The term’s first arguments
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
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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
In Georgia, two trans candidates believe voters are ready for them
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
What Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak could mean for pregnancy care across America
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
Yemen: Houthis Prosecute UN, Civil Society Staff
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
You Deserve Better Menopause Care. Here’s How to Demand It.
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
Mifepristone is under attack. Again. Still.
Blog Post Mifepristone is under attack. Again. Still. Here’s what’s at stake in Louisiana v. FDA By Adrienne Ramcharan, Assistant Director, State Policy , Natasha Rappazzo, Reproductive Justice Fellow
Gen Z women want politicians who can make the ‘American dream’ feel attainable
This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. Strike up a conversation with a Gen Z woman about politics, and affordability will likely come up w
This Common Men’s Bathroom Habit Has People Puzzled. We Found Out What It’s REALLY About.
Is weaponized pooping “the final frontier of the gender war,” as one critic joked, or is it a topic we need to be taking seriously?
The first Monday in October
It’s the first Monday in October, which means it’s the first day of a new Supreme Court term. Amy commented on what to watch in the months ahead in an interview with PBS News . At the Court The Suprem
Americans of All Ages Want More Federal Help With Childcare Costs. Gen Z Most of All.
New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning. This story was or
Modeling Agencies, Powerful Men and the Network Around Epstein
Part 2 of The Pipeline to Predators, a four-part Ms. investigation into the modeling industry’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein and survivors’ fight for accountability. Ms. interviewed five survivors w
In rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Online, it’s getting weird.
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin — September is both campaign season and parade season in Wisconsin, as communities across the state celebrate Oktoberfest and the harvest of fall crops like apples and pumpkins. A
Iraq: Dire Prospects for Alleged ISIS-Linked Men, Boys
Click to expand Image Men accused of Islamic State links await questioning at Al-Karkh prison in Iraq following their transfer from northeast Syria, February 12, 2026. © 2026 Hadi Mizban/AP Photo Near
Afghans Await Justice 25 Years After War Began
Click to expand Image Mourners at a mass funeral for victims of a US drone strike, including seven children, look up as fighter jets circle a cemetery in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 30, 2021. © 2021
Cornell Is Part of a Larger Pattern. The ERA Could Help Fix It.
Women across the country expressed outrage this week over news stemming from the 2024 case of a young woman attending Cornell who alleges in a civil lawsuit she was pressured to take drugs and gang-ra
Kitchen + Kocktails Is Expanding To NYC: HBCU Grad Kevin Kelley Gives ESSENCE A First Look
Kevin Kelley doesn’t waste words or time. As a sharp litigation attorney for more than two decades, and the owner/partner of Kelley Law Firm, P.C. , he gets right to the point—clearly, concisely and w
Kentucky State Basketball Player Detained By ICE During Team Trip
On August 7, Aminata Seck was supposed to be on a flight to New York with her Kentucky State University basketball teammates. Instead, federal immigration agents took her into custody at Louisville Mu
October 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us
Each month, Ms. provides readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. I love autumn in the Midwest. It’s cooler, the leaves are turning and change is
EXCLUSIVE: Bruce and Glen Celebrate Their 41st Birthday With BruceGlen’s First-Ever Suiting Collection
For designers Bruce and Glen, turning 41 called for more than a birthday celebration. The twin designers behind BruceGlen are marking the milestone by giving themselves, and their growing community of
Exclusive: Victoria Monét Turns To The ‘Frequency Of Love’
“It was really more about authenticity,” Victoria Monét says about the duration between now and her previous release. “I wanted to take time to live in between the album so I can write from a place of
Two “Childless Cat Ladies” and Me: Reflecting on the Legacies of Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem
