It has been fairly an eventful yr. Via the ups and downs of 2023, right here at PS, we revealed tons of of tales that charted history-making moments, essential points affecting our readers at this time, and rising tendencies in popular culture, life-style, wellness, and extra. We coated a spread of subjects, starting from the return to teenhood and the queer historical past of hip-hop to the stigma round intervals in sports activities and trans of us discovering group throughout a report yr for anti-trans laws.

For what would’ve been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in late January, we revealed a set of tales marking the previous, current, and future of abortion entry in America. Throughout Delight Month in June, we highlighted trans and nonbinary voices and their moments of gender euphoria and pleasure. In September, we celebrated Latine Heritage Month by spotlighting Latinas who’ve made the choice to prioritize their psychological, bodily, and religious well being as a substitute of the ever-present hustle tradition. These are just some examples of methods our editors, writers, and contributors have introduced consideration to essential points and tackled complexities not typically talked about.

To commemorate the tip of the yr, we have gathered an important studying checklist of PS’s finest tales from 2023. From insightful private essays to thoughtfully reported options, these tales characterize some of our favourite works from the previous 12 months. Have a look again beneath.