Black and Latino Americans are reporting record levels of alienation and pessimism about the nation's direction, as President Trump tightens his focus on immigration enforcement and civil rights rollbacks, per a new poll.
Why it matters: More Latinos and Black voters supported Trump in 2024 than in his two previous presidential runs, but early into his second term the sense of exclusion has deepened among communities of color.
From budget-friendly Botox to luxury facelifts, America is in its heyday of plastic surgery. The pursuit of youth and thinness has never been more ubiquitous — it's no longer the exception, but the rule.
Why it matters: Beauty has always mirrored culture. Today's standards — skinny, ageless and split between hyper-masculine (sharp jaws) and hyper-feminine (tiny waists) — reveal how Americans see status, success and self.
Whatever political opposition existed around restricting drug prices through government intervention — and there was quite a lot not so long ago — seems to have largely disappeared.
The collision of new laws, new products, and a child and teen mental health crisis is creating a perfect storm for America’s young people.
Parents are scrambling to navigate this new landscape — and what they know and say could be the key to keeping kids safe.
Why it matters: “Every year you can delay that first try, the safer your kids are going to be,” says Pam Jenkins, CEO of Shatterproof, a nonprofit focused on addiction prevention and education.
