As we get ready for Christmas break, many of us look forward to traveling. We do not worry about being re-disabled because an airline company didn’t properly handle our mobility device. Now imagine if you were one of the 14,500 people who in 2019 had their mobility device ruined, and you struggled to get the airline company to repair it without losing your freedom for months. If passed, current legislation could change this reality.

Spanning from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week, the simple abbreviation "996" conceals the harsh and demanding labor of the Chinese work schedule. Yet 996 isn't as foreign a concept as it may seem, reflected in the "hustle culture" prominent throughout the Silicon Valley and America.

The case of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old vlogger from Wyoming, recently sparked concern across the country. The outpouring of attention that met Petito’s case highlighted the disparities in the treatment of missing women of color—particularly Indigenous women—and missing white women.

Historically, white men have dominated politics not only in Boston but across the United States, even though they are not the majority of the population. Michelle Wu's victory in the Boston mayoral election is the first deviation from a two-centuries-old legacy of white, male mayors.

Whether you’re watching your favorite TV show or flicking through beauty commercials, chances are you’ve definitely noticed the lack of variety of representation in the people being depicted. One overlooked yet unfortunately common example of racism lies within our modern society’s concept of beauty standards. Beauty standards have a complicated legacy—one that singularly revolves around and celebrates Eurocentric features.

Cancer. ADHD. Autism. All of these life-changing diagnoses are health-related consequences of exposure to pesticides in the fields that farmworkers and their families face, with these being especially prevalent in their children.