Parents, OpenAI Just Launched ChatGPT—For Teens
Every month, millions of people globally type a query into OpenAI’s ChatGPT . A notable fragment of the population using these chatbots are teenagers, raising concerns about safety and regulation. Ope
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What ‘Recession Beauty Indicators’ Mean For Black Women
What’s the cost of beauty? Since Trump’s presidency, many economists have been left in limbo about the state of the economy—and beauty isn’t exempt. Trade wars levied up to 145% tariffs on Chinese imp
117 women learned their jail strip searches were recorded. Their outrage changed the law.
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Rest in Power, Dolly Parton: Feminist Country Icon, Advocate for Women and Children, Philanthropist and Gifted Songwriter
Dolly Parton understood the power of being underestimated. Beneath the rhinestones, towering blond hair and self-deprecating jokes was a gifted songwriter, a shrewd businesswoman and a philanthropist
‘Tyler Perry’s Sistas’ Kicks Off The Second Half Of Its Milestone 10th Season This Fall
Tyler Perry’s Sistas will return this fall to finish its milestone 10th season. BET announced today that the hit drama will resume Wednesday, October 7, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, with new episodes airin
What the public thinks of the Supreme Court
The Marquette Law School Poll, which I direct, conducts six polls each year that track approval of the court and ask for the public’s view on the outcome of cases. Our latest poll, conducted from July
Should You Freeze Your Eggs? What to Know About the Costs and Process
Egg freezing is an increasingly popular fertility treatment, but there are multiple medical and financial considerations to take into account before starting the process . This story was originally re
Murder-suicide among older Americans appears to be rising
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Ecuador: New Adoption Law Entrenches Bias
Click to expand Image Ecuador's National Assembly in Quito on October 23, 2024. © 2024 Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images A new adoption law in Ecuador contains discriminatory provisions targe
Here’s What Equality Looks Like For The Next Generation Of Black Women In Fashion
In fashion, women’s equality comes with a complicated paradox. Women may dominate the industry at the entry level, but that representation often disappears when it comes to the rooms where the biggest
Medicaid Coverage for Women
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Fighting Misinformation About Abortion in the US, Part 3
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Op-Ed: Why Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Matters So Much To Black Children
It takes a village to raise a child. Most of us have heard, said and believed this timeless proverb our entire lives. Dolly Parton lived it. Born on January 19, 1946, in a one-bedroom cabin in Pittman
Rep. LaMonica McIver isn’t just fighting for reelection — she’s fighting for freedom
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 members of Congress are staring at one
Fighting Misinformation About Abortion in the US, Part 2
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Fighting Misinformation About Abortion in the US, Part 1
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FreeBC Offers Reliable Info on All Kinds of Birth Control *And* Free Contraception to Anyone in Colorado, With Plans to Expand Nationwide
In this age of legal attacks on birth control access and shifting Medicaid coverage, a new online resource has emerged to educate people about the birth control methods available to them and provide t
Dolly Parton told us who she was, one song at a time
My introduction to Dolly Parton came at 7. My mom, as the lead alto in the church choir, had some sway with our music director and she used it to snag me the occasional solo in front of the congregati
This Martha’s Vineyard Exhibition Celebrated How Black Women Shape The Idea Of “Home”
When asked, “what does home mean to Black women living in America?” the answer might feel complicated. And that perhaps may even be an understatement, given our fraught history in this country. But wh
Keeping Energy Affordable For Customers Who Need It Most
For more than a century, Entergy has provided reliable, affordable power to the communities they serve across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. But the company’s mission extends far beyond d
For Black Founders, Going Viral Is Only The Beginning. Stormi Steele Knows What Comes Next
