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Young people today are already driving less, but breaking the country’s car-dependency will require unprecedented investment in infrastructure and public transit. By Hannah Reynolds While driving to my family’s house for Christmas, I got into an accident that totaled my car. I’d made this exact trip before, but this time I hit a small patch of […]

Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel shows the reality of the opioid and foster care crises in the region without resorting to stale stereotypes. By Jessica Miller EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published by Youth Communication and is reposted here with permission. YC is a nonprofit publisher of teen-written stories and curriculum to help educators strengthen the social and […]

For May Day, we talked to young workers—in tech, retail, food service, and more—about what brought them to the labor movement. By Paige Oamek A growing number of young people are joining and forming labor unions. Some call them “Generation U.” The New York Times dubbed the phenomenon the “Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class.” Coming of age during […]

Union organizers and student journalists in Michigan, Oregon, North Carolina, and Arizona document the ongoing labor campaigns at their universities. By StudentNation Over the last few years, workers in the United States have propelled a resurgent wave of union organizing. With the approval of organized labor at its highest among young people, it’s no surprise that colleges […]

While Congress is unlikely to pass a national climate education bill any time soon, there is an opportunity for local legislators to take similar actions. By Sena Wazer Starting in July, every K-12 public school in Connecticut will be required to teach their students about climate change. After years of organizing from environmental groups, advocates, and students, the […]