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My Family Lived Through Mass Deportations in the 1950s. Now History Is Repeating Itself.

My grandpa, an American citizen of Mexican descent, was deported by Eisenhower.

Their Immigrant Parents Voted for Trump. Now Trump Is Cracking Down on Immigrants.

“We are being targeted, but they're voting for the people who are doing the targeting."

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter, Is Not Afraid of Her Dad

“He's a pathetic man-child.”

Latina Teens Are Struggling With Families Who Voted for Trump

Feelings of isolation and anger have taken over their lives.

Hope Walz is Teaching a Masterclass on Post-Election Grieving

Hope Walz is showing us how to process anger, sadness, and fear without losing our humanity.

Young People Are Struggling to Deal With Their MAGA Parents — Again

"It’s very hard to view the world fundamentally differently from the person that raised you.”

Tim Walz Shared the Sweet Story Behind the Friendship Bracelets He Wore on the Debate Stage

Walz was given the “lucky charm” by his daughter.

What Young Workers Need to Know About Paid Leave

Paid sick leave is the top workplace benefit young adults prioritize.

Young People From Low-Income Backgrounds Do a Different Kind of Unpaid Labor

It’s often discounted and undervalued.

I Should Have the Right to Hug My Incarcerated Dad

The jail my dad is in got rid of in-person visits years ago.

Young People of Color Are Often Left Scrambling When Their Loved One Dies

What I learned when my dad passed away.

Here's How to Have an Adult Relationship With Your Parents

You’re going to bump heads with your parents — it’s basically a rite of passage.

My Immigrant Family's Journey From a California Gas Station to My Harvard Graduation

David Velasquez will be the first person to graduate from Harvard’s Business School, Kennedy School, and Medical School at the same time.

I’m a Rabbi Who Is Calling for Ceasefire. Here’s Why.

It’s what my dad, a Holocaust survivor, would have wanted.

What It’s Like to Return to the Home You Fled as a Child

“Entering this world as a refugee, you know that home is never really home.”

I Was a Teen in Solitary Confinement

There is no healing in those conditions.

Where Are All the Parents in the Climate Movement?

It’s past time for our parents and caregivers to show up.

The Child Welfare System Traumatizes Black and Brown Kids

The vast majority of kids caught up in child welfare cases are African American or Latino.

Adoptees Shouldn’t Have to Feel Grateful

"Adoption just isn’t that positive win-win-win for all people.”

They Lost Their Loved Ones — Then the Conspiracy Theories Started

“What do I do? Do I laugh? Do I cry?”