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Click to expand Image Marchers with the Greater Seattle Business Association, Washington State's LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, during the annual Seattle Pride Parade, June 25, 2023. © 2023 Li
New Orleans is calling — and this year, the party starts before the sun goes down. The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® daytime experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a full destinat
Pharrell Williams continues to redefine modern menswear at Louis Vuitton . And for Spring/Summer 2027, he found inspiration in an unexpected muse: the surfer. Rather than leaning into beachwear cliché
Just days after World Refugee Day, the Supreme Court issued two immigration decisions that dramatically narrow protections for asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status holders: Mullin v. Al Otro
Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ+ rights—to bring you the most urgent news in reproductive justice. Here’s this week’s latest
Scholar Robert Dahl, writing back in 1957 , once remarked that “Americans are not quite willing to accept the fact that [the Supreme Court] is a political institution and not quite capable of denying
On this day in 2015, the court decided Obergefell v. Hodges , recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. At the Court On Thursday, the court released its opinions in four cases: Mullin v
This week, Pharrell presented his spring/summer 2027 menswear collection on Paris’ hottest day on record. Held the same time as the famous Fête de la Musique festival, the streets outside the show wer
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Martha Kempner was Rewire News Group ’s first sex columnist. One of her first columns for RNG , published back in 2010, derided Tiger Woods for using “sex addiction” as an excuse for bad behavior . Ta
This story was produced by El Tímpano , a civic media organization serving and covering the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrant communities. The original version of the story can be found here . In
The Central Oregon Irrigation District diverts water from the Deschutes River through hundreds of miles of canals, pipes and ditches to irrigate high desert lands near Bend and Redmond, Oregon. Brando
Click to expand Image A same-sex couple hold hands during an event to raise awareness of gay rights in Hong Kong on May 25, 2019. © 2026 Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images (New York) – The censorship of
Q&A with Jamie Vernaelde, Ipas senior researcher The lead author of Ipas’s Future Proofing: The Professionalization of an Anti-Rights Youth Generation explains why this trend matters now—and what sexu
Don’t miss out on Essence Festival of Culture—tickets here: Get Tickets In just one week, New Orleans will be a hotspot for the city’s biggest family reunion of the year: the 2026 Essence Festival of
As negotiations over conflicts across the Middle East continue, one pattern remains stubbornly familiar: women are largely absent from the room. From Gaza to Iran, women are bearing the costs of confl
Few medical advances have saved more lives than vaccines. Yet the Trump administration continues to undermine that success by politicizing public health and discrediting decades of scientific evidence
Michelle Obama is part of the 2026 Essence Festival of Culture lineup. Don’t miss out—tickets here: Get Tickets Michelle Obama has been delivering style moment after style moment. From the press tour
Four years after Dobbs , television has become more willing to acknowledge the legal and political barriers to abortion care—but too often, it still reinforces harmful myths. While shows like Grey's A
New legislation to protect the right to travel for abortion care in the US gsinger June 25, 2026 Exclude from search No Video Type YouTube Short
Anti-abortion advocates, including Republican lawmakers and state officials, want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant. Scientists say there’s no evidence it harms the environment or
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is the definitive hub of the daytime experience at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture. From July 3 through July 6, the venue transforms into a dynamic gathering spa
ESSENCE is bringing back one of its most celebrated events. For the first time since 2018, Black Women in Music will take place during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans. Hosted by Em
Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The majority-Republican State Boa
Even if you aren’t a basketball fan, chances are you’ve attended a brunch, a work huddle or overheard folks at the grocery store discussing The New York Knicks over the last couple of weeks. Their inc
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 . This Thursday’s conference is the
In the last episode of B*tch, Listen, Imani Gandy laid out her theory that the reproductive rights movement made a critical mistake in running public health and legal strategies around abortion access
“[Indiana, Oklahoma, and Nebraska] are the only states that took additional state-level action to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid during the year the federal ban has been in effect. With the
Click to expand Image Protesters hold US flags and placards during a nationwide "No Kings" rally in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 14, 2025, on the same day as President Donald Trump's military parade
Today is Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s birthday. Born in 1954, Sotomayor has served on the court since 2009. Plus, we will be live blogging this morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court announces o
Click to expand Image Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at press conference during a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. © 2025 Markus Schreiber/AP Photo (Istanbul, June 25, 202
Press Release PRH Announces New Five-Year Strategic Plan June 25, 2026 Share https://prh.org/press-releases/prh-announces-new-five-year-strategic-plan/ Click to print Print Icon Share this page via Em
Thinking back to her first memory of ice cream . Lokelani Alabanza recalls the Neapolitan flavor as a staple in her grandmother’s freezer. “I did not want [the flavors] touching, so I ate them separat
Trump apparently made the remark in reference to the dearth of women at his White House UFC Freedom 250 event.
