(This article originally appeared in the December 2001/January 2002 issue of Ms. magazine.) A free, independent and critical press is never more crucial than in wartime, when millions of lives and the course of history can turn on small bits of information. But since the Sept.
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Niger has rejected key recommendations raised by United Nations member countries during its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) earlier this year, including calls to address arbitrary detention,
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) issued a new stamp late last month honoring 19th-century writer Sarah Orne Jewett—putting a woman whose work centered on female independence and unconventional lives, in
Texas’ highest criminal court on Thursday rejected an appeal from prosecutors seeking to reinstate the 2018 conviction of Crystal Mason, a Fort Worth woman sentenced to five years in prison for illega
"Feminism is positive, widely embraced and global. It is spreading and growing. That gives me hope." In one of her final interviews, the late Gloria Steinem discusses her new memoir and the optimism t
Press Release Dr. Heidi Overton’s nomination for Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration September 24, 2026 Share https://prh.org/press-releases/dr-heidi-overtons-nomination-for-commissioner-
This issue brief reviews the abortion-related initiatives currently slated to be on the ballot in November 2026 and examines how these measures may impact abortion access in several states.
Sophie Cunningham, Enes Kanter Freedom, Riley Gaines. Portia Burch talks the grifters who are cashing in on the WNBA’s imaginary trans problem. There’s no trans woman in the WNBA. And still, Sophie Cu
Over the summer, Judge Joshua Divine of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued an unusual (to put it mildly) “ sentencing opinion .” The defendant in the case pleaded guil
When the justices return to meet in conference next week and take the bench on Oct. 5, the first day of the 2026-27 term, a major focus will be on what new cases the court will add to its docket for o
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Join us today at 1 p.m. EDT on LinkedIn Live for a discussion between Amy and Briefly’s Adam Stofsky about the upcoming term . At the Court Late on Tuesday, the di
Many reproductive-age women seek health information through online sources, where they may encounter false or misleading information about contraception, according to the 2026 KFF Women’s Health Surve
