The Trump Administration Wants More Trad Wives (Podcast)
Conservatives have launched a campaign to redefine motherhood in culture and the law. The post The Trump Administration Wants More Trad Wives (Podcast) appeared first on Rewire News Group .
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Conservative Justices Resurrect the Comstock Act, Threatening Abortion Access Nationwide
On May 1, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the mailing of mifepristone, one of the most widely used abortion medications in the country, threatening access for patients already facing a
Court puts off deciding whether to consider $5 million verdict against Trump – yet again
When the justices meet for their private conference on Thursday, there is one high-profile petition for review they will not consider, even though it has been fully briefed since late January: an appe
Moms.Gov and the Return of State-Sponsored Pronatalism
Moms.gov may present itself as a resource for “new and expecting mothers,” but its deeper message is unmistakable: motherhood as patriotic obligation, reproductive autonomy as suspect, and declining b
Male Supremacism and Misogyny Was Central to the San Diego Mosque Shooting. Why Did So Much Coverage Miss It?
Despite the extensive misogyny in both shooters’ manifestos, much of the reporting on the San Diego mosque shooting overlooked how male supremacism intersected with xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semi
How Francesca Lake Weaves Culture Into Garments
It’s 2 PM London time when I hop on a video call with Francesca Lake. Even through the pixelated display, Lake has a distinctive air about her. Her hair is […] The post How Francesca Lake Weaves Cultu
How we’re celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The 19th’s mission is to give women and LGBTQ+ people — specifically those excluded from the promise of the 19th Amendment by their gender, race, ethnicity, class or disability – the information they
Pap smears are designed to screen for cancer. Why are people afraid to get them?
What’s worse: A cold rod inserted briefly inside your vagina or cervical cancer? The former is a key part of a pap smear, the cancer screening recommended every 3 to 5 years for people with a cervix u
May 21 Virtual Event: Tackling Patriarchy and Power (With Anna Malaika Tubbs, Aisha Becker-Burrowes and Danielle Robay)
The Feminist Majority Foundation and Ms. have partnered with Women's Foundation California to invite you to a national virtual conversation with Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs that turns our attention toward
Daubert dust-up and AEDPA angst
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here . Since our last post, the Supreme C
In The Chair With: GlossBoss J
“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal beauty and career journeys, what [
Why is successfully prosecuting sexual assault so difficult?
Six years ago, Jessica Mann took the stand for the first time in a New York City courtroom to publicly detail allegations that Harvey Weinstein raped her in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013. That trial
The Dangerous Overlap Between Incel Culture and Trad Wife Politics
When people hear the words “incels” and “trad wives,” they might think of very different images. While “incels” are thought of as lonely, radicalized, or dangerous, “trad wives” might invoke associati
States Already Enacting Harmful SAVE Act Policies, Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Congressional Republicans are once again prioritizing the SAVE Act, legislation that would force Americans to show documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. The House has alr
When she didn’t grow up seeing herself in books, she became the librarian she never had
In the lead-up to our country’s 250th anniversary, Errin Haines is writing a series of columns to contemplate the complicated expansion of our democracy. Subscribe to The Amendment newsletter. Cassie
Barney Frank, first member of Congress to come out as gay, dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank, the most prominent out gay politician in the United States for over a decade, died Wednesday after entering home hospice care for congestive heart failure. At 86, the Massach
Justice Jackson criticizes the court
Plus, in the latest edition of Ask Amy, Amy explores how common it is for a justice to have argued a case before the Supreme Court before becoming a justice.
Miscarriage Patients Have Fewer Treatment Options in States With Abortion Bans, Study Shows
The method of treatment for a miscarriage is the same two-drug regimen that is used to terminate a pregnancy before 12 weeks. The post Miscarriage Patients Have Fewer Treatment Options in States With
R&B Rising: Mýa On ‘Retrospect,’ Staying Creative, And What Success Really Means
Mýa is back in the spotlight, and it’s for good reason. Although it’s been almost a decade since the release of her previous album, she’s maintained a consistent presence, culturally—whether […] The p
Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts.
The post Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts. appeared first on ProPublica .
This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns.
The post This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns. appeared first on ProPublica .
