arab-American Voters Feel ‘Left Out’ of This Election

"Being the ideal candidate means having a moral compass."

How Young Conservatives Feel About Voting in a Blue State

“It didn't feel like voting mattered."

The Dangerous Myth of the Criminal Migrant

Democrats and Republicans alike have pushed this false narrative.

‘Icked Out’, ‘Confident,’ and ‘Weary’: Young Voters Weigh in on the Debate

Everything Trump said on abortion “just icked me out," one young woman said.

Trump-Harris Debate Spawns Memes About Eating Cats and 'Woke Mad Libs'

Well, here we are.