My Entire Life Has Been in the Shadow of 9/11
A young man who was a baby on 9/11 describes growing up in a world shaped by fear and alienation and the trauma caused by the attacks even years later....
11
Sep
02
Sep
‘My Life Feels Like a Subscription’: An Immigrant’s Story
Pulse reporter Maria Bernal, who came to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 3, won a contest for her essay on the Mexican immigrant experience....
24
Aug
Commentary: Here’s Why You Need to Vote in the California Recall Election
When we cast a vote, we win. We are represented. That's why voting in the Gov. Gavin Newsom recall election matters, writes the NAACP's Rick Callender....
19
Aug
As Climate Change Worsens, ‘We Have No Future’
Three young people reflect on climate change and who's to blame, sharing their fears and frustrations and looking back and, reluctantly, to the future....
05
Jul
My Colorful First Trip to Mexico Felt Like Falling in Love
A young man, who is Mexican American, writes about the sights, activities and emotions of his first trip out of the United States....
30
Jun
‘In Our Mothers’ Garden’ Digs Deep Into Black Motherhood
Review: The Netflix documentary "In Our Mothers' Garden" provides an intimate look into Black women's lives and their complex relationships with their moms....
08
Jun
I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine, and You Should Too
After getting her first Moderna shot, "I was so grateful that I began the process of COVID-19 vaccination," a woman writes....
03
Jun
Why I Got Vaccinated: It Was a No-Brainer
A 17-year-old Berkeley High student writes that she was eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help get her life back to normal....
25
May
Commentary: One Year Later – The Death of George Floyd and a Racial Reckoning in America
The murder of George Floyd — a year ago Tuesday — is just one example of the literal and figurative violence against Black Americans....
18
May
I Faced Down Fear and Misinformation to Get Vaccinated
A young Black man in Richmond writes that he did his research and got the vaccine because he was more worried about what the coronavirus could do to him....
30
Apr
The World Is Changing and Nothing Stays the Same: Teens React to the Pandemic
Kennedy high schoolers tell the Pulse how the pandemic and other recent events have affected how they see the world and people around them....
19
Apr
Learning from Home Helps Teens Understand Themselves
Kennedy High students share what they've learned about themselves during the pandemic and what distance learning means for their perspective on school....
12
Apr
In Appreciation of the Teacher Who Helped Me Find Myself
A young man describes what he gained from a program for teens against domestic violence and the teacher who helped him understand himself and his emotions....
15
Feb
My Kids and I Are All Distance Learning. Something Needs to Change
As a college senior and the father of two small school-age children, Pulse reporter Joel Umanzor Jr. understands the need for and consequences of distance learning....
09
Feb
Games Are Good, but Not as Nice as the Real World
Video games helped one young man learn about analytics and storytelling, but during the pandemic, he discovered how much his feelings about them had changed....
