Surveilled on Your Own Campus Surveilled on Your Own Campus
Universities across the country have used extraordinary measures to target student activists following more than two years of pro-Palestinian protests.
Feb 4, 2026 / StudentNation / Hannah Epstein
Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis? Should We Treat Political Violence as a Public Health Crisis?
Thinking of political violence solely as a safety issue is not enough to address the harm that follows. “The patient is the community.”
Jan 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Fareed Salmon
Can New York Adapt the Subway for the Climate Crisis? Can New York Adapt the Subway for the Climate Crisis?
As climate change leads to record rainfalls, the city’s 120-year-old subway system is more vulnerable to flooding than ever.
Jan 28, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches” Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches”
As the Democratic Party debates its identity, this progressive primary candidate and doctor is primed for a breakout moment in the race for Michigan’s Senate seat.
Jan 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen
Meet the Alaska Student Arrested for Eating an AI Art Exhibit Meet the Alaska Student Arrested for Eating an AI Art Exhibit
A conversation with Graham Granger, whose combination of protest and performance art spread beyond campus. “AI chews up and spits out art made by other people.”
Jan 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Colin Warren
The US Needs India to Buy Coal. Who Pays the Cost? The US Needs India to Buy Coal. Who Pays the Cost?
As the country doubles down on coal exports, local communities—like those in Baltimore and Ennore—will bear the environmental burden.
Jan 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Alex Norbrook
Trump’s New Endowment Tax Is Already Reshaping Higher Education Trump’s New Endowment Tax Is Already Reshaping Higher Education
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” added additional taxes on a small set of universities. Now budget cuts have hit campuses across the Ivy League and elsewhere.
Jan 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton
Student Journalism’s Momentous Year Student Journalism’s Momentous Year
In 2025, StudentNation published more than 100 original articles. Here are 20 highlights.
Dec 22, 2025 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Fight for the Last Wild Salmon The Fight for the Last Wild Salmon
In Alaska, the last stronghold for wild salmon, Native tribes and conservationists are working to save the fish from both climate change and decades of corporate greed.
Dec 18, 2025 / StudentNation / Colin Warren
The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players? The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players?
WNBA players receive around 10 percent of league revenue, while the NBA gives 51 percent. With their bargaining agreement expiring in January, players want to share in the growth....
Dec 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Amara McEvoy