This was previously published in our April 2026 issue. After hours and hours of endlessly scrolling on TikTok and Instagram, a teenager will come across a post that could ultimately change their view on everything involving politics. A dramatic political...

This was previously published in our October 2025 issue.  Politics is constantly uniting those with similar beliefs and drives the U.S. with its extraordinary power over the government. Commitment to a political job or beliefs brings confidence and...

This previously ran in our April 2024 issue. Many able-bodied Americans spend their entire lives in a world made for them: stairs that suit their preferences, lighting and temperature that are designed for their comfort, and a classroom structure tailored...

This story previously ran in our September 2023 print issue. In recent years, the climate change crisis has overtaken both our planet and our nation. Sea levels are rising, sweeping wildfires are arising, more tropical storms are brewing, and millions...

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue. In 2021, the standardized testing giant and not-for-profit organization, College Board, unveiled its first course fully reflecting African American history: Advanced Placement (AP) African American...

This previously ran in our September 2022 print issue. This June, The Viking Saga, a decades-old, student-run Nebraska high school newspaper, was disbanded after the principal and school board objected to content published in the paper. The students’...

This previously ran in our October 2021 print issue. This year, Scotland is finally the first country to require a nationwide LGBTQ+ curriculum in public schools. These lessons are inclusive of topics such as same-sex marriage, same-sex parenting,...

By 2030, nearly 16.9 million children in the United States will suffer from obesity, according to the World Obesity Federation.  This means that 16.9 million children -- 4 million more people than the entire population of our state -- will risk diabetes,...