The Weight of Our Problems The Weight of Our Problems
The looming presence of debt collectors makes high school an even harder.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Aleena Durrani
Battered But Never Broken Battered But Never Broken
After fifteen years as a production manager, one man is now forced to haul trash out of abandoned public housing. Instead of panicking, he is turning the crisis into an opportunity...
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Jacob Stokes
Economic Adaptation Economic Adaptation
The recession has been a rite of passage for Generation Y, who are now more than prepared for the struggles of adulthood.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Christine Chang
The Recession Epidemic The Recession Epidemic
There is no better way to teach someone the value of a dollar or about financial responsibility than a recession.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Eric Siguenza
Boston Bound Boston Bound
Everything's a gamble. The American Dream is about waiting to get lucky now.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Christopher Criswell
The State of Youth Organizing The State of Youth Organizing
The Nation asked leading youth organizers to suggest specific ways the Obama administration could help them mobilize the most diverse and socially progressive generation.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Kristina Rizga
Generation Recession Generation Recession
Young people have lost 2.5 million jobs to the crisis, making them the hardest-hit age group.
Nov 4, 2009 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner
The Domino Effect The Domino Effect
A group of twentysomethings from San Francisco took an unlikely path to jobs within the Obama administration.
Nov 3, 2009 / Feature / Elizabeth Méndez Berry
New Rules for Schools New Rules for Schools
The most effective way to fight violence in schools is not the widespread "zero tolerance" model. Thankfully, Clayton County, Georgia, may have the perfect solution.
Oct 14, 2009 / Amy Bach
Youth in Action: Carmen Berkley, the United States Student Association Youth in Action: Carmen Berkley, the United States Student Association
You voted, now what? First, identify what issue burns you in your belly, Berkley suggests.
Feb 17, 2009 / Suemedha Sood