Politics
Phoebe Bridgers Wants You to Know It's Healthy to Be Angry
Our October/November cover star is taking her indignation and demanding better.
What It's Like to Fight Bathroom Bans as a Trans Student
"My advice is, anytime you have the opportunity to talk to another trans kid, do it."
How Parents Are Fighting to Get Their Trans Kids the Care They Need
One parent said they want to show their son they're "deserving of every normal, dumb, good thing.”
How to Be an Advocate for Trans Student Athletes
" It’s up to all of us to protect each other.”
Maxwell Alejandro Frost Wants to Be a New Type of Congressman
Meet the 25-year-old congressman, jazz drummer, and organizer.
What You Need to Know as a Trans Student in School
There are a lot of people who want to keep trans youth and their families safe.
A Grand Jury Voted to Indict Donald Trump
Trump will become the first former president charged with a crime.
How a White House Maid Brought Racial Inequality to FDR’s Desk
Lizzie McDuffie says her job “became a small crusade.”
Can We Laugh at the Climate Crisis?
It turns out, being able to laugh at something increases our ability to understand it — and take action.
When Did Women Get the Right to Vote? A Look Back at U.S. History
The 19th Amendment didn’t just fix everything.
A Tennessee Congressman Says Politicians "Aren't Going to Do Anything"
His solution for school shootings? "Well, we homeschool [our kid]."
What, Exactly, Is Going on With Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski-and-Run Trial?
Even if she loses, she won’t be facing jail time.
Republican Politicians Are Pouncing on the Nashville Shooting to Spew Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, and others are capitalizing on the shooting to spread disinformation and hatred.
These Young Progressive Activists Launched a New Kind of Super PAC
“Having money and spending money is not our end game.”
Trans Maryland Teen Tasiyah “Siyah” Woodland Was Killed in a Shooting
“She was a joy and made sure everyone she was around knew that they were loved.”
At Least 3 Children Were Fatally Shot At a Nashville Elementary School
.A shooter opened fire at the Pre-K through 6th grade school
I Was Denied Care During a Medical Emergency
So I fought to make sure my state passed the country’s most inclusive reproductive freedom act.
Tennessee’s Drag Ban Will Affect the Next Generation of Queer People
Visibility shows young LGBTQ+ people that “all are welcome here,” one drag performer says.
Why Disability Activists Are Organizing Against Assisted Suicide Laws
Organizers worry disabled people are being coerced into accepting this path.
This Nebraska Senator Filibustered for Three Weeks on Behalf of Trans Rights
Nothing but respect for Machaela Cavanaugh.
I Almost Died Because Doctors Didn’t Believe My Symptoms Were Real
Women are too often dismissed for exaggerating their health issues.
Florida Republicans Are Trying to Ban Kids From Talking About Their Periods at School
Experts say that the bill would cause serious psychological harm to young people.