By Olivia Chow, Age 12 A hidden bias is a thought or idea that people can pick up that strongly contributes to their actions and choices, making them think or act negatively or positively toward a certain group or individual, according to Psychology Today. About 75% of people have an unconscious bias, according to Harvard’s …
Shenna Bellows is Maine’s current Secretary of State and a former Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial election.
By Kimberly Ragolia, age 12 Could you ever imagine that a highway, of all things, could have a huge historic and economic impact on the United States? Celebrating its 100th year, Route 66 is a popular highway that had a large impact on the country, stretching from Los Angeles to Chicago. According to the National …
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By Juandiego Rojas Velazquez, Age 10 In New York City, not all public schools are funded equally. “About 62 percent of the students in the city’s public schools are Black or Hispanic. But at its eight most prestigious high schools, about 10 percent of the students in the incoming freshman class are expected to be …
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By Maryam Sattaur, age 12 Did you know that over 800 languages are spoken in New York City? You can hear many of them in Queens, from Spanish to Gaeilge, from Norsk to Tagalog, according to the Endangered Language Alliance. Before it was Queens, the land was originally inhabited by the Lenape, an Indigenous tribe. …
By Andrew Simpson, age 14 Did you wonder why there was so much commotion on the streets of New York City on June 13, 2026? That Saturday night, the New York Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in 53 years with a 4-1 series win over the San Antonio Spurs. At the same time, the …
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By Esmerlin Tavarez, age 10Â Why are poorer countries more affected by climate change? Climate change affects poorer countries more because they don’t have the resources needed to adapt to climate change. Richer countries can recover from and prepare for natural disasters because they are more financially equipped. A 2020 United Nations report found that …
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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 of their healthcare plans because they can’t afford …
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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 for Children of New York. More than 154,000 …
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 of rapid industrialization, creating a lot of wealth …
