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The Bold Beauty Products You Need This Aries Season

It’s Aries Season. In other words, spring is officially upon us. And with the start of a new astrological year comes the perfect time to finally try something new with […] The post The Bold Beauty Pro

Essence · Mar 24, 2026

Pregnancy in the United States

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Guttmacher Institute · Mar 24, 2026

Sinead O’Connor Was Right: It’s Time to Revisit Some of Pop Culture’s Most Maligned Women

An excerpt from Allison T. Butler's The Judgment of Gender: How Women Are Centered and Silenced in Pop Culture , published March 8, 2026: While Sinead O’Connor was roundly criticized for ripping up th

Ms. Magazine · Mar 24, 2026

Thin Skin? The Perimenopause ‘Cortisol Block’ May Be To Blame

Like everything else, our skin grows as we age. What used to be plump and buoyant in our 20s naturally grows more thin and prone to dryness after 40. While […] The post Thin Skin? The Perimenopause ‘C

Essence · Mar 24, 2026

Justice Scalia’s uncertain legacy

Controlling Opinions is a recurring series by Richard Re that explores the interaction of law, ideology, and discretion at the Supreme Court. On the surface, Justice Antonin Scalia’s legacy has […] Th

SCOTUSblog · Mar 24, 2026

Dating Decoded: From Viral Meme To Relationship Trend—The Rise Of ‘6-7’ Dating

If you haven’t heard, there’s a new trend on the dating scene: the 6-7 trend. It just happens to share a name with the Gen Alpha “6-7” call-and-hand-gesture. But unlike […] The post Dating Decoded: Fr

Essence · Mar 24, 2026

Contraception Services Dropped After ‘Defunding’ Provision Hit Clinics

Planned Parenthood closed 20 clinics in the months since the July 2025 budget reconciliation bill cut off Medicaid funding to some reproductive health-care clinics. The post Contraception Services Dro

Rewire News Group · Mar 24, 2026

OP-ED: Black Women Are Starting More Businesses Than Anyone Else. So Why Aren’t They Scaling?

Black women are consistently reported as the largest group of founders starting or running small businesses. Yet only a small fraction of those businesses scale into employer firms and build […] The p

Essence · Mar 24, 2026

Not So Fast! Ask These 5 Questions Before Signing Any Job Offer In 2026

Once you’ve got an offer letter that’s landed on your proverbial desk — congratulations! — it’s not time to celebrate fully. It’s time to ask questions and negotiate.  It’s always […] The post Not So

Essence · Mar 24, 2026

She followed a civil rights hero to Alabama. It shaped her path to power.

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — More than 30 years apart, two women separately set forth on long drives south to Alabama. Their backgrounds were different, their mission the same: to join an existential fight f

The 19th · Mar 24, 2026

Court reverses ruling on qualified immunity, denies review of death-row case and First Amendment challenge by citizen journalist

In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the Supreme Court reversed a ruling by a federal appeals court, holding that a Vermont police officer is entitled to qualified […] The post Court revers

SCOTUSblog · Mar 23, 2026

The Trump Administration Wants the Supreme Court to Permanently Close the Border to Asylum Seekers

Next week, the government will ask the Supreme Court to declare that asylum law does not apply at the border. There’s no legal basis for such a request, but this didn’t stop the first Trump administra

Ms. Magazine · Mar 23, 2026

The SAVE Act Is Designed to Erode Access to the Ballot. The Woman Who Built the Largest Voter Protection Operation in History Is Not Surprised.

