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Read Ella's essay, "Language is a Many-Gendered Thing," about the challenges of using gender-neutral pronouns in a Puerto Rican American family.
From the Current Issue
Advocates in Santa Ana mobilize to educate, assist, protect, and inspire undocumented residents.
Read Avery's essay, "Existing Openly Is Half the Battle," about being the token nonbinary person at college while still learning about their own gender.
Read Madeleine's essay, "The Right to Be a Little Bit Rude," about overcoming the discomfort of correcting people who use the wrong gender pronouns.
Read Joanne's essay, "The Jintas of Conservative Korean Culture," about how words should never be allowed to limit who we are.
Blackfeet Researcher Leads Her Tribe Back to Traditional Foods
Forced assimilation destroyed most nations’ diets, but now Native youth are learning to integrate local foods back into their daily lives.
We received many outstanding essays for the Spring 2017 Writing Competition. Though not every participant can win the contest, we'd like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.
Cole, founder of the Brown Boi Project, responds to the winners of our Spring 2017 National Student Writing Competition.
The integration of knowledge, science, hospitality, and travel can have huge benefits for human connections and peace.
Stop Making Excuses for Hateful White Men
Racism—not mental illness—was behind the killings on the Portland train. Let’s call it what it is so we can deal with it.
For women of color, prioritizing our own physical, mental, and emotional well-being is vital to our fight for social justice.
Enough! Trump Has Abdicated on Climate—Now It’s Up to Us
I’ll start with myself. And every time I give up something to reduce carbon emissions, I’ll smile and think of President Trump.