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19 Books About Refugees That Everyone Should Read

Jan 15, 2025

19 Books About Refugees That Everyone Should Read

Global refugee counts have steadily increased every year for the last 12 years, according to reports from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

22 Gifts Every Tech Enthusiast Will Appreciate

Jan 3, 2025

22 Gifts Every Tech Enthusiast Will Appreciate

We know how challenging it can be to shop for the men in your life.

How to Protect Your Mental Health When Election News Is Everywhere

Nov 4, 2024

How to Protect Your Mental Health When Election News Is Everywhere

With a stressful impending election, polls and politics have taken center stage on news sites and crowded social media feeds.

Continuing to Mispronounce "Kamala" Is Painful For People of Color

Sep 25, 2024

Continuing to Mispronounce "Kamala" Is Painful For People of Color

Since Kamala Harris was introduced to the national stage as Joe Biden's running mate in 2020, she's faced constant mispronunciations of her name.

Trump's Conviction Is a Victory For Women — but It's Still Not Enough

May 30, 2024

Trump's Conviction Is a Victory For Women — but It's Still Not Enough

Update: On May 30, former president Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his "hush-money" trial, becoming the first American president to be declared a felon.

The US Census Bureau Is Making "Latino" a Race, Muddying the Waters of Latinidad

Apr 18, 2024

The US Census Bureau Is Making "Latino" a Race, Muddying the Waters of Latinidad

For the first time in 27 years, the US Census Bureau announced it would make a major change to the "race" and "ethnicity" questions in its upcoming 2030 survey.

Download These Threesome Apps When You're Ready to Spice Up Your Sex Life

Feb 22, 2024

Download These Threesome Apps When You're Ready to Spice Up Your Sex Life

Unlike what you may see in movies or TV shows, you can't always just walk into a bar and ask someone for a threesome.

11 Books and Films About Israel and Palestine, Recommended by Scholars

Oct 29, 2023

11 Books and Films About Israel and Palestine, Recommended by Scholars

Editor's Note: This piece has been updated to include the scholars' names on each piece of media they recommended.

How the Dominican Republic's Recent Actions Reveal Deep-Seated Prejudices Against Haitians

Sep 28, 2023

How the Dominican Republic's Recent Actions Reveal Deep-Seated Prejudices Against Haitians

On Sept. 15, the Dominican Republic closed all entry points along its border with neighboring Haiti.

I'm Anxious About the Future of DACA For People Like Me — but I'm Not Defeated

Sep 22, 2023

I'm Anxious About the Future of DACA For People Like Me — but I'm Not Defeated

Six months ago, I wrote my first opinion piece for POPSUGAR.

Why I'm Still Thinking About These 3 SCOTUS Rulings, and Why You Should Be, Too

Jul 21, 2023

Why I'm Still Thinking About These 3 SCOTUS Rulings, and Why You Should Be, Too

On June 30, in a major ruling on LGBTQ+ rights, the Supreme Court entitled businesses that sell so-called "expressive" goods to refuse services to LGBTQ+ people, regardless of whether they live in a state with nondiscrimination laws in place.

Why We Still Need to Fight For the Equal Rights Amendment, 100 Years Later

Jul 20, 2023

Why We Still Need to Fight For the Equal Rights Amendment, 100 Years Later

This year marks 100 years since the introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment and half a century since it passed in Congress.