| Jul 16, 2025 | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyGrowing up in Texas, many of my summers were spent at summer church camps just like Camp Mystic, where 27 girls died in the recent flash floods. Over 130 people in central Texas have been confirmed dead overall. Had I been just a few years younger, it’s hard not to...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedOur nation’s paltry federal minimum wage of just $7.25 hourly is rightly criticized as far too little to sustain a worker, let alone a family, in 2025. That’s bad enough, but did you know that there’s an even lower floor for workers who receive tips on the job? That’s...
| Jul 9, 2025 | RoundupIt’s going to take a long time for Americans to understand everything that Republicans just passed in their “Big Beautiful Bill,” which included historically deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, tax cuts for billionaires, a huge boost for the Pentagon and...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn the 19 years my uncle has worked in the healthcare industry, he’s only missed one day — the day his mother, my grandmother, passed away. He would then help plan a funeral he couldn’t attend. If you live in his small town in Utah, you know my uncle. He’s the big man...
| | Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedLike many other Gen-Zers, I have an interest in sustainability initiatives. Our rapidly changing climate — and our constant exposure to it on social media — encourages us to be more active in seeking out ways to reduce our environmental impacts. As more Gen-Zers enter...
