Jaime Yrastorza’s Surgical Philanthropy
In his work for the non-profit Uplift Internationale, Yrastorza has personally done about 100 facial surgeries, many on preschoolers.
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How Free Birth Control Changed America
Before a 2012 contraceptive mandate, 30 to 44 percent of women's medical spending used to go toward birth control. After the mandate, those numbers fell to 13 to 22 percent.
Outsider Baseball
Jim Johnson has led a $4.6 billion budget as under secretary of the Treasury, helmed one of the country's biggest racial justice centers, and practiced law for one of the most esteemed firms in the U.S. Now he's running for governor of New Jersey. So why has nobody heard of him?
Sara Minkara’s Vision for a More Inclusive World
Initially focusing on Lebanon, where her parents are from, Minkara worked with children who had been overlooked by society owing to their visual impairments.
Trump’s Budget Represents His Administration’s Plan for Solving America’s Economic Ills
And, as it turns out, many economists don't love the administration's apparent investment priorities.
Wilhelmina Perry’s Intersectional Activism
Perry's proactive work in the intersection of gayness, religiousness, and blackness won her an Encore Purpose Prize fellowship, a competitive award for seniors.
The Hoax That Backfired: How an Attempt to Discredit Gender Studies Will Only Strengthen It
The latest academic stunt to receive widespread coverage raises interesting points about vanity journals and peer review, but we must also question the motives of the authors.
Europeans Say Trump Can Damage, but Not Destroy, the Paris Agreement
Trump's protectionist stance at the G7 summit opened a huge rift—and the Paris Agreement was built to withstand it.
Bernadette Lim’s Grassroots Feminism
Lim's non-profit, Women SPEAK, cultivates mentorship among young women over subjects like positive body image, healthy relationships, media literacy, and leadership.
Michael Li’s Fascination With the Human Mind
Even while rubbing shoulders with Nobel laureates—and standing next to Neil deGrasse Tyson—Li maintains a youthful wonder and humility that will serve him well.