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Can Trump win back young men with a UFC fight on his lawn?

His poll numbers with the demographic are plummeting. But Democrats don’t seem to have learned anything from all this

The Guardian - US · May 30

I asked trans men about their thoughts on masculinity. They feel bad for teenage boys

IN FOCUS : In a world of the manosphere and ‘Your Body, My Choice’, can masculinity be positive, or is all always toxic? Holly Baxter speaks to the experts, including trans men who were raised as girls, about the complicated process of bringing up boys

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

‘I know what it is to go down the rabbit hole’: the male coaches pulling young men back from the edge

A growing number of life coaches are focusing on men’s mental health, addressing the emotional pain that can tip many into the so-called manosphere

The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2025

Loneliness is killing men – and without proper support and intervention nothing will change

Many men are socialised to prioritise independence and stoicism, making it difficult for them to open up and form emotional connections

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2024

This bipartisan Senate duo wants to end legacy college admissions

After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there's a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors.

WEKU · Dec 27, 2023

Boys graduate high school at lower rates than girls, with lifelong consequences

Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #77

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia · Sep 13, 2023

Americans don't assume moms will stay home with their kids, but the gender pay gap, motherhood penalty, and childcare crisis makes it hard for them to keep working

A lack of childcare is keeping parents out of the workforce. But what's driving the conversations around who stays home with the kids?

Fortune · Mar 26, 2023

Friends are good for us … so why do many men have none at all?

Best pals in 1920s rural Ireland fall out spectacularly in the acclaimed film The Banshees of Inisherin. A century on, surely the attitudes of the modern male have moved on?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2022

Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves review – the descent of man

A thoughtful analysis of alarming evidence of a male malaise avoids the culture wars, arguing for structural and societal change

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022