The Senate has begun debating the SAVE America Act—a bill that would require Americans to show a birth certificate or passport just to register to vote. Rachana Desai Martin is not surprised. She has

Ms. Magazine · Mar 23, 2026

On the Road, One Conversation at a Time: The Case for the ERA Is Landing

From Georgia to Tennessee to Alabama to Louisiana, the Golden Flyer II carried the legacy of the 1916 suffrage journey into direct conversation with the present-day push for constitutional equality. A

Ms. Magazine · Mar 23, 2026

Queer Possibilities in Revolutionary America

The revolutionary era was one of surprising possibilities to express same-sex attraction and gender nonconformity. At the time, gender was widely understood not as an inner truth but as a social pract

Ms. Magazine · Mar 23, 2026

Pharmacist Prescribing of Hormonal Contraception

Pharmacist Prescribing of Hormonal Contraception

KFF Women's Health Policy · Mar 23, 2026

Exclusive: NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels On His Vision For The Nation’s Largest District

As the largest school district in the country, more than 900,000 students attend public school in New York City from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12). It is both a distinct […] The post Exclu

Essence · Mar 23, 2026

Chaka Khan’s Beauty & Style Evolution

Being the “Queen Of Funk” doesn’t come without beauty and style to match. And Chaka Khan, who turns 73 today, has been building an archive of iconic moments since the […] The post Chaka Khan’s Beauty

Essence · Mar 23, 2026

5 Things To Know About Marsai Martin’s Beau, Rajah Caruth

In case you didn’t realize it, former Black-ish star Marsai Martin is grown now. Our ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood host, 21, is old enough to go red carpet official […] The post 5 Things To Know Ab

Essence · Mar 23, 2026

Immigrants Survivors of Domestic Abuse Find Refuge and Community at Brooklyn Church

Despite fears of ICE, Latina women escaping violent relationships still visit the Healing Center at Bethlehem Lutheran for cafecito, therapy, and community. The post Immigrants Survivors of Domestic A

Rewire News Group · Mar 23, 2026

Annie Tagoe Is In It For The Long Run

Annie Tagoe speaks with the calm certainty of someone who has earned her peace the hard way. Not the kind of peace that arrives quietly or all at once, but […] The post Annie Tagoe Is In It For The Lo

Essence · Mar 23, 2026

How the term ‘neurodivergent’ moved from activists to pop culture — and politics

Nicki Minaj recently identified herself as “neurodivergent” in a series of now-deleted posts on the social media website X. “Neurodivergents watching our leader Elon be the richest & smartest while th

The 19th · Mar 23, 2026

Run Me My Money: A Survival Guide For Black Women Entrepreneurs Dealing With Non-Paying Clients

Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States, building businesses at a remarkable pace. As of 2024, we own more than 2 million firms. Yet those […] The post Run Me M

Essence · Mar 23, 2026

Hannah Bronfman Says She Had To Unlearn Being “Liked” To Succeed In Business

Black women and wellness have always had a complicated relationship.  Not because we don’t take it seriously, and not because we don’t have the time (well… we kind of don’t, […] The post Hannah Bronfm

Essence · Mar 23, 2026

Her colleague released an Islamophobic campaign ad. Now this Georgia lawmaker is running against him.

Nabilah Parkes was inside the state Senate chamber in Georgia when she first saw the video. Her Republican colleague, state Sen. Greg Dolezal, Nabilah Parkes was inside the state Senate chamber in Geo

The 19th · Mar 23, 2026

Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids

The post Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids appeared first on ProPublica .

ProPublica · Mar 23, 2026

Prevent And Protect: A Looming Crisis As HIV Treatment Cuts Threaten Black Communities

In recent months, HIV policy shifts have been quietly unfolding across the United States, and advocates warn the consequences could be devastating. As of March 2026, at least 18 states […] The post Pr

Essence · Mar 22, 2026

Netflix Documentary ‘Inside the Manosphere’ Exposes a Digital Pipeline to Misogyny

On March 11, Netflix released Inside the Manosphere , a new documentary by Louis Theroux that hit the No. 1 spot on Netflix. It is an uncomfortable but necessary examination of how the manoverse—a loo

Ms. Magazine · Mar 22, 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 at war with Iran, the government is…Well, you know […] The post Celebrate Black Joy : This Week’s Best Up

Essence · Mar 21, 2026

4 Beauty Experts Share Their Wellness Practices

With therapy stigmatized and wellness seen as a privilege, mental health is often left untreated in the Black community. Despite Black people being 20 percent more likely to have mental […] The post 4

Essence · Mar 21, 2026

Juliana Stratton’s Big Senate Win, Kristi Noem’s Next Steps and the Origins of Women’s History Month

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

Ms. Magazine · Mar 21, 2026

Women Make Our Movements Powerful. They Shouldn’t Have to Suffer in Silence.

