Author: Christianna Silva

Joe Biden and Donald Trump Win Their Respective Primaries In Ohio

Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Ohio with 72.4 percent of the vote on Tuesday (April 28). Senator Bernie Sanders still managed to garner 16.6 percent of the vote, despite having suspended his campaign on April…

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Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Ohio with 72.4 percent of the vote on Tuesday (April 28). Senator Bernie Sanders still managed to garner 16.6 percent of the vote, despite having suspended his campaign on April 8. President Donald Trump won the Republican presidential primary, as expected.

Some Student Loan Borrowers Were Left Out Of The CARES Act — A Bipartisan Bill Could Help

According to a survey from Lend Edu, 68 percent of respondents who identified as federal student loan borrowers reported that they were unsure if they could make their federal student loan payments before the CARES Act was implemented. Half of them als…

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According to a survey from Lend Edu, 68 percent of respondents who identified as federal student loan borrowers reported that they were unsure if they could make their federal student loan payments before the CARES Act was implemented. Half of them also said they wouldn’t have been able to pay their next federal loan payment in the aftermath of the economic ruin as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students Across The Country Are Suing Their Universities For Reimbursements

While each lawsuit differs in specificity and claims — with asks ranging from prorated refunds for housing to refunds on tuition and on-campuses services — all of the suits claim that students paid for far more than they received due to the spread of C…

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While each lawsuit differs in specificity and claims — with asks ranging from prorated refunds for housing to refunds on tuition and on-campuses services — all of the suits claim that students paid for far more than they received due to the spread of COVID-19 that forced them off of campus and away from classes.

The Number Of Young People Held In Detention Centers Fell 24 Percent Last Month

The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Pretrial Justice Institute and Empact Solutions recently surveyed juvenile justice agencies in 30 states; they found the number of young people in local secure detention centers fell by 24 percent in March 2020 — a mas…

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Pretrial Justice Institute and Empact Solutions recently surveyed juvenile justice agencies in 30 states; they found the number of young people in local secure detention centers fell by 24 percent in March 2020 — a massive decrease that matches the national decline over seven years, from 2010 to 2017.

Tracking The Coronavirus? If There’s An App For That, Young People Will Download It

According to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov, 47 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 said they would install an app on their phone that would allow them to anonymously alert people who have been near them if they had tested positive for COVID-19,…

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According to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov, 47 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 said they would install an app on their phone that would allow them to anonymously alert people who have been near them if they had tested positive for COVID-19, and would allow them to be alerted if they had been close to someone else who tests positive. Only 29 percent of respondents from the same age group said they would not install a COVID-19 smartphone tracking app. (That response is much higher than the general population, of which only 35 percent said they’d be willing to install an app that could alert people to their positive COVID-19 test.)

One In Five LGBTQ+ People Are Already ‘Much Worse Off’ Financially Because Of Coronavirus

A new report shows that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have experienced a cut in work hours, with 30 percent of LGBTQ+ respondents experiencing a cut in comparison to 22 percent of the general population. They are nearly twice as likely as the genera…

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A new report shows that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have experienced a cut in work hours, with 30 percent of LGBTQ+ respondents experiencing a cut in comparison to 22 percent of the general population. They are nearly twice as likely as the general population to feel their personal finances are in worse shape due to the pandemic and are more likely to be taking steps to actively prepare for the virus. They are also more likely to trust public health officials and less likely to trust President Donald Trump’s leadership — just 14 percent of LGBTQ+ respondents said they trusted Trump as a source of information, compared to 22 percent of the general population.

Governors Are Already Trying To Open States Back Up In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

The governors of Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee announced separately on Monday (April 20) that they would join states like Minnesota and Ohio in beginning to relax restrictions on stay-at-home orders, which are intended to slow the spread of th…

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The governors of Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee announced separately on Monday (April 20) that they would join states like Minnesota and Ohio in beginning to relax restrictions on stay-at-home orders, which are intended to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, the New York Times reported.

Joe Biden Takes Wisconsin, In Midst Of Coronavirus Fears

Former Vice President Joe Biden came out of the state’s primary election as the leader, with 63 percent of the vote and 100 percent of precincts reporting, followed by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) who garnered 32 percent of the vote. President Donald …

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Former Vice President Joe Biden came out of the state's primary election as the leader, with 63 percent of the vote and 100 percent of precincts reporting, followed by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) who garnered 32 percent of the vote. President Donald Trump won the Republican primary, as expected.

Video Chatting, Drinking, And Cooking: What Young People Are During During The Coronavirus Lockdown

According to an MTV News/YouGov poll, most Gen Zers have video chatted more than usual over the last two weeks, and about half of Millennials have video chatted more. Gen Zers are the most likely to be cooking food at home more than they were two weeks…

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According to an MTV News/YouGov poll, most Gen Zers have video chatted more than usual over the last two weeks, and about half of Millennials have video chatted more. Gen Zers are the most likely to be cooking food at home more than they were two weeks ago and Millennials are the most likely to be drinking more alcohol now than they were two weeks ago, according to the poll.

Half Of Young People Say They’ve Lost Work As A Result Of The Coronavirus Crisis

A YouGov/MTV News poll found that about half of millennials and Gen X say that they have lost some kind of income, whether that is a full-time job, a part-time job, or a freelance gig, since the coronavirus outbreak started. And they’re not as confiden…

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A YouGov/MTV News poll found that about half of millennials and Gen X say that they have lost some kind of income, whether that is a full-time job, a part-time job, or a freelance gig, since the coronavirus outbreak started. And they’re not as confident as their older counterparts that they’ll be able to pay for health care for the next six months, a desperately needed protection during a pandemic, the poll showed.
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