coronavirus
How Trump's Admin Will Make Bird Flu Worse
Industrial farming’s entire business model creates the perfect conditions for diseases to spread.
By Jessica Culpepper
Gen Alpha Is Processing Our Chaotic Political Era Through Internet Brainrot
Gen Alpha is growing up in the era of Trump and Covid.
By Lilyanna D'Amato
How Mutual Aid Helped People Survive Everything from COVID-19 to Hurricane Helene
“Imagine, what would it be like to dedicate your life to the liberation of all people on the planet?” Dean Spade tells Teen Vogue.
By Jane Houseal
The Shade Room: A Platform for Politics, Misinformation, or Both?
The Shade Room’s toxic comments section has put off some young followers.
By Sierra Lyons
adrienne maree brown Wants You to Think Bigger Than Elections
"When you're young, you're supposed to spend the capital of bravery and courage."
By Lex McMenamin
COVID-19 Update: New Vaccines Ready and Free Tests Are Coming Back
Households will be able to order up to four free tests, and the FDA has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines.
By Angie Jaime
Mask Bans Are an Insult to Disabled People and Protesters Alike
The bans threaten disabled people and protesters alike.
By Alice Wong
Violet Affleck Explains Her Personal Reasons for Masking in a Fiery Political Speech
“I saw first-hand that medicine does not always have answers to the consequences of even minor viruses.”
By Kathleen Walsh
Getting Involved With Politics Saved Me After My Cancer Diagnosis
I felt lonely and isolated. Getting involved with my community gave me purpose.
By Emily Amick
There’s a New Crisis Call Line Run By Native Youth, for Native Youth
Native youth have one of the highest rates of suicide of any demographic in the country.
By Lillian Mongeau Hughes, The Hechinger Report
Clean Air Club Is Organizing Musicians to Make COVID-Safer Shows and Spaces
"I don't have to choose between my values and my desire for connection.”
By Mary Retta
15 Fun, Simple Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Whether you’re celebrating Earth Day or Earth Month, here are some new ways to go green in 2024.
By Julie Pennell and Liv McConnell
High-Risk People Like Me Know the Stakes of the 2024 Election
I landed in the hospital during the recent COVID surge.
By Alice Wong
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
By Alice Wong
The Class of 2024 Didn't Know High School Without COVID
The pandemic started when they were freshman, changing nearly everything they expected their teen years would hold.
By Skyli Alvarez
They Lost Their Loved Ones — Then the Conspiracy Theories Started
“What do I do? Do I laugh? Do I cry?”
By Fortesa Latifi
For Some Migraine Patients, Remote Work Is a Sanctuary
The unpredictable condition can be easier to ride out at home.
By Will Peischel
What I Learned From Having to Crowdfund My Medical Care
After an unexpected hospitalization, I leaned on my community more than ever.
By Alice Wong
Long COVID Is Keeping So Many Young People Out of Work
It’s hard to do your job when you’re exhausted, in pain, or emotionally depleted.
By Korin Miller