A New York Times investigation released this week broke news of shocking sexual abuse allegations against labor leader César Chávez—from two women who were young teenagers at the time, and from Dolore

Ms. Magazine · Mar 21, 2026

They Dare, They Can, They Will: The History of Iceland’s Decades-Strong Women’s Strike Movement

On Oct. 24, 1975, 90 percent of the women in Iceland refused to go to work, care for their children or cook for their families. Instead, thousands gathered in Reykjavík and villages nationwide to dema

Ms. Magazine · Mar 21, 2026

A Movement Responds: Leaders Rally Around Dolores Huerta After Chávez Allegations

In the wake of a New York Times investigation detailing allegations of sexual abuse by labor leader Cesar Chavez—including testimony from Dolores Huerta—a chorus of feminist leaders, organizers and ad

Ms. Magazine · Mar 21, 2026

A Reckoning Long Overdue: Dolores Huerta’s Moment of Truth Must Also Be Ours

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta has shared a devastating truth she carried alone for 60 years: that her closest colleague, mentor, boss and the internationally revered face of the farmworker movement

Ms. Magazine · Mar 20, 2026

US Ramps Up Deportation of Pregnant People

Click to expand Image A woman is detained by US federal agents after exiting a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K.Javits Federal Building in New York City, on September 3, 2025. © 2025

Human Rights Watch · Mar 20, 2026

Yeah, the ’90s Were Cool, but We’re Ready to Fight Now

“Mom, what were you like in the 90s?” The question has gone viral—and the response, a flood of celebrity flashback montages, captures the likes of Halle Berry and Courteney Cox in their Kodachrome hey

Ms. Magazine · Mar 20, 2026

The Best Bobs Of 2026

Bobs and pixie cuts have been neck-and-neck this year (literally!). While pixies are short and versatile, bobs are a classic power cut for the most dominant women.  We’ve seen Monica […] The post The

Essence · Mar 20, 2026

The women leading the farmworker movement won’t let it be defined by Cesar Chavez

Monica Ramirez has spent much of her life spotlighting the pervasiveness of sexual violence against women farmworkers. She, like many in that movement, considered civil rights leader Cesar Chavez an i

The 19th · Mar 20, 2026

Georgia Woman Charged With Murder in Apparent Self-Managed Abortion

Plus, Title X funding recipients scramble to renew family planning grants and vaccine guidelines get rebuked in federal court. The post Georgia Woman Charged With Murder in Apparent Self-Managed Abort

Rewire News Group · Mar 20, 2026

Prevent And Protect: Why So Many Black Women Are Exhausted—Even After A Full Night’s Sleep

After a long day, getting ready for bed can feel like the ultimate reward. You’re showered, maybe your favorite comfort show is playing (hello, Girlfriends fans), and it’s finally time […] The post Pr

Essence · Mar 20, 2026

Are Black Men Getting Botox Now?

Myth: only women get botox. Culturally, we expect Black men to appear “effortlessly strong, unconcerned with appearance, or ‘low maintenance’,” founder and medical director of LuxMode Aesthetics & Wel

Essence · Mar 20, 2026

Cesar Chavez’s legacy was a staple in California schools. How will districts move forward?

In California — the first state to observe a holiday for Cesar Chavez, a man widely recognized as a pivotal figure in the country’s civil rights history — education leaders are rethinking his role in

The 19th · Mar 20, 2026

DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator

The post DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator appeared first on ProPublica .

ProPublica · Mar 20, 2026

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

The post She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section. appeared first on ProPublica .

