An Alameda County judge ruled on Tuesday that considering standardized test scores in the admissions process is ableist, as access to the test and/or testing accommodations is further complicated by the...

San Ramon has recently faced calls to defund the police from the community. A petition to change.org, signed by almost 700 people, emphasizes that the police should use less intense weaponry at protests,...

Social media is constantly evolving, for better or for worse, and its impacts on adolescence are profound. As Health Expert Neha Chaudhary, MD, a child, and adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General...

Getting an adequate amount of sleep at night is important for one’s physical and mental health. Students are able to get enough sleep because of the lockdown, which is beneficial for their health and...

The Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2012 by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, with a mission to create an environment that is accepting, inclusive, compassionate, and above all, “fiercely...

I used to drink giant bottles of water— the 32 ounce plastic ones you can buy at certain Costcos. As a disproportionately hydrated person, I would lug them to school every day. That was one giant plastic...

On Apr. 27 in Rancho Cordova, Calif., a police officer was filmed pinning down and repeatedly punching a 14-year-old for carrying a cigar. The victim was African-American, highlighting a rough history...

Eastern African countries are losing the ability to handle the recent locust swarms as more of their resources are diverted to the coronavirus. Locusts are a distant relative of the grasshopper that...

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, many state governments have issued emergency calls mandating the use of face coverings in public. These mandates are causing disputes, resulting in violence...