It has been fairly an eventful 12 months. By way of 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 right this moment, and rising developments in popular culture, life-style, wellness, and extra. We lined a wide range 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 file 12 months for anti-trans laws.

For what would’ve been the fiftieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade in late January, we revealed a set of tales marking the previous, current, and way forward for abortion entry in America. Throughout Pleasure 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 non secular well being as an alternative of the ever-present hustle tradition. These are only a few examples of the way our editors, writers, and contributors have introduced consideration to vital points and tackled complexities not typically talked about.

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