The Bold Beauty Products You Need This Aries SeasonIt’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 ProEssence · Mar 24, 2026
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Sinead O’Connor Was Right: It’s Time to Revisit Some of Pop Culture’s Most Maligned WomenAn 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 thMs. Magazine · Mar 24, 2026
Thin Skin? The Perimenopause ‘Cortisol Block’ May Be To BlameLike 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 ‘CEssence · Mar 24, 2026
Justice Scalia’s uncertain legacyControlling 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 […] ThSCOTUSblog · Mar 24, 2026
Dating Decoded: From Viral Meme To Relationship Trend—The Rise Of ‘6-7’ DatingIf 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: FrEssence · Mar 24, 2026
Contraception Services Dropped After ‘Defunding’ Provision Hit ClinicsPlanned 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 DroRewire 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 pEssence · Mar 24, 2026
Not So Fast! Ask These 5 Questions Before Signing Any Job Offer In 2026Once 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 fThe 19th · Mar 24, 2026
Court reverses ruling on qualified immunity, denies review of death-row case and First Amendment challenge by citizen journalistIn 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 reversSCOTUSblog · Mar 23, 2026
The Trump Administration Wants the Supreme Court to Permanently Close the Border to Asylum SeekersNext 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 administraMs. 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 LandingFrom 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. AMs. Magazine · Mar 23, 2026
Queer Possibilities in Revolutionary AmericaThe 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 practMs. Magazine · Mar 23, 2026
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Exclusive: NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels On His Vision For The Nation’s Largest DistrictAs 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 ExcluEssence · Mar 23, 2026
Chaka Khan’s Beauty & Style EvolutionBeing 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 CaruthIn 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 AbEssence · Mar 23, 2026
Immigrants Survivors of Domestic Abuse Find Refuge and Community at Brooklyn ChurchDespite 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 ARewire News Group · Mar 23, 2026
Annie Tagoe Is In It For The Long RunAnnie 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 LoEssence · Mar 23, 2026
How the term ‘neurodivergent’ moved from activists to pop culture — and politicsNicki 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 thThe 19th · Mar 23, 2026
Run Me My Money: A Survival Guide For Black Women Entrepreneurs Dealing With Non-Paying ClientsBlack 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 MEssence · Mar 23, 2026
Hannah Bronfman Says She Had To Unlearn Being “Liked” To Succeed In BusinessBlack 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 BronfmEssence · 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 GeoThe 19th · Mar 23, 2026
Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen KidsThe 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 CommunitiesIn 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 PrEssence · Mar 22, 2026
Netflix Documentary ‘Inside the Manosphere’ Exposes a Digital Pipeline to MisogynyOn 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 looMs. Magazine · Mar 22, 2026
Celebrate Black Joy : This Week’s Best Uplifting MomentsThese 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 UpEssence · Mar 21, 2026
4 Beauty Experts Share Their Wellness PracticesWith 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 4Essence · Mar 21, 2026
Juliana Stratton’s Big Senate Win, Kristi Noem’s Next Steps and the Origins of Women’s History MonthWeekend 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 inMs. 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 DoloreMs. Magazine · Mar 21, 2026
They Dare, They Can, They Will: The History of Iceland’s Decades-Strong Women’s Strike MovementOn 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 demaMs. Magazine · Mar 21, 2026
A Movement Responds: Leaders Rally Around Dolores Huerta After Chávez AllegationsIn 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 adMs. Magazine · Mar 21, 2026
A Reckoning Long Overdue: Dolores Huerta’s Moment of Truth Must Also Be OursCivil 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 movementMs. Magazine · Mar 20, 2026
US Ramps Up Deportation of Pregnant PeopleClick 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 heyMs. Magazine · Mar 20, 2026
The Best Bobs Of 2026Bobs 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 ChavezMonica 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 iThe 19th · Mar 20, 2026
Georgia Woman Charged With Murder in Apparent Self-Managed AbortionPlus, 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 AbortRewire News Group · Mar 20, 2026
