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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

Serayah Announces End Of Engagement To Joey Bada$$: ‘Love Should Not Require You To Abandon Yourself’

Multi-talented artist Serayah McNeill is choosing herself. The new mom shared a lengthy statement on Instagram on Monday (August 24) explaining that she’s ending her engagement to rapper Joey Bada$$ d

Here’s Why You Should Get A Scalp Facial Before Building A Scalp Care Routine

Let’s face it, most of us don’t have a real scalp care routine. Of course, I have my tried-and-true haircare products but as a regular braid-wearer, I can’t say I have a specific routine just for my s

From ‘Selma’ To ‘14th’: 6 Things To Know About Ava DuVernay

Over the past two decades, Ava DuVernay has emerged one of Hollywood’s most prominent directors, earning recognition for work spanning independent cinema and major studio productions. Her projects hav

Gary, Indiana Power Outage: How To Help The Black Community

Gary, Indiana is located approximately 25 miles southeast of Chicago . As of 2025, the city was close to 80% Black according to census.gov . Gary, Indiana remains one of the most predominantly Black a

There is no constitutional “right to privacy”

This is the second of five introductory articles on the relevance for U.S. constitutional law of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence and six out of 12

Star Gazing: Verzuz “R&B Nights,” All Points East Festival, Lanterns Premiere, Tems, Coco Gauff, And More

Black celebrities kept busy this week, with appearances spanning music festivals, television premieres and major career milestones. London welcomed several familiar faces as Jorja Smith, Tems, DESTIN

After facing layoffs, Black women knew who to turn to for support: Black women

Soon after he began his second term, President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders aimed at dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. Programs and roles in the federal wor

Trump Taps Anti-Choice Physician To Lead FDA

Plus, Texas intervenes in surrogacy legal fight and parts of Idaho’s abortion laws are declared unconstitutional. Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abo

Democrats don’t agree on how to talk about trans athletes. Just look at Ohio.

It took mere minutes for the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding state bans on trans athletes competing in women’s and girls’ sports to reverberate in Ohio’s competitive governor’s race — and the re

His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.

Dr. Craig Towers in 2018. The local newspaper gave him an award for his work with pregnant women with opioid addiction Michael Patrick/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images When Dr. Craig Towers moved to

Colombia: Armed Groups Expand Child Recruitment

Click to expand Image A 17-year-old boy recruited by the 33rd Front of the EMBF, a dissident group of the demobilized FARC, operating in Colombia’s Catatumbo region near the Venezuelan border. © 2026

Celebrate Black Joy: This Week’s Best Uplifting Moments

These days, it is easy to feel like the world is on fire: all of our bills are too high , we’re somehow still at war with Iran , the government is…well, you know how stressful politics is right now. O

I Want an Oura Ring. As a Reproductive Health Lawyer, I Know Better

I almost bought an Oura Ring at 3:12 in the morning. I was lying awake in my small D.C. apartment, my phone casting a blue glow across my face. I couldn't sleep. Again. My mind was already racing thro

Mifepristone, Mail-In Voting and the Midterms Are All on the Line

Trump has officially nominated Dr. Heidi Overton as the FDA commissioner. Overton previously called the abortion pill “telebortion,” and demanded Congress ban it outright. With the FDA currently reeva

Why Getting Fathers Involved in Sex Education Is Key to Ending Maternal Burnout: Tips From a Sexuality Researcher

For generations, patriarchy has relegated the heavy emotional lifting of sex education onto mothers. New research shows that breaking this cycle and actively engaging fathers not only alleviates mater

Pat McGrath Teams Up With Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director For First-Ever La Beauté Collaboration

Just one month before Paris Fashion Week, cosmetics creative director of La Beauté Louis Vuitton Pat McGrath is teaming up with the House’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière once again. Except, thi

Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: Building a Future Beyond Roe

Nearly 50 years after Roe came, it went. The Dobbs decision brought a devastating reversal—nut it simultaneously ushered in a moment akin to 1972 ... the opportunity to reimagine bodily autonomy and b

High School Sex Ed Is No Longer the Norm. That’s a Problem When Students Go to College.

