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Liv Hewson Knows Transphobes Are Just Chicken

"We're not going anywhere, and you're simply going to have to deal with that."

What It’s Like to Protest for Palestine in Ron DeSantis’s Florida

“Free speech is in danger here in the state of Florida.”

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.”

Olivia Rodrigo Gets That the Girlies Are Pissed

There’s nothing like an arena full of people screaming their hearts out.

Maxwell Alejandro Frost Wants to Be a New Type of Congressman

Meet the 25-year-old congressman, jazz drummer, and organizer.

Student Arrests, Expulsions, and Evictions at Colleges Across the US Over Palestine Protests

At Columbia, Vanderbilt, Pomona, and more, students are being hit with disciplinary proceedings and arrests for sit-ins.

Rep. Summer Lee Knew Dark Money Would Challenge Her Second Election Race

"We attract those types of people who really want to keep progressive Black women voices out of Congress."

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.

Arizona Supreme Court Upholds a 160-Year Old Abortion Ban

The restrictive law was first enacted in 1864, before Arizona was even a state.

I’m Going Into Criminal Law Because My Dad Is In Prison

My dad has been incarcerated since I was 1 year old.

What to Know About Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan

The administration says it would help over 30 million borrowers.

We Put Black Women in Politics in an Impossible Position

“The willingness to see Black women as political superheroes makes it harder for us to be leaders.”

The Solar Eclipse Conspiracy Theories Taking Over the Internet

The April 8 eclipse is being called conspiracy theorists’ Super Bowl.

The Roma Have Been Discriminated Against for Centuries

“For me, being a young Roma means fighting every day for my rights.”

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested at a Demonstration in The Hague

"We must do everything to avoid that crisis and to save human lives."

Yes, It Was An Earthquake. Here Are Our Fave Tweets About It

The timeline brought together by one unifying question: “Was that —?”

Students Fear Suppression After North Carolina College Renames "Pride Week"

“I feel less welcome on campus. I know my other queer friends feel the same.”

Police Used the DARE Program to Get Inside of U.S. Schools

It was never very effective at preventing drug use.

Primary Voters Are Rebuking Biden With Uncommitted Votes Over Gaza

"We don't want lip service and we're done with games," one Listen to Wisconsin organizer said.

Ski Mask Bans and the Racist History of Criminalizing Fashion

There’s a long history of prohibiting fashion trends popular among young Black and brown people.

Is ‘Baby Olivia’ Headed to a School Near You?

Bills in several states would allow screenings of this video created by an anti-abortion group.

I Was Labeled a Teen ‘Superpredator’

I was tried as an adult for a crime I committed at the age of 15.

Judith Butler Isn't Afraid of Gender — They're Calling Out Who Is

"The Nex Benedict story, I remember being bullied in that bathroom," they told Teen Vogue.

The NCAA Keeps Putting Marginalized Athletes in Harm's Way

The University of Utah women's basketball was recently harassed with racial slurs.

Liv Hewson Knows That Transphobes Are Just Chicken

"We're not going anywhere, and you're simply going to have to deal with that."