There’s a version of entrepreneurship we’ve all become familiar with online. A founder posts a video. The right person sees it. Then a few thousand more people see it. Suddenly, orders are flying in,
The orders docket, why it matters, and this term’s criminal law orders
The Supreme Court divides its website for official writings by the justices into two main parts: “ Opinions of the Court ” and “ Opinions Relating to Orders .” (The court also maintains another websit
Real men don’t bike: How cars became the symbol of American manhood
“Freedom doesn’t ring, it revs!” That was the tagline of the first-ever IndyCar street race held in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. From UFC fighters knocking each other out on the White House law
Howard University Is Latest HBCU To Launch On-Campus Barbershop And Salon
HBCU campuses are known for setting style trends that have global influence. Just ask folks at the GAP, Nike and Ralph Lauren . The yard at Howard University is certainly no exception. The 159-year-ol
Keke Palmer’s Beauty & Style Evolution
Keke Palmer is a star we’ve seen evolve since childhood. From starring in Akeela and the Bee at just 11 years old to her most recent film, I Love Boosters , Palmer is an entertainer we’ve watched deve
Talking Back to Dobbs: Federal Judge Says Idaho Can’t Force Pregnant Women to ‘Endure All Harm Short of Death’
A federal district court issued the first post- Dobbs decision recognizing the U.S. Constitution still protects the right to abortion in specific circumstances. And while legal opinions rarely move me
The teenage girls behind a $25 minimum wage fight in rural Alaska
In one of the most remote towns in America, a group of teenagers is fighting to put an initiative on the November ballot that would raise the minimum wage for the largely Native population of Nome, Al
Beyond Abortion: How the ERA Could Transform Pregnancy, Work and Family Life
On Women’s Equality Day, the unfinished fight for constitutional equality extends far beyond abortion. State equal rights amendments—and, ultimately, a robust federal ERA—could reshape how the law tre
When Washington Won’t, New Jersey Will: Inside the Nation’s Strongest Combined Shield and Safety Law
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law Thursday establishing the nation’s strongest physical protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers, while expanding legal safeguards for rep
Faith, Family & 100 Years Of Wisdom: Vilma Pinto’s Simple Secrets To Longevity
Perhaps the secret to a successful life doesn’t have to complicated after all. Centenarian Vilma Pinto offers simple recommendations: “Have faith. Have courage. Do the things that make you happy. Foll
Is Throwing A Breakup Party For Your Friend Helpful Or Harmful?
If you’re lucky, you’ve been through life without a single heartbreak. Most of us won’t be that lucky because pain is a part of the human experience. When going through romantic heartbreak, in particu
Back-To-School Anxiety: 5 Tips From A Black Psychologist
The kids are heading back to school ! A new school year can bring anticipation, excitement and even joy . But this time of year may also cause nervousness, uncertainty and anxiety. From wondering “ Wi
‘Chaos and Uncertainty’: Feminist Legal Experts React to the Supreme Court Ruling That Didn’t End Mail Voting, but Let Trump’s Interference Move Forward
On Monday, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority gave the Trump administration a temporary procedural victory in its effort to interfere with mail-in voting ahead of the November midterms. But des
Dolly Parton never called herself a feminist. Her life made the case anyway.
Dolly Parton, who used her stardom to not only embrace all listeners but also nurture marginalized communities through literacy and financial development, died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on T
Director of Global Advocacy
Director of Global Advocacy Organization Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program
Inside The Obama Presidential Center Museum
On Chicago’s South Side, the Obama Presidential Center is now open to the public, ending a journey years in the making. Set on 19.3 acres of Jackson Park, the campus sits near the Museum of Science an
How Abortion Restrictions Exacerbate America’s Affordability Crisis
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Therapy IRL: The Art Of Staying Steady In Unsteady Times
To be a Black woman at this time, as it has always been, requires holding challenges along with triumphs. And social media has been particularly instructive on the state of the Black woman this month.
Turmeric is good. That doesn’t mean you need supplements.
