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There’s a national movement afoot to make Daylight Saving Time permanent – but its fate rests with the politicians who hold state and federal offices. And if you needed any more reasons to vote, many of those politicians are on your ballot this fall.

Do you have money to burn on your student loans? Does your debt keep you warm at night? If so, this video isn’t for you. But for the rest of us, the policies of the next president will help determine if we get a break on student loan debt or if it continues to be our country’s trillion dollar problem....

Young people are passionate about removing controversial statues and building names across the country. But they don’t always realize voting is the easiest way to affect change, NBCLX’s Noah Pransky explains.

The elected officials voted into office on Nov. 3, including either President Trump or Joe Biden, are going to make decisions that affect your access to the internet and what you can say on it. Is that a good enough reason to vote?

American imprisons more people than any other country in the world. And we imprison a larger percentage of our Black population than South Africa did during apartheid. Do you want this to change? With Election Day around the corner, the ball’s in your court.

Do you think your child’s school has gotten the balance of education and safety perfect during this pandemic? Then go ahead and skip voting this year. But if you want to see some changes, and also have a say in who is setting education policy for the rest of this pandemic, then you should consider casting a vote this November....

You may think taking a pass on voting this year means you’re rising above the system. But here’s the truth: you’re part of the system whether you participate or not.

Young voters often feel like their votes don’t matter, but the truth is that older voters have figured out for years that by picking their choice politicians, they get to decide how our educational systems are run: from how much teachers get paid to whether schools open amid a pandemic to all the decisions surrounding student loan relief. As...

Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets to protest racial inequality and issues with the criminal justice system. But not everyone realizes one of the most powerful tools in a protester’s arsenal is a vote. It’s hard to get enough votes to change a president, but it’s considerably easier to vote out your local mayor, councilmembers, or...

Actions speak louder than arguments. Those political opinions you’re sharing online mean nothing unless you back them up with your vote.