When the Taliban took Kabul, the life Fatema Hosseini knew was no more. As a female reporter who’d worked for USA TODAY, she knew she’d have to escape.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
TikTok shows Gen Z how to buy bitcoin and crypto. But they need other investing advice too.
Financial insecurity is influencing young investors to take on risk with cryptocurrencies. They’re learning how to on TikTok and Instagram.
‘A knockout kind of fight’: Wyomingites brace for Republican primary colored by Trump
The battle is on for Republican voters in the state that gave Trump his biggest victory margin again Joe Biden in 2020.
‘There’s nothing to be fearful of’: Parents and activists fight to keep transgender girls in school sports
Lawmakers in 29 states want to ban transgender girls from school sports. Advocates say transgender girls should have equal rights.
Generation Z workers push for $15 minimum wage as Congress, Biden debate pay for all Americans
Young workers are advocating for federal lawmakers to increase the minimum wage to $15 amid a national debate over how much Americans should earn.
‘He was sacrificed for being Black’: Billboard project aims to keep George Floyd’s death at forefront of racial justice movement
The billboards, featuring an oil painting by New York City artist Donald Perlis, are now above highways in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Black, Latina and immigrant mothers are losing jobs as COVID-19 child care crisis grows
Since March, Black and Latina moms have stopped working, either voluntarily or due to layoffs, at higher rates than white moms.
Tell us your coronavirus story: What does your summer look like?
USA TODAY and Corona Diaries are gathering personal stories about how the pandemic is changing people’s summer, especially those caring for family.
Autism makes it difficult for these students to speak. So they spell.
Turning physical movements into speech can be an obstacle for people with autism. So at this center for autistic kids, students spell-to-communicate.