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Kevin Mahnken, The 74

Kevin is a Senior Writer at The 74. He has helped coordinate the publication of dozens of research studies, white papers, and book chapters at Washington D.C.'s Thomas B. Fordham Institute. He also wrote and edited articles for the institute's website. His coverage of education news and politics included pieces on testing, curriculum, and school discipline.

Before moving to education coverage, Kevin wrote about national politics and culture for The New Republic, where he served as a reporter and fact checker. His coverage there ranged from Obamacare implementation to the government shutdown to horrible advertisements for tequila. Prior to that, he interned at the National Endowment for the Humanities and the United States Senate. His freelance work has been published in the Atlantic, the Daily News, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Elections, Featured Story

Gen Z’s Political Gender Divide Is Now Showing Up In Schools

by Kevin Mahnken, The 74 May 19, 2026

Young men and women split sharply in 2024. Teachers and students say that rift is reshaping classrooms, friendships and dating. On November 5, 2024, men and women... Read more.

Frozen Talks on ICE Tactics

Senate Democrats Surrender Shutdown Fight, Leaving Health Care and Aid at Risk

Shutdown Politics We Understand

Trump to Workers: Drop Dead

Blowing Away Wind Farms

2025: The Year the US Gave Up On Climate, and the World Gave Up On Us

Jane Goodall, the Gentle Disrupter Whose Research on Chimpanzees Redefined What It Meant To Be Human

Defending the Earth Is Deadly Work. A New Report Illuminates How Much.

Inside the Pentagon: Why Concerns Are Growing Over Trump’s Military Leadership Moves

Holding Our Breath: Who Doesn’t Love A Good Rescue Story?

Pete Hegseth’s “Kill Talk” and the Death of Democratic War Rhetoric

Trump’s Iran War: Bombing Without a Plan, Authority, or Endgame

Blowing Away Wind Farms

Energy Transition: What It Means for Oil and Gas Trading

Trump Is Fast-Tracking New Coal Mines — Even When They Don’t Make Economic Sense

Trump’s Coal Fetish

Worry About a ‘Weak’ Image

Remind Me. Why Cuba?

America First Meets China First

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

The Tragic Growth of Ebola

When To See a Bipolar Disorder Therapist for Support

Choosing the Right Medical Red Light Therapy System

Drugs Would Be Cheap but for Patents That Make Them Expensive

After Helene: Lost & Found

Why More Companies Are Tightening Internal Payroll Verification Processes

How to Keep Living the Life You Love at Home as You Age

Ways Small Business Owners Can Protect Themselves

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Gen Z’s Political Gender Divide Is Now Showing Up In Schools