Brianna Navarre

1 week ago | usnews.com | Brianna Navarre

Education is known as the great equalizer. This impactful domain and all that it entails – from setting standards for what’s taught in the classroom to funneling funding for teachers, facilities and other resources – falls heavily under the jurisdiction of state and local governments. And when it comes to graduation rates, test scores, tuition amounts and the like, some states pass with flying colors.

1 month ago | usnews.com | Yassamin Ansari |Brian Lemek |Brianna Navarre |Suzanne Nossel

Imagine showing up to register to vote only to be turned away because you couldn't provide additional proof of your citizenship – despite being a legitimate American voter. This nightmare scenario may become reality for tens of millions of eligible voters because today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 22, better known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE Act.

2 months ago | usnews.com | Brianna Navarre

Fifty-two years before Kamala Harris came close to being elected the first woman president of the United States, a New Yorker named Shirley Chisholm – who in 1968 had made history as the first Black woman elected to Congress – sought the Democratic nomination for president. With scant resources and pushback from her own party, Chisholm’s road to success seemed impossible.

Jan 17, 2025 | usnews.com | Cecelia Smith Schoenwalder |Brianna Navarre |Laura Mannweiler

TikTok’s future in the U.S. is murky, to say the least. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law to ban the social media app if it doesn’t find a new owner by Sunday. However, despite the fact that President Joe Biden signed the measure into law, he is leaving the fate of the app in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. What exactly will happen to the app on Jan. 19 remains to be seen, though it will likely become more clear over the next few days.

Nov 27, 2024 | usnews.com | Paul Salem |Jason D. Greenblatt |Brianna Navarre |Elliott Davis

Last week, as I made my way to Beirut airport, I drove through bombed out streets in an empty city. The Lebanese national airline still bravely flew in and out, its planes weaving their way between Israeli airstrikes. I boarded my flight to attend a conference, hoping we would make it out safely.