South Africa: New Waves of Xenophobic Attacks
Click to expand Image An anti-immigration protest in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 29, 2026. © 2026 Themba Hadebe/AP Photo (Johannesburg) – Vigilantes in South Africa have carried out violent x
Keisha Lance Bottoms is Democrats’ pick in high-stakes Georgia governor’s race
Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Georgia, avoiding a runoff and setting up a chance to make history. Bottoms served as the mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022 and then
Gaza: Israel Curbs Aid, Kills Civilians During Ceasefire
Click to expand Image Aid trucks enter the Kerem Abu Salem crossing in Khan Younis, Gaza, October 12, 2025. © 2025 Omar al-Qatta / AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – The humanitarian infrastructure susta
Jasmine Clark is poised to be the first Black woman Ph.D. scientist in Congress
LILBURN, GEORGIA — When state Rep. Jasmine Clark launched her campaign for Congress on a mission to enact generational change, she didn’t realize she could also make history. Now, she’s poised to beco
Abortion Clinics Saw Rise in Assault, Stalking, Threats of Violence in 2025, According to NAF Annual Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Carina Pacheco, naf@berlinrosen.com The National Abortion Federation’s 2025 Violence & Disruption Report Shows Increase in Attacks Against Abortion Providers, Patients A
‘The South Belongs to Us’: Voices, Signs and Scenes From Montgomery’s Voting Rights Rally
On the morning of Saturday, May 16, in Selma, Alabama, activists and organizers gathered near the Edmund Pettus Bridge before traveling to Montgomery for the “All Roads Lead to the South” national day
Why The Racist Backlash To Lupita Nyong’o’s Helen Of Troy Casting Tells A Familiar Story
Forget a hot girl summer, actress Lupita Nyong’o is preparing for a blockbuster summer. The Academy Award–winning stunner will be front and center in not one but two leading roles […] The post Why The
Belle Burden’s “Strangers” Shows How Project 2025’s Pronatalist Policies Will Trap Women in Poverty as They Age
Belle Burden’s recent book, Strangers, describes how she was blindsided by her husband’s decision to walk out of their marriage in 2020, not only emotionally, but also financially. She had signed an u
Meet The Winners Of The Black Women In Food Summit’s 2026 Pitch Competition
The 4th Annual Black Women in Food Summit closed in Washington, D.C. with a moment that reflected exactly what the weekend had been building toward: the announcement of the 2026 […] The post Meet The
Dr. Urbina Testifies on Harms of ICE
Today, Dr. Josephine Urbina, an ob/gyn in California and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, is testifying before the Democratic Women’s Caucus in a hearing titled “The Assault of Women By
Bipartisan letter calls on state attorneys general to hold ‘nudify’ apps accountable
Advances in generative AI have made it easier than ever to create sexually explicit images of nearly anyone without their permission — and so-called “nudification apps” can digitally undress anyone wi
Georgia is the main character of 2026
EVANS, GEORGIA — On Sunday, Keisha Lance Bottoms held one of the last voter meet-and-greets of her campaign for governor at a small business near Augusta. It had been, she told the crowd, “quite a yea
15 Top Fashion Picks For Summer Brides
For the summer bride, getting dressed is about more than the dress—it’s about capturing a feeling. There’s something about warm air, long golden hours, and soft light that calls for […] The post 15 To
Bozoma Saint John On Motherhood And Mental Wellness
Bozoma Saint John does it all. “I don’t think that, when you’re a mom, you have one identity,” she tells ESSENCE. “Your mommyhood doesn’t define everything.” While she’s the mother […] The post Bozoma
Hundreds of Organizations Rally Behind SPLC Ahead of Congressional Hearing: ‘The Civil Rights Community Will Be Watching on May 20’
Civil rights organizations are sounding the alarm ahead of a May 20 House Judiciary Committee hearing targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center, warning that the proceeding is part of a broader campai
Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, And Mariah The Scientist Lead The 2026 BET Awards Nominations
Today, the nominations for the BET Awards 2026 have officially arrived, highlighting some of the biggest names Black entertainment. This year, Cardi B leads the field with six nominations, while […] T
Scene Stealers: Y’lan Noel, Matthew Law, And The Story Behind ‘Nemesis’
Netflix’s Nemesis opens with a familiar setup—a detective chasing a criminal who always seems one step ahead. But once the series moves forward, it becomes something you can’t take your […] The post S
A docket in the shadow of bigger problems
Major Questions is a recurring series by Adam White , which analyzes the court’s approach to administrative law, agencies, and the lower courts. Good fences make good neighbors. But do bad neighbors m
Court to hear sex discrimination case case next term
Plus, the court has sent two more Voting Rights Act cases back to lower courts for further consideration.
