Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave
The city's primary winners campaigned on affordability, yet climate change, a major driver of rising costs and inequality, was conspicuously absent from the conversation.
Jul 1, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Mapping the Unsung History of Puerto Rican Resistance Mapping the Unsung History of Puerto Rican Resistance
Hunter College students explore the story of El Barrio using the new app Radical Atmospheres.
Jun 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ana Agudelo
Can Social Media Influencers Save Public Schools? Can Social Media Influencers Save Public Schools?
As school choice continues to grow, public schools vie for students with innovative marketing approaches.
Jun 18, 2026 / StudentNation / Samantha Camire
The Next Generation’s Fight Over New Hampshire’s Libertarian Project The Next Generation’s Fight Over New Hampshire’s Libertarian Project
Twenty-five years after libertarians began migrating to New Hampshire to consolidate power, young politicians are deciding whether to embrace their vision—or resist it.
Jun 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison
Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect
A new poll revealed that young people are overly confident in their ability to identify AI content.
Jun 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Jack Dozier
These College Students Are Getting in ICE’s Way These College Students Are Getting in ICE’s Way
Brown students have formed a neighborhood organizing group that uses courthouse patrols, rapid-response alerts, and mass mobilization to disrupt ICE’s Rhode Island operations.
Jun 8, 2026 / StudentNation / Paul Hudes
An Uncertain Future for NYC Student Activism An Uncertain Future for NYC Student Activism
A controversial bill is proposing that NYPD create a plan for instituting anti-protest buffer zones around many NYC schools.
Jun 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man
In her new book, Catch the Devil, reporter Pamela Colloff traces the life and crimes of a mendacious jailhouse informant and exposes the systems that allowed him to walk free.
May 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Henry Fernandez
Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers Why Gen Z Is Turning to Christian Influencers
Bryce Crawford, a tattooed Evangelical influencer, built a devoted young following out of algorithms, TikTok despair, and generational loneliness.
May 22, 2026 / StudentNation / Jax Preyer
Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t. Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t.
The gendered political divide is transforming how young Americans are organizing, voting, and relating to one another.
May 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Alice Scott