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Last summer, our Girls Learn International chapter set out with a mission to support girls in finding their own voices to lead their communities on issues they cared about. We organized an internation
Every fall, Banned Books Week (Oct. 4-10, 2026) arrives with a familiar visual language: stacks of novels wrapped in caution tape, displays of frequently challenged classics and lists inviting readers
GRIMES, Iowa — Zach Lahn looked out into a crowded room of potential Iowa voters. When he spoke, it was no surprise that the Republican nominee led with the two issues he’d brought up most often on th
The justices heard oral arguments this week in four cases – and denied review in hundreds of others – as the 2026-27 term officially got underway. Additionally, a dispute on broadcasting rates for pol
“If you ever get the privilege of taking your elderly parents to the doctor please be forewarned your parents will straight up lie to the doctor”
Untangling rape culture is complicated. Teaching kids that you need permission to touch someone else’s body is not. The Cornell University rape case has spurred a renewed flurry of media attention to
Known as special K, key and K, ketamine is both a psychoactive club drug similar to acid or ecstasy and a promising option for treating depression or substance use disorder. With its dueling profile,
[The final installment of The Pipeline to Predator , a four-part Ms. investigation into the modeling industry’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein and survivors’ fight for accountability.] The post What A
The decades-long Christian nationalist movement and second Trump administration have vigorously pushed tradwife ideology to encourage vulnerable young women to abandon their autonomy in favor of a pro
A 12-year-old child opens the curtains of a hotel room in Tempe, Arizona, where she, her mother and four siblings were staying earlier this year while experiencing homelessness. The room was funded in
Karlonda runs a business and raises two daughters, but losing after-school care means fewer hours to work and less money to cover the bills. Editor’s note: Front and Center is a groundbreaking series
I had the privilege of interviewing Robin Morgan this summer. It turned out to be her last ever interview, as it was only a few weeks for her death. On a hot afternoon in August, I arrived at Morgan’s
Lawyers for a group of transgender inmates in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to leave in place an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that b
Breast cancer may be the most common form of cancer diagnosed among women in the U.S., after skin cancer, but there is some good news. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than 30 perc
Content warning: This story references incidents of sexual assault. Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona, shared publicly for the first time that she was raped w
The Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) and ESSENCE are bringing back Paint the Polls Black , a three-part virtual town hall series meant to help voters prepare for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the or
There are hairstyles you try, and then there are hairstyles that become a part of who you are. For me, the pixie is the latter. Welcome to the first installment of Pixie Diaries , a new ESSENCE series
The lawyer representing the former Cornell student derided what he called “the views of women held by Neo Nazis, White Supremacists and Andrew Tate.”
The fight to keep our beloved HBCUs open and thriving continues. This time the battle is at Lincoln University of Missouri . A $549-million lawsuit in the Show-Me state is the latest boiling point in
If you read my columns closely, you know this: over the past two terms, 21 of the court’s 30 “pure” criminal law decisions have been pro-defendant or defense position. Eleven of 16 in the 2025-26 term
Serena Williams is the latest athlete to receive her own Barbie Signature doll, as Mattel celebrates the tennis legend with a collectible inspired by one of her most memorable championship victories.
Around her 50th birthday, Oprah Winfrey began having heart palpitations so frightening she thought she might die. She went to five doctors; none connected her symptoms to menopause. She happened to pi
This series is a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. Nearly 50 million voters ages 18 to 29 are eligible to cast ballots in November, making Generation Z a prized cohort of the elector
Click to expand Image Kaitlyn Joshua with her daughter, Lauryn, age 5, outside their home in Geismar, Ascension Parish, in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. Joshua, a chronic asthma sufferer since childhood,
The Supreme Court may be done with oral arguments for the week, but you don’t have to be done listening to people discuss this term’s cases. SCOTUSblog’s Zach Shemtob is part of Pacific Legal Foundati
Even if the FDA preserves telehealth abortion, they want mandatory ultrasounds, waiting periods and in-person visits. As they await a federal decision on a potential nationwide ban on telehealth abort
BATH, Maine — Election after election, Republican Sen. Susan Collins has defied national political winds to return to office, representing a state that has backed Democrats in every presidential conte
This analysis presents findings from the 2026 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women's reported need for and use of fertility services.