Queer South Asians Get Their Own Big Fat Desi Wedding
“Seeing such a large, joyful community come together made me realize how much love and support exists, even if it’s not always visible," one attendee said. The post Queer South Asians Get Their Own Bi
This ‘daughter of the Deep South’ is fighting for Black voting rights through storytelling
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — On the morning the U.S. Supreme Court all but finished gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Anneshia Hardy met with funders about investing in the Deep South in this majority-B
Why more US women are moving abroad: ‘It’s because of Trump, right? Yes and no’
As many as 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they want to migrate, citing better work life balance to Trump’s politics It was in 2022, when Americans were reeling from the news that the supreme court had
Gen Z’s political gender divide is now showing up in schools
This article was co-published with The 74, a nonprofit news organization covering education in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. On November 5, 2024, men and women around the U.S. headed to t
Indonesia: Plan to Vet Human Rights Defenders
Click to expand Image Advocacy for Democracy Team (TAUD) members show solidarity with Andrie Yunus, a rights who suffered burns in an acid attack in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 16, 2026. © 2026 Willy Ku
Myanmar: No Redress for Rohingya Muslims in Arakan Army Massacre
Click to expand Image Omar Ahmod risked his safety to return to Hoyyar Siri a few months after the massacre, located the sites where he had seen civilians gunned down, and took videos and photographs
A’ja Wilson Solidifies GOAT Status With Historic 45-Point Night
A’ja Wilson just did what no other WNBA player has ever done. The 29-year-old Columbia, South Carolina native scored 45 points in a 101-94 win over the Connecticut Sun on the evening […] The post A’ja
Driving the Vote for Equality: ERA Dispatches From Arizona and California
More than a century after suffragists Nell Richardson and Alice Burke launched their 1916 cross-country campaign for women’s voting rights in the original “Golden Flyer,” the modern Driving the Vote f
More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
The post More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates appeared first on ProPublica .
US Research Roundup: Contraception, Gender-Affirming Care and Medication Abortion
US Research Roundup: Contraception, Gender-Affirming Care and Medication Abortion May 19, 2026 mcherins May 18, 2026 </span...
The 18 Best Sunscreens For Black Women
If you do anything this summer, let it be applying the most important skincare step of all: sunscreen. If you’re not careful, “UVA and UVB rays are dangerous and can […] The post The 18 Best Sunscreen
When Family Roles Reverse and Words Fall Short: Taking Care of My Aging Parents Through a Widening Language Gap
This blog is part of our series for AANHPI Heritage Month. You can check out the next blog in the series here. My husband and I were happily settling into our second year as empty nesters when we join
Court agrees to hear case on ability of employees to bring certain suits for sex discrimination, turns down child pornography reporting suit against X
The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case to its docket for the 2026-27 term. The justices will hear arguments sometime in the fall on whether employees can bring lawsuits for sex discrim
Kelly Baden on the LA v. FDA SCOTUS decision
Kelly Baden on the LA v. FDA SCOTUS decision sramashwar May 18, 2026
Op-Ed: Has K. Michelle Outgrown Reality TV?
K. Michelle is uncomfortable on Real Housewives of Atlanta, and it shows. It’s also something she’s verbalized, telling the ladies she doesn’t “feel safe,” shedding tears about someone allegedly plott
Abortion bans are restricting miscarriage care, new study finds
Across the country, abortion bans appear to have made it harder for people experiencing miscarriages to receive appropriate treatment — or even receive treatment at all — a new study suggests. The stu
Ensuring access to reproductive health care for women in humanitarian settings: Amani’s story
How Ipas’s Makoki ya Mwasi project guarantees women displaced by conflict can still control their own bodies and futures Ipas’s community partner Youth Alliance for Reproductive Health collected this
Strange judicial bedfellows
In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. On Oct. 9, 1954, Justice Robert Jackson died at the apartment of his secretary
Feeling Invisible, Many Disabled Caregivers Also Need Support
This story was originally reported by Sara Luterman of The 19th , and republished through Rewire News Group ‘s partnership with the 19th News Network. Helina Josephson retired from a career in univers
The word ‘Black’ has disappeared from a set of bills aimed at addressing Black maternal health
The word “Black” has been almost completely removed from a package of bills that have long been viewed as Congress’ main legislative vehicle to address the Black maternal health crisis, frustrating so