In every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement’s many milestones. We’re Kee
The entertainment industry may seem vast, but it’s a smaller world than most realize. Behind the red carpet moments are family ties established over multiple generations. Some of the closest connectio
This week marks four years since the Supreme Court revoked the federal right to abortion, catapulting the nation into an era of state-sanctioned deprivation of bodily autonomy for American women. On t
NATIONWIDE — Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda , released the following statement marking the fourth anniversary of the U
Mylissa McNeill never expected to be a mother. But when she learned she was pregnant in the spring of 2022, at age 41, she and her partner were happy and excited at the prospect of parenting a little
The Insider Edit is a curated list of pieces worth buying once and wearing forever. Influencer and C-suite executive Brooke DeVard breaks down her wardrobe investments and beauty secrets, which she de
If you haven’t heard by now, Amazon Prime Day is officially back, but don’t let the name fool you. The blockbuster savings are sticking around for much longer than a mere 24 hours. From June 23 throug
Powered by Truth Initiative Dating as far back as slavery, the tobacco industry has exploited Black communities. Enslaved people grew and harvested the crop on plantations. Eventually, the tobacco ind
We’ve been here before. When Dobbs v. Jackson came for abortion care in our states, we did two things: We opened clinics across state lines so our patients would still have a legal option. And we stay
The Supreme Court’s April 29 ruling curtailing a key provision of the Voting Rights Act cleared the way for last-minute redistricting pushes in states such as Louisiana and Tennessee . As a result, it
Solange has long been a world-building architect in her own right. She’s the founder of Saint Heron , a multidisciplinary creative group, the curator of Eldorado Ballroom Houston ’s summer series, and
On this day in 2022, the court released Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , holding that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. A draft of the majority opinion had leaked app
Press Release Abortion Providers Call for Change on Anniversary of Dobbs June 24, 2026 Share https://prh.org/press-releases/abortion-providers-call-for-change-on-anniversary-of-dobbs/ Click to print P
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bonyen Lee-Gilmore NAF calls on allies to support abortion access throughout pregnancy, reject viability limits and arbitrary gestation-based abortion bans NATIONWIDE –
Reproductive health clinics have been closing at alarming rates since the Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections in 2022. Facing mounting social and economic pressures, at least 100 clinics
To understand why five California families took their fight against segregated schools to court in the 1940s, picture the buildings reserved for their children’s learning. At that time in rural Orange
Click to expand Image Since 2023, Maureen Kamatu, 28, has been self-employed at a mobile money cash-transfer booth in Lilongwe. When she first started the business, she faced open discrimination from
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has argued that out-of-state special interests are influencing constitutional amendments, while doing just that with his own push to eliminate the state income tax. Kansas Cit
Click to expand Image © 2026 Diana Ejaita for Human Rights Watch Women and girls in Cameroon face persistent domestic violence and gender discrimination without meaningful protection or access to just
Democratic socialists Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier won their primaries for the U.S. House, a show of strength for the left wing of the party and a sign of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influen
When it comes to confidence, style, and setting the tone for summer, no one does it quite like Megan Thee Stallion . The Houston native has built an empire around the Hot Girl philosophy. One rooted i
Four years after Dobbs , it's clear that reproductive freedom is not an abstract political issue. It is the freedom to build a life. This week, we're launching The Majority campaign—and we want you in
A SNAP outreach manager in Takoma Park, Maryland Amanda Voisard/The Washington Post/Getty Images ProPublica is digging into pressing issues affecting millions who rely on America’s safety net programs
Soccer is one of the most beloved sports in the world, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup—the largest in the tournament's history—has drawn millions of fans across the globe. This year, for the first time, t
Content warning: reported sexual violence, reported homicide As an attorney who focuses on gender-based violence, I wasn’t surprised that the “Epstein files” confirmed what my gender justice comrades
Republican voters regularly use mail-in voting. Nearly one in five registered Republicans vote by mail. One in four Democrats does too. Data on who votes by mail suggests that many Americans trust and