In my desk drawer, I keep a list of names I’ve been adding to since college. It’s all the women I dream of meeting one day. Sadly, last month I had to cross two names off that list. Not because I was
War on Women Report: ICE Lost Count of Detained Women’s Miscarriages; Sexual Assault Still Rampant on College Campuses; Post-Dobbs Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths on the Rise
MAGA Republicans are back in the White House, and Project 2025 is their guide: the right-wing plan to turn back the clock on women’s rights, remove abortion access, and force women into roles as wives
HBCU Love On The Yard: Meet Lincoln University’s Kalisha & Kevan
There is nothing on the planet quite like an HBCU homecoming . The exciting tailgates with red Solo cups and good eats in abundance, the can’t miss halftime show (better known as the 5 th quarter ), t
Court grants three cases as new term is set to begin
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] The 2026-27 term doesn’t officially start until Monday, but the Supreme Court was busy this week adding cases to the oral argument docket, addressing emergency app
Anti-Abortion States Ask Supreme Court To Nullify Shield Laws in Blue States
The laws protect providers who mail abortion medication to patients in other states. Plus, Arkansas’ abortion ban is in court, and medical society urges OB-GYNs to protect their high-risk pregnant pat
What A Breast Cancer Diagnosis Taught Me About Living My Best Life
Malignant. It was seeing that word on the medical report that brought everything into perspective. My primary care physician had told me. The radiologist who read the images had told me. It’s not that
The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2)
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Survivors Describe How Epstein Used Their Modeling Dreams to Abuse Them
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As Federal Courts Strip Away Rights, State Supreme Court Elections Take on New Urgency
There are 31 state supreme court elections across the country in 2026 with 64 seats at play. The justices who will fill those seats will issue rulings that could shape issues from abortion access to v
Americans of all ages want more federal help with childcare costs. Gen Z most of all.
Most Americans think the federal government should increase spending on childcare, and one group of voters more than any other is in favor of that change: Gen Z. Data from a new The 19th/YouGov poll f
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
ProPublica reporters Jennifer Smith Richards, center, and Jodi S. Cohen and Arkansas Times reporter Milo Strain research founding a private school in Little Rock. Brian Chilson/Arkansas Times We have
Get Ready With Playwright Jocelyn Bioh For The Broadway Debut Of ‘School Girls’
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh is slowly building her own world. One where Black women, and the diversity of the African experience, are represented on stage. After her first successful Broadway run, for her
Texas’ Education Board Raised Questions About an AI Learning Tool. The State Then Helped Pilot It in Public Schools.
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune A little-known effort to bring an artificial intelligence tool into Texas public schools began about a year ago, with the h
The Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault
The reopened criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University has sharpened scrutiny on voluntary intoxication laws, which make it harder to protect assault survivors if they cho
After Her Near-Fatal Pregnancy Crisis, Amanda Zurawski Is Finally a Mom
In 2022, Amanda Zurawski became a national figure after she nearly died from pregnancy complications in Texas. Zurawski had conceived that pregnancy through intrauterine insemination (IUI), but when h
Rep. LaMonica McIver gives birth to second child
Rep. LaMonica McIver on Thursday announced the birth of her second child, a girl. “There really aren’t words to describe how blessed my family feels to welcome a new life into the world,” said the New
Young Women at Cornell Speak Out: ‘Unfortunately, Jane Doe Is Not One Story'
Six students talked to Teen Vogue what it's like on campus right now.
The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Use of Misinformation and Junk Science
Media Mentions The Anti-Abortion Movement’s Use of Misinformation and Junk Science October 1, 2026 Share https://womensmediacenter.com/news-features/the-anti-abortion-movements-use-of-misinformation-a
Antiabortion Politics Blocks Research on Fibroids, Endometriosis and Breast Cancer. The Media Is Finally Paying Attention.
