How Native Americans in Arizona could swing the election
PHOENIX — On a recent sweltering Saturday in Phoenix, about 40 Native American leaders and community organizers gathered in an art gallery, where a backdrop had…
FX documentary ‘Social Studies’ is the after-school special we need
My 17-year-old daughter occasionally reminds me that if I had been more supportive of her early success on Musical.ly, she might be a TikTok star…
At DNC, abortion and reproductive rights a frequent theme
CHICAGO — Democrats gathering in Chicago were greeted with a giant inflatable intrauterine device, trucks offering free vasectomies, condoms condemning Project 2025 and several speakers focused…
As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill gaps
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of…
4 takeaways from the new GOP platform — or Trump’s playbook
The Republican National Convention’s platform committee released its new platform Monday, cementing the party’s alignment with Donald Trump ahead of next week’s convention in Milwaukee.…
Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don’t trust it
In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and ballot measures, most voters rely on the state-provided guide for election information, a new…
Opinion: Are the campus protesters angry enough with Biden to vote for Trump?
The first time Americans younger than 21 years old could vote in a presidential election was when George McGovern challenged President Nixon in 1972, and…
Mexico’s election of Claudia Sheinbaum is historic but foreboding
Mexico City mayoral candidate Santiago Taboada quoted the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda on social media recently: “They can cut all the flowers, but they can’t…
Nigeria’s style in the spotlight as Harry, Meghan visit largest city
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s fashion and traditional dances were at full display on Sunday as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in its largest city, Lagos,…
Do pro-Palestinian protests signal a shift in U.S. support for Israel?
WASHINGTON — The relationship between the United States and Israel has been a tight embrace almost ever since the founding of the Jewish-led state 76 years…
Teenagers highlight value of youth peer support to quit vaping and beat addiction
In short: Young Shepparton locals have highlighted the impacts peer pressure has had on getting them into vaping but also the positive impacts that friends…
Biden is racing to shift marijuana policy ahead of election
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris looked up from prepared remarks in the White House’s ornate Roosevelt Room this month to make sure the reporters in…
Oakland native Nicole Shanahan could be RFK Jr.’s choice for vice president
She’s a Californian, who recalls being raised on food stamps in a home where both parents struggled to find work. She bussed tables at age…
Push for federal government to fund more Youth Foyers to address homelessness across Australia
In short: Housing organisation Foyer Foundation wants the government to commit $180 million for sites across the country.The model provides 16–24 year-olds with accommodation for up…
Simple ways to protect young people from online abuse including ‘sextortion’ and grooming
There are two questions sexual predators ask children when they are grooming them online.Former detective and cyber safety expert Brett Lee saw the horrors of…
China’s new patriotic education law targets its people living overseas, but is law possible to be enforced in Australia?
It's a new law from China that could be imposed on Chinese people living in Australia.In January, Beijing launched its first law about its decade-long…
Houston has a population that’s young. Its next mayor won’t be
HOUSTON — No matter who wins, Houston will elect the oldest big-city mayor in the U.S. this weekend, choosing between two candidates who each have been…
Young voters disenchanted with Biden but still oppose Trump
WASHINGTON — Surging turnout among young voters has delivered repeated Democratic victories for five years. Big majorities among young people propelled Democratic House candidates into the…
Soros’ foundation commits $50 million to women and youth groups
NEW YORK — Open Society Foundations, the major philanthropy group now led by Alex Soros, said Tuesday it will commit $50 million to increase civic engagement…
Newsom-DeSantis debate is a sideshow to Harris and Haley
The culmination of the Newsom-DeSantis bromance is upon us, the mano a mano matchup of two governors who depend on each other to whip up…