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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Have you ever wondered why people in your area get kicked out of their homes? I see my neighbors being kicked out of their homes and replaced with people who seem like they have more money. This is called gentrification: the phenomenon that occurs when people of a lower socioeconomic level are priced out of […]
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Many influencers use their children to make money online, but the kids don’t always get a say. They might not understand what it means to have their pictures or videos shared with millions of people. Some parents don’t ask their kids if they’re okay with it; even if they do, young children may not fully […]
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Jeff Bridges, a famous actor and activist, remarks, “35 million people in the U.S. are hungry or don’t know where their next meal is coming from, and 13 million of them are children. If another country were doing this to our children, we’d be at war.” People die every year from hunger, fatigue, and malnutrition. […]
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According to USA Today, there are about 600 to 700 thousand homeless people living in the United States, the same number of people who live in all of D.C. Whether you’ve been in a homeless situation, known a homeless person, or just seen someone who’s homeless, you know how much this could impact a person. […]
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DC Residents: How much do you pay in Federal income tax? Probably a lot. The average American, including the average DC resident, pays $16,615 each year in Federal income tax, but DC residents don’t have a say in The Federal government. The average salary in the U.S. is $60,000 per year, which means DC residents […]
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