On Feb. 21, 2024, the University of Alabama at Birmingham health system announced it was pausing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for all current or prospective patients.

Particularly this year, but to varying degrees over recent election cycles, the United States has weathered a shortage of poll workers: the people who greet you at your voting site on election day, check you in, and troubleshoot when technical difficulties arise.

America may have made a lot of strides when it comes to LBGTQIA+ rights (it’s hard to believe that same-sex marriage wasn’t even legal nationwide a decade ago!), but that doesn’t mean the battle is over.

This op-ed explains how 18- to 24-year-olds could swing this year's elections.

Political burnout is real, and you’re not alone in feeling that way. A recent poll by Pew Research found that about two-thirds of Americans feel exhausted when thinking about politics.

This op-ed makes the case for young people to become poll workers in the 2024 election.