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In her new book Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health , journalist Alice Miranda Ollstein shows that abortion bans aren't just restricting reproductive care—they're disrupting cance
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) laments the moral collapse of American politics: "What does it say about our national conscience when the suffering of a child becomes a strategy for winning public offi
Hair is a deeply personal part of our beauty routines . Whether you love wearing your natural curls, switching between protective styles, or experimenting with sleek ponytails or a silk press , keepin
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in
After years of fighting for better pay and benefits, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have unionized. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association announced Friday that the team has voluntarily recogniz
Megan Thee Stallion is the newest face of athleticwear brand Gymshark , and the partnership couldn’t make any more sense. Beyond her killer rap career, the Houston Hottie has become something of a pos
“Tissue imaging complete,” asserted a robotic voice over the speaker. I’m laying on a pale yellow table in an all-yellow room—which felt like an aesthetic mash-up between Severance and Backrooms —hook
For more than 20 years, Sylvia Crews has worked in early childhood education, spending the last decade running her own home-based center. After buying a home in Washington, D.C., in 2015, she launched
The day after I learned I had breast cancer , I attended a fundraising gala with more than 350 people. I was there as a leader of the organization, with responsibilities to fulfill and people expectin
A Republican district attorney in West Texas has opened a criminal investigation into pamphlets mailed to homes across Texas purporting to come from a transgender rights organization. Sarah Stogner, d
Everyday, Cardi B reminds us that Grow-Good isn’t just another celebrity brand. From creating a line inspired by the Dominican hair rituals she learned growing up in the Bronx, to incorporating stand-
The interim docket dominated court news this week. Among other developments, the court declined to allow the Trump administration to implement its new transgender inmate policy and then received a new
Plus, fired Planned Parenthood affiliate’s staff sue over alleged retaliation, and the Supreme Court deals a blow to the Trump administration’s anti-trans agenda. Missouri GOP hopes to undo 2024 abort
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Megan Harper started pumping gas at a marina when she was 14 — she’s always known how to turn a dollar. Now a 41-year-old mother of three, she’s a marketing executive in a Charlotte, North Carolina, s
In the ongoing November 2026 election, voters in three states (Idaho, Nevada and Virginia) will consider ballot measures designed to protect abortion rights by affirming a statutory or constitutional
The 2026 midterm elections are already underway. Whether you're voting early, mailing your ballot or planning to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, consider these eight free, trusted resources your
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Lawmakers are calling for the immediate release of 24-year-old Maria Alejandra Valero Brinez, who said she is five months pregnant and having potentially dangerous complications while detained in Ariz
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and the SCOTUStoday team recently became aware of a potential gift for Supreme Court nerds. Fort Circle Games, a company focused on developing “beautiful boa
“While it was fresh in my memory, I went to another area of the gym and typed their exchange into my phone, also texting it to my husband and my girlfriends.”
The governor’s race between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson is a toss-up. We asked University of Georgia students about the issues that matter to them in 2026. This story is a collaboration betw
Cindy Napolitan and her daughter Melissa have multiple sclerosis, a degenerative condition in which the immune system attacks the brain, spinal cord and nerves. They have lived together at a nursing h
On Monday, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump presided over a bizarre ceremony in the Rose Garden where she made rare public remarks and he signed an executive order, "Advancing Women
ATLANTA — Donald Trump carved his path to reelection through Georgia, and less than two years into his term, Keisha Lance Bottoms told a crowd here that the president’s policies haven’t just raised pr
WOOSTER, OHIO — Gaile Noble, a 76-year-old retired social worker and Democrat, has lived in a deep-red part of Ohio her entire life and has been represented by a Republican in Congress for almost all
Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica The civil rights arm of the U.S. Department of Education has dramatically scaled back investigations involving schools and colleges since the second Trump administration beg
U.S. voters have legal protections when they cast their ballots, including rights to assistance in certain circumstances. Whether you encounter a long wait, a question about your registration or someo
The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that prohibits the Federal Bureau of Prisons from enforcing a new policy on healthcare for transgender inm
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is closing out one of the nastiest races of the 2026 cycle by suggesting that Democrat Amy Acton, his opponent in the Ohio governor’s race, has lied about the well-documente
As a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, Jean Stone knows what it really means to live in a country with no paid parental leave. She’s watched this scene play out so many times it’s almost the
Readers in the Washington, D.C., area may know that the Marine Corps Marathon will take place on Saturday. What may come as a surprise to even them, however, is that Clarence Thomas is among its “ fam
Our merch store opens to the public today. I first pitched the idea about six years ago, just a few weeks after The 19th’s website went live in August 2020. So much of those early days could have tran
In a refreshing twist, a Season 11 cast member dispelled common anti-abortion talking points. Did you happen to hear a swell of exhausted sighs last week? It was the collective sound of people across
This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media , an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. Texas’ Senate race has become one of the most-watched elections of the year. MAGA Republican
Two things have reverberated after a young woman filed a civil lawsuit last month alleging that seven members of a Cornell University fraternity took part in an hours-long gang rape in October 2024. O
LAVONIA, Ga. — It had been a decade since Kara Holden last had a baby. But as the former obstetric nurse prepared for her fourth child, her head was swimming with contingency plans. The labor and deli
When Texas lawmakers enacted House Bill 7 — a sweeping law that allows private citizens to sue anyone who helps distribute abortion medication in the state — Students for Life cheered the measure. Now
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On Nov. 3, the Supreme Court will hear argument in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy . This case raises important questions about how far the court will go in expanding the Constitution’s protections of
Mark your calendars for Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. EDT, when Amy will join Briefly’s Adam Stofsky on LinkedIn Live to discuss what unfolded at the Supreme Court this month. Register here for the eve
Voters in seven states will decide how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more. This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th , an
Two years ago, six White suburban mothers were among the more than 77 million Americans who voted to put President Donald Trump back in the White House. Now, they say they regret it. In a recent focus
Beatrice Caciotti for ProPublica. Source images: Getty Images, Hawaii News Now, South Carolina Department of Transportation. On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at
On Oct. 17, in honor of No Kings 4.0, I found myself standing at a suburban intersection littered with big-box stores in my once farm-filled Vermont town. There, local organizers with Indivisible gave
No surprise, the Food and Drug Administration now plans to hold off on releasing its so-called safety review of mifepristone—the drug most often used in medication abortions—until March 2027, when the
It’s not often that an article in a college newspaper becomes national news, but an explosive oped titled "Cornell Won’t, We Will,” has sparked front-page headlines, protests and demands for accountab
When news broke about the Cornell 7 case, author Jennifer Percy looked first at the text messages between Jane Doe and one of the men she accused of raping her. “I just wanted to apologize for how thi
This column first appeared in The Amendment, a newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysi s. Most people had no idea who Angie Nixon was
Federal policies shape women’s lives across the country—in our workplaces, schools, healthcare systems and homes, in red and blue states alike. For example, federal workforce reductions undermine econ
Beth Osborne, a Las Vegas writer and activist, had an abortion as a teenager. Now, she is working to convince Nevadans to approve Question 6 on their November ballots, which would enshrine abortion ri
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument early next year in Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education , a challenge to the process that a Maryland county uses to dete
In August 2024, the Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to partially lift lower-court injunctions blocking its new Title IX regulations, which expanded protections against sex discrimination
John Jay , the first chief justice, was sworn in on this day in 1789. At the Court In a new petition for review , the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit courts’ ability to vacate fe
Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can take a toll on physical and mental health. Survivors want their doctors to get it—and treat them accordingly. It’s been more than a year since Megan, 40, finis
Voters 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 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
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
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
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
