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Why Are There So Few Politicians With Disabilities?
For disabled people, attempting to take political office can be a huge gamble.
By John Loeppky and Alex Green
This 1930s Law Still Allows Disabled People to Earn Less Than the Minimum Wage
"People with disabilities should be treated as equal to other people.”
By Kim Kelly
Your 101 Guide to the Midterm Elections
From how to register to vote to what to bring to the polls.
By The HeadCount Staff
What’s Really Going on With the Teacher Shortage
This crisis has been a long time coming.
By Mary Retta
The Senate Will Decide the Future of Same-Sex Marriage
If it receives 60 votes, the Respect for Marriage Act would federally protect same-sex and interracial marriage.
By James Factora
Before I Ran for Congress, I Struggled to Graduate High School
“I was struggling with trauma and often felt like giving up,” Delia Ramirez says.
By Teen Vogue Staff
What’s Wrong With the Nonprofit Industrial Complex?
Critics say large nonprofits help “control social justice movements.”
By Sophie Hayssen
6 Young People on How Guaranteed Income Programs Changed Their Lives
“It gave me this feeling, like we’re gonna be okay.”
By Jacqui Germain
The 1970s Youth Liberation Movement Fought for Young People's Rights
In many ways, young people are uniquely vulnerable to exploitation.
By Anya Ventura
The Best Reactions to Biden Canceling Some Student Debt
“Please Joe. we ain’t made a payment in 3 years. i don’t even have my login anymore!”
By Jacqui Germain
New York Primary
How New York’s Primary Elections Became a Big Mess
Younger progressives faced fierce challenges.
By Eric Lutz
Fear and Despair Are Motivating Me This Election Cycle
“There are always the tiniest rays of hope, if you know where to look.”
By Caroline Choi
11 Activists Share Alternatives to Prisons and Policing
“Punitive systems only create more cycles of trauma and violence.”
By Teen Vogue StaffPhotography by Nyia Sissac
In Session: The Teen Vogue Lesson Plan
Our curated story collections can help aid education in and outside the classroom.
By Teen Vogue Staff
The Ugly History of Xenophobia in the United States
Xenophobia offers “a very simple answer. It secures a common enemy.”
By Fortesa Latifi
Why the FBI Searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home
Agents were reportedly searching for “classified documents related to nuclear weapons.”
By Lex McMenamin and Allegra Kirkland