Mifepristone is known as the abortion pill, but it has other uses most Americans have never heard about. For more than three decades, scientists have known this medication could do far more than end a
‘Not One More Jane Doe’: From Kavanaugh to Cornell, Enough Is Enough
"For the past week, all I can see is red—for the naked distrust and disgust in which women are regarded, and the willingness to believe, vouch for, and dig hard for any rationale to excuse wealthy, pr
Mauritius Rights Body Calls for Marriage Equality
Click to expand Image Port Louis in Mauritius, November 12, 2024. © 2024 Xinhua/Shutterstock The National Human Rights Commission in Mauritius earlier this year urged the government to legally recogni
Christa Pike was set to be Tennessee’s first woman executed in 200 years. She survived.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has halted executions for the year after the state botched its planned execution of Christa Pike, the lone woman on Tennessee’s death row, late Wednesday night. She would have
‘The Game’ Turns 20: See The Cast Then And Now
On October 1, 2006, The Game premiered on The CW, introducing viewers to the relationships behind a fictional professional football team. Created by Mara Brock Akil as a spinoff of Girlfriends , the s
A first-of-its-kind abortion battle
Our SCOTUStoday subscribers are certainly court watchers. But are you also court forecasters? Yesterday, we announced a forecasting contest that we developed in collaboration with Good Judgment Inc .
California’s new law aims to close a housing gap for domestic violence survivors
Domestic violence survivors often struggle to find housing, and California’s “Unseen and Unheard Housing Act” will help make more housing available to meet their specific needs. California Gov. Gavin
Why Black Women Are More Likely To Die of Breast Cancer: An Oncologist Explains
Here’s what you need to know to talk to your doctor about your breast cancer risk and available screening options. When I was 23 years old, I asked my primary care doctor about what steps I could take
Gen Z isn’t choosing a political party. They’re choosing issues.
This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. WINDHAM, Maine – As 24-year-old Maya Brooks walked winding roads in rural parts of Maine, a water b
ICE is detaining pregnant immigrants. Most Americans say they shouldn’t.
More than two-thirds of Americans say that immigrants who are pregnant, nursing or have recently given birth should generally not be held in immigration detention, according to a new 19th News/YouGov
Here’s what’s driving the Gen Z gender gap
This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. Brenna Vandergeest was a teenager when her grandmother told her about Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Heal
UK Trial Challenges Gold Industry’s ‘Responsible Gold’ Certification
Click to expand Image North Mara Gold Mine in Tarime district, northwest Tanzania. © 2022 Private An unusual trial will begin next week in London’s High Court: the families of two 23-year-old Tanzania
Is Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Living The Luxe Life In Prison?
Who knew serving time in prison came with luxuries like premium liquor and spa services? According to a recent NBC News report , Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is well aware. The 56-year-old former entertainment
What Savannah James And April McDaniel Teach Us About Financial Compatibility In Friendship
Savannah James has the internet up in arms because she flies first class while her best friend, April McDaniel, flies business when they go on trips together. We know this information because the Ever
Crystal Mason’s belief in democracy was shaken — but not destroyed
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. Crystal Mason was at work on Thursday when
Fifty Years of Hyde Is Enough. Abortion Belongs in Pregnancy Care.
This fiftieth year should not be an anniversary we simply mark. It should be a reckoning with 50 years of harm and how to fix it. The post Fifty Years of Hyde Is Enough. Abortion Belongs in Pregnancy
Solange’s ‘A Seat At The Table’ At 10: I Heard An Album At 24. I Hear Myself At 34.
In September 2016, I was 24 years old fresh out of college and living in Los Angeles, working as an art consultant for a fine-art photographer. I had my own place, a new job and the confidence of a yo
Who Cares if Political Candidates Associate with Sex Offenders?
Republican candidates in two pivotal North Carolina races are being taken to task for their public association with convicted sex offenders who served time for taking indecent liberties with children.
After 50 Years of Anti-Choice Hyde Amendment, Campaigners and Lawmakers Say ‘Enough Is Enough’
Media Mentions After 50 Years of Anti-Choice Hyde Amendment, Campaigners and Lawmakers Say ‘Enough Is Enough’ September 30, 2026 Share https://www.commondreams.org/news/hyde-amendment-abortion#new_tab
The Hyde Amendment’s 50th Anniversary: Enough is Enough
Press Release The Hyde Amendment’s 50th Anniversary: Enough is Enough September 30, 2026 Share https://prh.org/press-releases/the-hyde-amendments-50th-anniversary/ Click to print Print Icon Share this
The Legal and Policy Landscape of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
This brief examines the legal status of Crisis Pregnancy Centers, attempts to regulate them, and future efforts to expand their footprints as they gain more recognition and funding from local, state,