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Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
By Katelyn Burns
No Travis Kelce, It's Not an ‘Honor’ to Have Trump Watch You Play Football
Now is actually not the time to be respectful to the office of the President of the United States.
By P. Claire Dodson and Brittney McNamara
Simone Biles or Caitlin Clark? Either Way, Women’s Sports Is Running Everything
Biles won Sportsperson of the Year, and some Caitlin Clark fans are mad about it.
By Aiyana Ishmael
People Shouldn't Be Surprised That Britain is Still Very Racist
"Within British culture and politics is an entrenched denial of racism."
By Michaela Makusha
Midsize Is Not the Same as Medium, and the Distinction Is Important
“Medium doesn't mean midsize.”
By Aiyana Ishmael
With K-Beauty's Rise, How Do We Change the Standards It Reinforces?
"I have always felt a very thin line between self-care and vanity."
By Rosa Jisoo Pyo
Cops Don't Belong at Campus Protests
The police are making it abundantly clear they're not there to protect students. But that’s also not news.
By Lex McMenamin
Stop Erasing Tashi Duncan Because You Want New Internet Boyfriends
Have fun making your Patrick/Art fancams, but never forget who's in the middle.
By Ayan Artan
Abortion Is Still on the 2024 Ballot, Dems (and Joe Biden) Should Act Like It
As Trump reportedly supports a 16-week abortion ban, Democrats would do well to remember that abortion rights win elections.
By Rebecca Fishbein
The Credible Plot to Ban Abortion Nationwide — Without Congress
Is the Comstock Act the 2024 election's sleeping giant?
By Rachael Klarman and Will Dobbs-Allsopp
We Need to Stop Underestimating Teen Heartthrobs
This awards season proves again that teenage girls know what they’re talking about.
By Rehana Nurmahi
Hundreds of Companies Legally Pay Disabled Workers Below Minimum Wage. This Needs to Change
“When we accept something like a 14(c) certificate as allowable … what we’re saying is that a living wage is only for a select group.”
By John Loeppky
Do American Colleges Have an Antisemitism Problem?
Instances of antisemitism are rising on campuses, but the medicine on offer may be feeding the disease, argues Hadas Thier.
By Hadas Thier
IfNotNow: Biden Risking the Youth Vote in 2024 Over Ceasefire in Gaza
In this op-ed, the political director of IfNotNow explains why the group is demanding Biden back a ceasefire in Gaza.
By Eva Borgwardt
War Criminal Responsible for Millions of Deaths Dies at 100
Henry Kissinger was one of the US empire's proudest, most prolifically murderous foot soldiers.
By Lex McMenamin
Carlee Russell Lied, But We Must Believe Black Women
Black women and girls deserve safety, and one woman's lies do not change that.
By Ernest Owens
Who Is Rihanna, Really?
Rihanna’s star shines so bright that it temporarily blinds us to the reality.
By Shamira Ibrahim
The Gossip Girl Reboot Pushed the Boundary of How We Understand Shame
Each grand moment of Gossip Girl pushes its characters to confront the ultimate question: Will shame control me?
By Elly Belle
Why The White House Shouldn't Privatize COVID Vaccines
"It is hard to overstate just how much of a disaster this would be."
By Artie Vierkant and Beatrice Adler-Bolton
Not Even Fashion Can Save Ye Now
In this op-ed, writer Shelton Boyd-Griffith examines how Kanye West’s recent behavior has affected his influence in fashion and beyond.
By Shelton Boyd-Griffith