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The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Teen Vogue examine the different ways student debt is affecting young people’s mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Votebeat looks at the disenfranchising effects of Wisconsin’s controversial drawdown election law.

Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Teen Vogue detail how the late rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is impacting prospective college students

ATS.io compiled and ranked the five biggest poll-defying U.S. presidential election upsets since 1872 using data from Sports Odds History.

Spokeo examined how preferred communication methods vary around the world using Meta and Gallup’s State of Social Connections study.

Hims breaks down the happiest cities in America and the factors that most influenced this ranking.

Votebeat reports that errors add to the workload for election officials, and may disenfranchise even some voters who are already registered.

Could faceless social media pages be influencing voters ahead of the election? Collabstr analyzed academic research from IDJC to explain.

Stacker examined the history and challenges of third parties in U.S. presidential races using data from the Federal Election Commission, Pew Research, and other sources. This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org.

The Hechinger Report analyzes the ramifications of Project 2025–from Head Start to student loans–and how the conservative proposals for a new Trump administration have a wide scope.

Grist reports on how cool roofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban heat island effect.

The 19th reports on a 920-page policy blueprint that contains the Heritage Foundation’s vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.

Windfall analyzed FEC data to show states where wealthy donors are making the largest contributions to congressional campaigns this election cycle.

Ballotpedia reports on the variety of bills enacted to make ballot initiative processes harder or easier in 2024 across the US—more than the average for the prior six years.

SD Bullion investigated the recent rise in and cultural relevance of coin collecting among younger generations despite the decline in the use of cash.

Using sources that track cost and trends, Peerspace compiled a list of five affordable and creative venue ideas perfect for a baby shower.

moveBuddha looks at relocation trends across state lines by Americans and discusses how those moves might affect the 2024 elections.

Gen Z men may be the most underrepresented demographic in the beauty business, particularly when it comes to hair care, a new Hims survey reveals.

Stacker explores famous student protests in modern history. Beginning at the turn of the 20th century, themes include civil rights, anti-war, pro-democracy, women’s movements, and more.