Want more stories like this? Subscribe to our menopause newsletter . A few months ago, I was at an event when a woman came up to me with a request for this newsletter: “Will you please write about tur
WATCH: Tommy Davidson Is Back In ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ Trailer
Varnell Hill is returning to television nearly 30 years after Tommy Davidson first played the character on Martin . The Varnell Hill Show premieres Tuesday, September 1, on Paramount+, bringing Davids
Meet The 19th’s fifth cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows
The 19th is proud to welcome its fifth cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows — four HBCU alumni who will spend the next year growing their careers in reporting, audience and development while
Zoë Kravitz Just Brought Back 2016’s Favorite Kick-Flare Jeans
What makes Zoë Kravitz so effortlessly cool is that she never looks like she’s trying to be cool. Case in point: one casual step outside, and the internet is officially in a frenzy over her jeans. At
How Abortion Restrictions Exacerbate America’s Affordability Crisis
Few decisions carry more weight than whether or when to have a child. Women who decide to end a pregnancy are making an intensely personal, at times deeply emotional, decision. They deserve quality ca
After Dobbs, the ERA Offers a New Path to Abortion Rights
For 250 years, women have been fighting for inclusion in the nation’s founding promise of equality. The Equal Rights Amendment would finally guarantee that equality under the U.S. Constitution—and cou
‘The Steve Harvey Show’ Turns 30: See The Cast Then And Now
Today marks 30 years since The Steve Harvey Show premiered on August 25, 1996. The WB sitcom introduced viewers to Steve Hightower, a former funk musician who finds a new career teaching music at Book
This $5 Mask Transformed My Skin Overnight—And 45,000 Reviewers Agree
Who says you can’t transform your skin overnight? I can’t lie, TikTok influenced me. I finally found the three-step skincare routine that actually works for my skin: Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cle
Planned Parenthood’s Funding Ban Ended—But Money Isn’t Flowing In Every State
Congress blocked large family-planning clinics that offer abortions from billing Medicaid for one year, starting July 2025. Thirteen months later, Planned Parenthood’s budgetary reality remains compli
These women don’t trust politicians. They do trust Candace Owens.
In 2016, Candace Owens emerged as a leading conservative voice, the rare Black woman backing then-candidate Donald Trump. In 2017, she was hired by Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit co-found
Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State Lets It Happen.
Newborn baby Malachi lies in the lap of his mother after dying from pneumonia and bleeding lungs — preventable conditions that could have been treated in a hospital — in 2023 in Idaho. Since the 1970s
Feminism for a World on Fire by Natasha Walter review – hope amid the hopelessness
A writer and activist links the climate crisis to battles for justice around the world in this vital book It has become increasingly difficult to change our minds, to question our own views or to find
Black Motherhood: Navigating My ‘COVID Baby’ Starting First Grade
While I was pregnant with my son, I was an executive at Spotify . I was traveling so much [while] pregnant. Like even the time in which you’re not supposed to be traveling, I was flying and because I
Girls Have Always Had ADHD. We Just Weren’t Looking.
A teenage girl watches a 30-second TikTok video by @Clairebear describing "a day in hell" in her life, "ADD edition": “I get up and go to work and realize I don’t have gas in my car. I get to the gas
What To Wear To The US Open: 20 Chic Tennis-Inspired Outfits
There’s something about the US Open that makes getting dressed feel like part of the sport. As summer winds down and New York’s social calendar kicks into high gear, tennis’ biggest stars aren’t the o
Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker dies at 94
TOPEKA — Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, who fractured a political glass ceiling as the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate and the first woman to be elected to the Senate without having
The Game’s Daughter Cali Dream Celebrates Her Sweet 16 With A Mercedes Maybach
Rapper The Game made his daughter Cali Dream Taylor ’s 16th birthday one she won’t forget. The average 16-year-old may get a birthday party to mark the milestone age, but Cali got a bash and a new Mer
Understanding Bankruptcy: What Pinky Cole’s Story Reveals About The Real Risks Of Building While Black
For many entrepreneurs, bankruptcy is a word loaded with shame. It can sound like failure, poor judgment, or the end of a dream that took years to build. So when Pinky Cole’s decision to file for Chap
Natasha Cloud, Enes Kanter Freedom Confrontation Brings WNBA Debate Courtside
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from Sunday night’s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever following a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud at Wintrust Arena. Freedom w
Keshia Golden, who said she killed boyfriend in self-defense, accepts plea deal
Keshia Golden, a Black mother and survivor of domestic violence who says she accidentally killed her boyfriend in self-defense, accepted a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter that would allow her t
Get Ready With Kahh Spence To Celebrate One Year Of Samir Grey
One year ago, Kahh Spence pivoted from hairstyling celebrities, like Kelly Rowland and Cardi B, to building his fragrance and personal care brand, Samir Grey , from the ground up. Now, he’s celebratin
Dating Decoded: When The Apps Make Accomplished Women Question Their Worth
She did not wake up one morning believing she was too much. She arrived there gradually. Not after one disappointing date, one unanswered message on the app , or one man who seemed genuinely intereste