This analysis highlights women’s opinions regarding the possible impact of potential federal actions on their decision to have children in the future as well their experiences with paid parental leave
When Shannon Taylor became the top prosecutor in a central Virginia county in 2012, she said she found a system that wasn’t delivering justice in the face of complicated sex trafficking cases: Women w
This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. TOPEKA, Kansas — After state Rep. Angel Roeser defied her fellow Republicans and voted against thei
Click to expand Image “An ICE agent told me to sign for deportation to Chad. I refused . . . The ICE agent said, ‘I don’t care, I’m going to sign it myself.’ . . . I said, ‘I’m going to talk to my law
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Sept. 9 in Louisiana v. FDA , one of three cases threatening nationwide access to mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortion
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On Sep. 29, 19 former members of UC Davis’ recently-eliminated female equestrian team filed a sex discrimination class action against the school. The students allege the school discriminated against a
This story is a collaboration between MindSite News , Capital B , The 19th and The Nation and was edited by MindSite News. Darnese Foster remembers the day she learned she was fired from her federal g
I recently saw a social media post that I can’t stop thinking about: “If a man was severely intoxicated around seven women, he would actually be in the safest place he could possibly be. He'd be taken
This is the second part in a series for SCOTUSblog recounting two decades of constitutional change through the five editions of our casebook, the first published in 2008 and the latest to be published
Yesterday was publication day for Justice Samuel Alito, who drew on his past speeches to write a book – So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country – on his judic
Ohio, North Carolina, and Michigan have open seats on their state supreme courts. These hotly contested races will influence how those courts rule in several high-stakes cases. In the heated news cove
Keyanna Foster talks about sexual violence on her campus almost as if it were a class she started preparing for the moment she applied to college. Girls often hear stories of campus assaults while the
[Part 3 of The Pipeline to Predators , a four-part Ms. investigation into the modeling industry’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein and survivors’ fight for accountability.] Former models are connecting
More than 25 years ago, Lois Curtis called a lawyer with the Atlanta Legal Aid Society from a pay phone in a hospital hallway. She had an intellectual disability and wanted help to get out of the stat
Click to expand Image A woman holds a sign reading "We demand due process for the innocent. No to injustice" during a protest against the state of emergency imposed by the government since March 2022,
Click to expand Image Myanmar nationals to be repatriated from Malaysia sit inside a bus, at Lumut, Malaysia, September 29, 2026. © 2026 Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters (Bangkok) – Malaysian Prime Minister An
Ten years ago, Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Stanford University student and swimmer Brock Turner to six months in county jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster at a frat p
Search Yelp for "pregnancy care" and you may encounter a crisis pregnancy center (CPC)—an organization that may advertise as a full-service clinic but does not provide abortions or referrals to aborti
For the past four weeks, the fashion month cycle has swung from New York to Milan , London , and now it’s final destination, Paris. As the final stop on the calendar, Paris is known for its heavy-hitt
The U.S. ranks as the 31st most dangerous country for women, 55th in maternal mortality, 43rd in closing the gender pay gap, 84th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family l
“If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” The exact origins of this timeless quote are debatable. However what isn’t up for debate is the fac
For years, the million-dollar business has been held up as one of the ultimate entrepreneurial milestones . And for Black women, reaching that milestone can carry particular significance. Black women-
First was New York . Then, London . Now, fashion month’s spring/summer 2027 season has come to—and inevitably left—Milan. However, before the week ended, the third stop in the twice yearly fashion cyc
This is a pivotal moment for philanthropy focused on women and girls—not only because our rights are actively under attack in the U.S. and globally, but because we’re on the cusp of an unprecedented o
Growing up in New Orleans, R&B and Soul artist Lucky Daye is starting to make even more noise. From being featured on Teyana Taylor’s “Hard Part”—which was just nominated for best collaboration at the
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court was confirmed by the Senate on this day in 2018. Hungry for more information about the 2026-27 term? On Thursday, Pacific Legal Foundation is hosting
It’s not your job to “fix yourself,” says the author of “When in Menopause,” a new book arguing that this hormonal transition is a public policy matter—not just a private health journey. Menopause is
This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media , an investigative LGBTQ nonprofit newsroom. ATLANTA AND CARTERSVILLE, Georgia — Bentley Hudgins is a 33-year-old democratic socialist who
A deadly measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, which has infected more than 975 people this year and been linked to five deaths, has also infected at least 50 pregnant women in the state. Doctors in outbr
Click to expand Image A United Nations team visits with officials of Yemen's Supervisory Committee in Al Hudaydah province, Yemen, May 17, 2023. © 2023 Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images (Beirut) – The Hout
In an excerpt from When in Menopause , lawyer and writer Jennifer Weiss-Wolf explains how to find an informed clinician, prepare for appointments and recognize when dismissal is a reason to move on. T
