The Impact of Increasing Healthcare Prices in America
By Tucker Lupi, age 10 Many people are having difficulties paying for healthcare, and this is especially a problem in the United States. About half of U.S. adults say it is difficult to afford healthcare, according to KFF Health News. Furthermore, some Americans are taking themselves off ...
Raising Awareness About Student Homelessness
By Sianna Santos, age 11 Did you know that there are many homeless students in the United States? According to The New York Times, about 1.3 million students nationwide identify as homeless. Student homelessness has increased a lot in New York City in recent years, reports Advocates ...
Are We in a New Gilded Age?
By Brooklynn Then, age 11 Amazon’s treatment of workers today is comparable to exploitation during the Gilded Age, argues Monika Jus in Medium. Well, what was the Gilded Age? The Gilded Age was an era spanning from the late 1800s to early 1900s. It was a period ...
The History of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
By Noel Fernandez, age 11 Have you ever wondered why and how the U.S. agency for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) started? ICE was created as part of the Department of Homeland Security in response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11, which shook the whole country. It ...
