(CNN)Before she was old enough to understand the US public health system, Leana Wen witnessed it fail. Growing up in the ’90s in Los Angeles after her family immigrated from China, many members of her community didn’t have the money or insurance to access health resources, and they ultimately succumbed…

MCALLEN, Texas In the pre-dawn darkness, Border Patrol Agent Jesse Moreno slowed his SUV and raked the beam of his flashlight across a stretch of flooded scrub, searching for any signs of life: flattened grass, a slight rustle, a sneaker. Voices crackled in hushed whispers over his radio, as more…

Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74s daily newsletter. Nancy Mastronardi does all kinds of art with her students at Joella C. Good elementary school in Miami. Some weeks its drawing and painting, other weeks its weaving and pottery. At…

(CNN)For over half an hour on a March afternoon, Arkansas legislators, activists and pediatricians outlined reasons why they considered gender-affirming health care dangerous, arguing in support of a bill that would ban transgender minors from accessing that care. Brandi Evans had two minutes to testify against it. The mother from…

It seems like almost every day a new television reboot is announced, quelling audience desires for nostalgic content. Sex and the City, Frasier and Dexter are all poised to return with their lead stars attached (the first, minus Samantha), while others like True Blood, Fantasy Island and Doogie Howser, M.D. will…

YA literature is experiencing a renaissance. There are more intriguing voices and diversity in its pages than ever. In a new series, USA TODAY profiles five best-selling YA authors leading the charge to talk about the books, writers and moments that shaped their careers. So far, we’ve talked to Jenny Han and Angie Thomas. This…

In Wyoming’s Teton County, nearly 60% of residents are fully vaccinated — almost double the statewide vaccination rate. It’s an effort that has been noticed in the state, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country and where several counties have fewer than 30% of their population…

Montanas Labor Shortage Is Actually a Housing Shortage Montana plans to distribute part of the $900 million it received in federal coronavirus relief to help with affordable housing, the Associated Press reports. Housing costs have increased by more than 20% in the last year in some areas in Montana, with…

(Right) Texas state Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch, takes a selfie with her Democratic colleagues on a coach bus bound for the Austin airport. Republicans jumped on the photo, which includes a case of Miller Lite, as fuel for their criticism of the trip. (Left) Empty seats are seen in…

In an attempt to respond to a volcanic eruption of discourse around systemic racism and police brutality, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce masqueraded in a modern version of blackface. Roughly a month after the murder of George Floyd last year, the nations leading business lobby held a national town hall…