choice Policy Tracker: Exceptions to State Abortion Bans and Early Gestational Limits This policy tracker documents exceptions in each state’s most restrictive gestational limit or total ban. By kffmabelf April 1, 2026 1 min read This policy tracker documents exceptions in each state’s most restrictive gestational limit or total ban.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Reclaims the Diversity of the Ancient WorldChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey validates the culture through this quarter-billion-dollar Hollywood production—best seen and appreciated in …Ms. MagazineJul 21global
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US Congress Should Pass Legislation on SudanClick to expand Image Displaced Sudanese people who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), walk in the Um Yan…Human Rights WatchJul 21global
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Welcomes Six Honorary Members At 72nd International BouleAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Incorporated added six accomplished women to its sisterhood this week during the organization’s 72nd Internatio…EssenceJul 21empowerment
Single Mothers Lost Months of Income Hiding From ICE—and Now Can’t Afford to Renew Immigration PapersThis story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th , and republished through Rewire News Group’s partnership with the 19th …Rewire News GroupJul 21economic
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Maine ICE Agent Linked to Fatal Shooting Has History of Domestic Violence AccusationsThe man identified as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a Colombian immigrant in Maine on Monday had a …Ms. MagazineJul 21safety
Ms. Global: Genocide in Sudan, Withdrawal of HIV Funding in South Africa, Two Killed in Protests in Afghanistan Over Arrests of WomenThe U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s…Ms. MagazineJul 20global
3 Women's World Records Set At Annual Lumberjack World ChampionshipsThis year, 66 men and 40 women attended the three-day competition in Hayward, Wisconsin, representing 16 states and nine countries.HuffPost WomenJul 20global
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Even in Summertime, We Can’t Lose Focus: State-Level Democracy Dispatches From Maine, Kansas, Idaho and VirginiaSummertime—and the fight for democracy—is sizzling, especially in the states. Here’s what is happening across the country. Sudden shakeups i…Ms. MagazineJul 20politics
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