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Find ResourcesVoters in seven states this fall will weigh more than half a dozen ballot initiatives with direct bearings on LGBTQ+ people — disproportionately on transgender youth. They come as LGBTQ+ rights issues
The 19th · Oct 19, 2026

The ad opens with a shot of a quiet neighborhood street in western Nebraska, a bright red content warning about sexual assault splashed across the top of the frame. “I have a story to tell,” a woman’s
The 19th · Oct 19, 2026

PACs targeted former West Virginia Delegate Vernon Criss following his proposal to rein in state spending on school vouchers. Will Price/West Virginia Legislature On a cold February morning at West Vi
ProPublica · Oct 19, 2026

Photo illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker/ProPublica. Source images: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, skaman306/Getty Images, Mike Klein/Getty Images. Early in his tenure as Texas attorney general, Ken Paxt
ProPublica · Oct 19, 2026
Click to expand Image Screenshot of a video posted online and analyzed by Human Rights Watch showing the destruction of a health center following an apparent Malian military drone strike in Talahandak
Human Rights Watch · Oct 19, 2026
Indonesian police in September began investigating Feby Indirani, the author of the short story collection Memburu Muhammad (Hunting for Muhammad), for alleged blasphemy after an Islamist group a
Human Rights Watch · Oct 19, 2026

Since making her Love Island debut, Olandria has been serving one standout look after another. Now a fixture on some of the hottest red carpets , from fashion week to movie premieres, and beyond, the
Essence · Oct 16, 2026

The holidays are the perfect time to put a smile on your loved ones’ faces while using your dollars to support Black-owned businesses . If you’re shopping on a budget this year, remember that gifts do
Essence · Oct 16, 2026
As we talk about technology, AI and a world reimagined by both, it appears harder and harder to recognize the names of the women who both exist within and shape this sector. There is a palpable “testo
Ms. Magazine · Oct 16, 2026
Click to expand Image Officials from the Syrian Ministry of Defense hold a press conference announcing the launch of the National Defense Sciences University in Damascus, Syria, July 13, 2026. © 2026
Human Rights Watch · Oct 16, 2026
When ICE agents raided Representative Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) home in Washington, D.C. this week, they didn’t just invade her privacy to further a politically motivated attack on one of Donald Trump’s sta
Ms. Magazine · Oct 16, 2026

In addition to being a complete mood, Gabourey Sidibe is officially the inspiration behind our fall shopping list. The actress has been stepping out in one undeniably good look after another, and we’r
Essence · Oct 16, 2026