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I Lived With Pain My Entire Life and Didn’t Even Know It
I thought being in pain and discomfort was just part of being disabled.
By Alice Wong
Elon Musk Tried to Buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat. It Didn’t Work.
Democrat Susan Crawford's win is a rebuke of the billionaire.
By Grace Panetta
I Used to Work for Chuck Schumer. He's Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party.
I blame my former boss for the party's failures.
By Leah Juliett
What Is an Oligarchy, and Why Are People Worried the US Is Becoming One?
We break it down.
By Liv McConnell
Social Media Companies Want You to Be Outraged — Here's How to Avoid Their Trap
Tweets that use emotional words like “lie” and “anger” are more likely to go viral.
By Zoe Yu
Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter, Is Not Afraid of Her Dad
“He's a pathetic man-child.”
By Teen Vogue Staff
I Was Arrested for Protesting Billionaires' Jet Pollution. Here's Why I Did It.
We’re facing criminal charges while billionaires take off with our future.
By Miranda Dotson
I Moved to Italy for Work. Here’s What It’s Like to Use Socialized Health Care
Getting prescriptions and medical advice is a breeze.
By Elizabeth Djinis
How We Became the Country of GoFundMe Healthcare
Our healthcare system prioritizes profit over human life.
By Sarah Jones
How Republicans’ Plans to Cut Medicaid Will Hurt Young Women
House Republicans proposed an $880 billion cut.
By Kierra B. Jones
How Racist Lawmakers Thwarted This Early Attempt at Reparations
The Freedmen’s Bureau was supposed to support formerly enslaved people.
By Jameelah Nasheed
How to Defend Immigrants Against the Most Common ICE Tactics
These “know your rights” videos have crucial, easy-to-understand information.
By Scott Hechinger
What Would Happen if the Education Department Were Shut Down?
The Trump administration has promised big changes, but the president can’t make them alone.
By Jill Barshay, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, Christina A. Samuels, Nirvi Shah, and Javiera Salman
What It's Like as a Recent Grad to Work With Clients Facing Years in Prison
Here’s what surprised me most about my job.
By Sarah Mares
The Story Behind the Most Powerful Speech at the Oscars, From Palestinian and Israeli Filmmakers
“No Other Land reflects the harsh reality we have been enduring for decades and still resist.”
By Lex McMenamin
What to Know About Andrew Tate, The ‘King of Toxic Masculinity,’ and His Sex Trafficking Case
He faces sex trafficking and rape charges in Romania.
By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th
We Were Fired From the Federal Government By DOGE. We're Not Done Fighting For Our Jobs
Five young Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers speak up about watching the jobs they care about be unceremoniously — and possibly illegally — terminated.
By Jessica Meyers, Ingrid Gillies, Karley Nadolski, Samantha LeBuhn, Jordan Kuklin
The Horrifying History Behind a Beloved Skin-Care Ingredient
Retin-A was developed through tests on incarcerated people.
By Kim Kelly
During World War II, These Teens Used Music and Fashion to Resist the Nazis
Get to know the Zazous, the Swing Kids, and the Edelweiss Pirates.
By Zack Budryk
Republicans are Trying to Throw Out College Students' Vote to Steal an Election
Thousands of students are being targeted.
By Sidney Curtis