It’s back-to-school season, and besides exams, essays and job applications, college students have another threat to worry about: sexual assault. As many U.S. universities start their fall semesters, w

What the Lindsay Clancy Trial Reveals About America’s Failure to Support Mothers in Crisis

News of Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial is flooding the Internet, and with it, conversations about postpartum depression. In January 2023, Lindsay Clancy killed her 5-year-old, 3-year-old and 8-m

Six justices, five techniques: writing lessons from the 2025-26 term

I’ve spent two decades mining Supreme Court opinions for writing techniques that can inspire advocates, too. The best examples rarely feature the snarky or witty lines made for social media. Instead,

Kelis’ Beauty & Style Evolution

From “Milkshake” to “ Bossy, ” Kelis has long known who she was. Her music defined pop culture since the early 2000s. And, with it, comes her equally recognizable beauty and style to match. In the ear

Beyond André Breton: The Life and Art of Jacqueline Lamba, the Surrealist Woman That Art History Forgot

Jacqueline Lamba lived in the shadow of her French poet husband and was essentially erased from modern art history. A groundbreaking biography Jacqueline Lamba: The Forgotten Surrealist (published Apr

The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (Aug. 15-21)

“You’ll never have worse cell service than when you’re looking up a coupon for the store you’re currently shopping in”

I Moonlighted As a Kink Coach. Here’s My Advice for Invigorating Your Sex Life.

Play in the bedroom helps us process life and prioritize ourselves—alone or with a partner. I recently spent an evening in Denver with the intrepid Rewire News Group team as the resident sexpert at th

‘It’s Killing the Women You Represent’: Texas Widower’s Plea to Lawmakers to End Abortion Ban

After his 35-year-old wife bled to death from a miscarriage in a Houston-area hospital, a Texas father is suing—and taking her story to Capitol Hill. “Choosing to bring new life into the world shouldn

They grew up breathing Southwest Detroit air. These women and girls are pushing for new approaches to pollution.

DETROIT — Joyce Collins has buried nearly her entire immediate family. Her father died in 1992 after cancer spread to his bones. Her oldest sister was diagnosed with lung cancer, later developed breas

Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment

Demonstrators filled the Missouri state Capitol building in January to protest legislative efforts to alter or overturn citizen-led measures passed at the ballot box, including an amendment guaranteei

Spain: Humanitarian and Rights Crisis in Ceuta

Click to expand Image Two of the migrants and asylum seekers who swam to Ceuta in July 2026, walk on Trampolín beach, August 2026. © 2026 José Antonio Sempere Gálvez for Human Rights Watch (Milan) – T

Aisha Wahab makes history as the first Afghan American elected to Congress

Aisha Wahab has won the special election for the U.S. House seat formerly held by Rep. Eric Swalwell, Decision Desk HQ projects, making her the first person of Afghan descent to be elected to Congress

UNCF Receives Historic $12M Gift To Bolster HBCU Endowments

Twelve HBCUs are getting an awesome back-to-school gift! The United Negro College Fund ( UNCF ) just announced a multi-million-dollar donation from The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation to strength

Scott Jennings Tries To Defend Natalie Harp, But Somehow Ends Up Demeaning Her Instead

An expert on politics and gender weighs in on the combative CNN segment hosted by Abby Phillips.

Mary J. Blige Gets Candid About Occasionally Questioning Her Child-Free Choice

Your favorite rich auntie , Mary J. Blige, sometimes wonders about her decision to be child-free. While on the IMO podcast in August, hosted by Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson, Blige ope

Care Is Becoming America’s Strongest Form of Resistance

This midterm season, as courts and legislatures chip away at who gets to have a voice in our elections and governance, shoring up our democratic infrastructure is more important than ever. An unlikely

Jailed Journalist in Azerbaijan Denied Medical Care

Click to expand Image Aytaj Ahmadova during a rally on International Women's Day, March 8, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. © 2024 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images Azerbaijani authorities are refusing to allow a ja

The Do’s And Don’ts Of Growing Longer Natural Lashes

It’s late summer and what once felt like a necessity—eyelash curlers, mascara, and extra volume lashes—are now falling a little out of style . Instead, celebrities, like Zendaya and Meghan Markle, are

Trump administration’s new adolescent sex education policy pushes the conservative agenda

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Ava DuVernay Returns With ‘14th,’ A New Documentary Examining American Citizenship

Ava DuVernay is returning to the subject of American justice with 14th , a new documentary examining a constitutional amendment whose meaning remains contested more than 150 years after its ratificati

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Wife And Daughter Honor Him With A Posthumous Birthday Celebration

Over a year after actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death , his widow and child are still picking up the pieces. The late actor’s birthday was on August 18, and his wife, Tenisha Warner, kept their family

Kei Henderson Is Building A New Blueprint For Artists With Third + Hayden

For Kei Henderson, the business of music comes down to a question artists have been asking for decades: Who benefits from the work? Henderson has spent much of her career learning how the industry ans

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The Fall Shoes We’re Already Making Room For In Our Closets

I know we’re still very much in the thick of summer—temperatures are high, vacations are still being booked, and my sandals haven’t exactly been retired yet—but my mind? It’s already somewhere in Octo