Prevent And Protect: Why So Many Black Women Are Exhausted—Even After A Full Night’s SleepAfter 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 PrEssence · 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 & WelEssence · 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 RegulatorThe 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 VisitsClick 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) – HungarHuman Rights Watch · Mar 20, 2026
How U.S. Tried but Failed to Wipe Out 70 Years of Global Consent on Women’s RightsThe 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 negotiationMs. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026
The Filibuster Is No VirtueRepublicans 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 substancMs. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026
For families living near farms, pesticide exposure could affect babies even before pregnancyPesticide 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, relieThe 19th · Mar 19, 2026
The Latest Cache of Epstein Files Haven’t (and Won’t) Spark Wall Street’s #MeToo MomentIn 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 allegationsContent 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 WellsIn 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 pEssence · Mar 19, 2026
Woman charged with attempted murder under Georgia abortion lawA 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 comeThe 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 LeaveIn 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 KeMs. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026
Exclusive: Ciara 1, 2 Steps Her Way Into HIV Prevention AdvocacyThis 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 ExclusEssence · Mar 19, 2026
The Radical Potential of Traditional FemininityIn 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 wMs. Magazine · Mar 19, 2026
Uninjured class members, hindsight harmlessness, presidential cronies, and the mistaken use of deadly forceThe 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 applicaSCOTUSblog · Mar 19, 2026
Why Black Women Should Embrace Wearing ColorFashion 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 yellEssence · Mar 19, 2026
Some Endometriosis Patients Are Changing Their Diets to Manage SymptomsEndometriosis 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 toRewire News Group · Mar 19, 2026
SCOTUStoday for Thursday, March 19Chief 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
Is Martha’s Vineyard Only For The Wealthy? Resident India Rose Debunks This And Other Common MythsIn Black America during the summer, there are some guarantees we can (almost) universally agree on: We’re getting invited to at least one al…EssenceAug 10resilience
AOC is freezing her eggs — and sharing the process onlineU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is taking social media followers behind the scenes as she freezes her eggs. The New York Democrat announc…The 19thAug 10politics
The real-life, offline campaign of Francesca HongMILWAUKEE — State Rep. Francesca Hong, Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, looked out at a crowd of 1,300 supporters. Her earlie…The 19thAug 10politics
‘Even the nuns are mad’: Catholic sisters are standing for Haitians outside ICE officesBLUE ASH, OHIO — The first Haitian immigrant reported to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office at 7:42 a.m. on Sunday. …The 19thAug 10immigration
US Activates Long Unused Deportation CourtClick to expand Image An image of US President Donald Trump hangs from the Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC, May 18, 2026. ©…Human Rights WatchAug 10immigration
Massachusetts expands abortion access to any point during pregnancyMassachusetts eliminated its cutoff for when someone can get an abortion, making it the tenth state — along with Washington, D.C. — to allow…The 19thAug 10choice
The Career Ladder Was Never Built With Women In Mind — So We're Building Something ElseTo understand why this is happening now, on a larger scale than ever before, we have to look at what the last few years have revealed.HuffPost WomenAug 10empowerment
The Ritual Report: The Healing Powers Of A Generational Girls TripESSENCE Senior Beauty & Style Editor Akili King believes ‘glow’ is more than skin deep. In The Ritual Report , she shares personal healing p…EssenceAug 10resilience
Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General After Anti-Abortion CommentsPlus: Voters in Kansas and Missouri reject ballot initiatives that may have further curbed abortion access. Each week, Rewire News Group edi…Rewire News GroupAug 10politics
4 Essence Editors On Their Favorite Summer-To-Fall Nail ColorsThere are officially 43 days left of summer (yes, I’m counting and dreading it!). But there’s one thing that makes the gradual transition to…EssenceAug 10equality
Justice Alito isn’t going anywhereThirty-three years ago today, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn-in . At the Court On July 27, the Trump administration asked the Supreme…SCOTUSblogAug 10politics