ProPublica · Mar 20, 2026

Hungary: Arrest Netanyahu if He Visits

Click to expand Image Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, July 19, 2018. © 2018 Debbie Hill/AP Photo (Brussels) – Hungar

Human Rights Watch · Mar 20, 2026

How U.S. Tried but Failed to Wipe Out 70 Years of Global Consent on Women’s Rights

The United States set a new precedent at the United Nations annual women’s rights meeting by requesting a recorded vote on the draft conclusions. The U.S. action culminated after weekslong negotiation

Ms. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026

The Filibuster Is No Virtue

Republicans have put on the Senate floor (barely, with only 51 votes) their massive voter suppression bill, inaptly named the SAVE America Act. What will likely trip up Republicans is not the substanc

Ms. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026

For families living near farms, pesticide exposure could affect babies even before pregnancy

Pesticide exposure may affect the health of a baby even before a person becomes pregnant, according to a new study released last week. The study, led by researchers at the University of Arizona, relie

The 19th · Mar 19, 2026

The Latest Cache of Epstein Files Haven’t (and Won’t) Spark Wall Street’s #MeToo Moment

In 2010, a 28-year-old woman working at the London branch of a Wall Street bank was leaving the office around 10 p.m. when a colleague pushed her against a wall and tried to forcibly kiss her. "A cab

Ms. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026

Taylor Frankie Paul tested how reality TV confronts abuse allegations

Content warning: This story contains graphic depictions of domestic violence. Taylor Frankie Paul’s reality TV career started with “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” a Hulu show whose first episode ends

The 19th · Mar 19, 2026

Ayan Broomfield & Lululemon Host Black Women At Indian Wells

In 2001, at the Indian Wells Tournament, Serena Williams withdrew from her semifinal match against her sister, Venus Williams, due to injury. This sparked accusations from the crowd that the […] The p

Essence · Mar 19, 2026

Woman charged with attempted murder under Georgia abortion law

A 31-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Kingsland, Georgia, has been charged with attempted murder, the first time that a mother has been charged under Georgia’s restrictive abortion law. The arrest come

The 19th · Mar 19, 2026

Keeping Score: Trump Attacks Iran, Pressures Senate Republicans to Pass ‘Show Your Papers’ Voter Registration Bill; States Expand Access to Childcare and Paid Leave

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 Ke

Ms. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026

Exclusive: Ciara 1, 2 Steps Her Way Into HIV Prevention Advocacy

This beat is: automatic, supersonic, hypnotic, funky fresh…The minute you hear those words, it feels like the early 2000s all over again. The classic “1, 2 Step” by Ciara featuring […] The post Exclus

Essence · Mar 19, 2026

The Radical Potential of Traditional Femininity

In the 1700s and 1800s in the U.S., women were presumed to be subordinate to men: naturally helpless, emotional, vulnerable. Reading through the thousands of petitions submitted by revolutionary-era w

Ms. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026

Uninjured class members, hindsight harmlessness, presidential cronies, and the mistaken use of deadly force

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. There are 261 petitions and applica

SCOTUSblog · Mar 19, 2026

Why Black Women Should Embrace Wearing Color

Fashion has always been about expression. But lately, color feels different. Instead of simply punctuating outfits, bold hues are carrying emotional weight. Electric blues, fiery reds, and joyful yell

Essence · Mar 19, 2026

Some Endometriosis Patients Are Changing Their Diets to Manage Symptoms

Endometriosis is underresearched and underdiagnosed. Providers and patients alike are trying a more holistic approach—but does it work? The post Some Endometriosis Patients Are Changing Their Diets to

Rewire News Group · Mar 19, 2026

SCOTUStoday for Thursday, March 19

Chief Justice Earl Warren was born on this day in 1891. Before Warren joined the court, he served as governor of California for a decade. The post SCOTUStoday for Thursday, March 19 appeared first on

SCOTUSblog · Mar 19, 2026

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