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  Struggling to find teachers close to home, some Texas schools are looking overseas for help

  Public schools got little help from lawmakers this year to address the state’s chronic teacher shortage, so they’ve turned to other creative solutions — like leaning on cultural exchange programs to recruit international teachers.

  Caroline Wilburn, The Texas Tribune · December 20, 2023

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  The year in stories: Why we write — and the stories that drove us in 2023

  The 19th’s reporters recap 2023 and discuss their most meaningful and most impactful stories of the year — including the ones that still make them cry.

  Eshe Ukweli · December 20, 2023

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  How $37 billion in federal funding is being used to improve at-home caregiving

  Shared first by Vice President Kamala Harris, new data on American Rescue Plan funding for home and community-based service highlights successes and underscores the need for more.

  Sara Luterman · December 20, 2023

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  Student loan repayments put a damper on holiday spending — especially for Gen Z and millennials

  Borrowers who were already struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic payment pause ended in October are now holiday shopping on an ultra-tight budget.

  Nadra Nittle · December 19, 2023

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  Can this Miami Latina prove that Florida isn’t out of reach for Democrats?

  Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is challenging Republican Sen. Rick Scott in 2024 and hoping to stem Republicans’ inroads with Latinx voters in the Sunshine State. 

  Mel Leonor Barclay · December 19, 2023

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  Did the pope just bless LGBTQ+ couples? Not really.

  Here’s what the Vatican just declared about when and how to bless same-sex couples. 

  Mariel Padilla · December 18, 2023

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  Cheri Beasley on the promise, the work and the peril of campaigning as a Black woman

  Beasley lost her Senate bid for an open seat in North Carolina, but her 2022 campaign holds lessons for Black women in politics ahead of 2024.

  Candice Norwood · December 18, 2023

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  Jury rules Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million for defaming Georgia election workers 

  Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss sued Giuliani in a case at the intersection of democracy and racialized threats that featured wrenching testimony.

  Grace Panetta · December 15, 2023

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  Police officers can help prevent domestic violence killings by asking the right questions, research shows

  More states are seeking to make "lethality assessment" questionnaires mandatory or more widely used during domestic violence calls.

  Nada Hassanein, Stateline · December 15, 2023

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  Abortion will be on the ballot in 10 states this year

  Voters in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York and South Dakota will weigh in on abortion in November.

  Grace Panetta · December 15, 2023