Imagine going to drink from a public water fountain. Mouth quenched of thirst, right when you take your first sip… BOOM! You wake up in a hospital bed, and doctors say you’ve fallen unconscious. They’ve taken a blood test, and high amounts of lead have been found in your blood. Water fountains are an extremely […]
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Imagine this: BANG! The shot was fired in the film at the same time the door burst open. You almost didn’t notice. Almost, until your father was getting dragged out by men in masks. Your brother stares at you; your home feels so much different. The sting of fear in your throat starts to swell […]
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Children aging out of foster care is common in the United States. Not only is aging out not unlikely, but the children not receiving basic housing or support after aging out is the sad reality of the welfare system. States’ departments of child and family services can simply fund these homes with just a few […]
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Imagine being twelve and seeing a homeless person every day while you are walking to school. This is traumatizing for most adults; just imagine what it will do to a kid. Every day I walk to school, and I see a homeless man. I wonder about how they became homeless, and that can make me […]
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As of recent years, 27.1 million Americans do not have healthcare insurance. Not having healthcare coverage can be risky, especially for low-income communities around the nation. For example, during COVID-19, many families were in need of healthcare; however, it wasn’t accessible, leading to serious illness and death. There are many ways the government can take […]
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How would you feel if you knew your child wasn’t getting the education they deserve? Well, the current administration is taking away billions of dollars that go towards the Department of Education. Those funds go toward programs that help students better themselves and their education. Schools are already facing many problems dealing with money because […]
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Imagine someone you loved being murdered and killed, but when the police investigate, they don’t have the time or resources, and in the end, the case is dropped, leaving you and your family concerned and confused. Well, this does happen, and according to the New York Times, almost half of murder cases and about two-thirds […]
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Imagine going outside, just wanting to buy a few groceries, when all of a sudden, ICE and FBI agents stop you and ask for your ID and proof that you are a US citizen. This is the type of danger that immigrants face when they step outside. If the agents who stop you suspect that […]
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Imagine that you are walking down the street to your favorite coffee shop, only to find that all of the windows have been smashed in, and there is glass on the floor and spray paint everywhere. The owners and the employees are sweeping up the glass and there are tears in their eyes because they […]
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Visualize this: you go into a Starbucks and take out five dollars to buy a coffee, but that five-dollar bill is not enough to cover this normal expense. Inflation is a huge hardship, causing the cost of your daily needs to escalate very high and quickly. These rising prices are negatively impacting many families and […]
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Imagine you are a minor, you have just escaped an abusive home, and you are put in the system. You are scared and confused with numerous health issues. You have no one to talk to, and you’re being moved from home to home. The scenario above has happened to an astonishing number of children. Children […]
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Half a million people died this year in 2025. From what? From smoking cigarettes. The people who smoke reduce their lifetime because of diseases, so tobacco products should be taxed at a higher rate by the government in order to make it harder for people to purchase cigarettes. People who smoke reduce their lifetime because […]
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