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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
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
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.
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
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
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 .
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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Plus, the court has sent two more Voting Rights Act cases back to lower courts for further consideration.
“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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
The post More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates appeared first on ProPublica .
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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
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
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 sramashwar May 18, 2026
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
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
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
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
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 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
Lena Waithe has never been one to follow the rules, and her style history proves it. Much like her groundbreaking work in Hollywood as a writer, producer, and actor, Waithe’s […] The post Lena Waithe’
Karrueche Tran has long had a stake in beauty. After years of collaborations and modeling, she founded her first-ever beauty brand, Ruechi Beauty in 2024. Then, a year later, announced […] The post Ka
Janet Jackson could teach a lesson on range if she wanted to. Throughout her music career, the Indiana-born entertainer has proven her expertise with a versatile portfolio of music: from […] The post
Young Hollywood starlets Tyriq Withers and Chase Infiniti are not only grabbing our attention in the worlds of TV & Film, and style. Now, the two have the internet wondering […] The post Are Chase Inf
This is a call to action for men. How can so many of us stay silent in the face of an ongoing epidemic of men’s sexual and domestic assaults against women—including rape? Enough is enough. We have to
Netflix brought the cast and creators of Nemesis to Inglewood earlier this week for a premiere event ahead of the show’s debut, giving audiences an early look at one of […] The post Inside The ‘Nemesi
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama does not waste words. The confident Chi-Town Capricorn has accumulated a plethora of impressive accomplishments in her 62 years of life. She and her husband, our […] T
I am not alone in receiving unsolicited emails—especially as a professor, public writer and thinker, and woman who dares to speak her mind. Often, the emails are thoughtful, engaging and sometimes dee
Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone by mail The post Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone by mail appeared first on Physicians for Reproductive Health .
Alicia Keys has long proven she’s a multihyphenate force. She effortlessly balances life as a singer, songwriter, mother, entrepreneur, and art collector alongside her husband Swizz Beatz. Beyond musi
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in
The Supreme Court has kept a key abortion drug available for now. Still, Democrats will highlight the consequences of abortion bans as a midterms campaign theme, elevating what could be another weakne
During oral argument last month in Mullin v. Doe , attorney Geoffrey Pipoly said something I won’t repeat to my kids. The remark came when Pipoly, who represents Haitian nationals challenging the Trum
Plus, the court released two unanimous opinions on Thursday morning.
