| Jun 8, 2022 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyNow that the verdict in the Depp-Heard trial is in, the media spectacle of the case may finally begin to die down. But the impact will stay with us for years to come. Over the past several weeks, the internet became a toxic platform for survivors of domestic abuse as...
| Jun 1, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI grew up in rural upstate New York, where life was difficult and often isolating. Folks in our community were very poor, but we took care of one another. Neighbors lavished affection and support on my family. Still, there was a deep undercurrent of abandonment and...
| | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMy son JJ has cerebral palsy. He’s unable to speak or use his arms and legs. But he’s remarkable. He communicates by using his nose to type on a keyboard attached to his wheelchair. His mind is sharp, and he’s passionate about advocating for people with disabilities...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThree years ago, the U.S. women’s soccer team filed a $24 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. This May, after a prolonged and public battle, the players association for the U.S. women’s and men’s national teams negotiated a...
| May 24, 2022 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedI borrowed money to pay for college. Like 45 million other Americans who did the same — and many just graduating this spring — I owe student loan debt. My generation was sold a pipe dream about what a degree could mean for our future. I wanted so badly for this dream...
| May 18, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyGrowing up in the Southern California suburbs, government surveillance never worried me. But my Syrian-American parents were more cautious. They would often warn me against talking about politics over the phone — in case Big Brother was snooping. As a teenager, I...
