As we draw closer to the “ long conference ” on Sept. 28, our petitions page is filling up with notable petitions for review that are scheduled to be discussed. As Amy reported last year, over the pas
SCOTUSblog · Aug 20, 2026Anti-abortion activists and lawmakers in Texas are pressing to limit or even outlaw surrogacy, a new step toward restricting major forms of infertility treatment. Surrogacy, though far from common, ha
The 19th · Aug 20, 2026"Why would I Google it when I can just ask ChatGPT for exactly what I am looking for?" A 16-year-old asked me this during a recent conversation with Black adolescents about where they turn for health
Ms. Magazine · Aug 20, 2026Roughly one in six men in the United States experience sexual abuse before age 18, yet many never disclose their abuse because of stigma and rigid expectations about masculinity. As a survivor, I lear
Ms. Magazine · Aug 20, 2026The Trump administration’s threats to defund facilities that treat trans minors is harming intersex youth who also need hormone therapy. “The federal government,” one mom said, “does not recognize, ba
Rewire News Group · Aug 20, 2026Content warning: This story references incidents of domestic violence. Keshia Golden, a Black mother from the West Side of Chicago, turned down a plea deal months ago even though it put her at risk of
The 19th · Aug 20, 2026Click to expand Image A Palestinian uses a flashlight on a nearby hill while taking part in a night watch with other volunteers to deter settler attacks on the West Bank village of Sinjil, July 16, 20
Human Rights Watch · Aug 20, 2026Over the years, I’ve immersed myself in the stories of other Black women, not only as literary models, but as encouragement that the world might actually want to hear my story, my lessons and my truth
Ms. Magazine · Aug 20, 2026Dear Nolan , Happy 19 th Birthday! On what would have been your golden birthday , we thought it was fitting to remind you of how much you were and are loved. Your mom, Christine Wonsley and your dad,
Essence · Aug 19, 2026On August 18, Angélique Kidjo received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , becoming the first African musician and first Black African honored with the distinction. The ceremony celebrated a career
Essence · Aug 19, 2026In the pivotal electoral battleground state of North Carolina, Justice Anita Earls’ campaign to hold onto her state Supreme Court seat has been called “one of the most important races in the state" by
Ms. Magazine · Aug 19, 2026“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 t
Essence · Aug 19, 2026We blinked and somehow it is the middle of August ! Sadly, many of the rooftop brunches, cookouts and picnics we were supposed to enjoy never happened. Back-to-school season is in full swing; Hallowee
Essence · Aug 19, 2026Mychal Threets announced he’s taking a brave step to get help after disclosing that he’s “not okay.” In a Threads post, the Reading Rainbow star shared that he’d be checking himself into the hospital.
Essence · Aug 19, 2026Click to expand Image People holds signs during the 2024 La Paz Pride Parade on June 29, 2024 in La Paz, Bolivia. © 2024 Gaston Brito/Getty Images Bolivia celebrated on August 7 its first civil m
Human Rights Watch · Aug 19, 2026I wasn’t even born when Janet Jackson released “The Pleasure Principle” on her 1986 album Control . Forty years later, those same two words have become the closest thing I have to a philosophy of life
Essence · Aug 19, 2026The Bay Area’s Black art community will receive a regional showcase this fall when the Museum of the African Diaspora presents the third year of Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week . Beginning September
Essence · Aug 19, 2026Forty-five years ago, President Ronald Reagan formally nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court, fulfilling his campaign promise to appoint a woman. In a February closer look , we covered wo
SCOTUSblog · Aug 19, 2026Feminists and organizers across Europe must start building the kinds of grassroots networks that have helped pregnant Americans get abortion care even in states with bans. As abortion bans rise across
Rewire News Group · Aug 19, 2026The Off-Broadway premiere of The Body of Mary: A Play in Three Acts (of God) —a comedy about controlling the means of reproduction and controlling the narrative, all by controlling Mary—runs Sept. 8 t
Ms. Magazine · Aug 19, 2026This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter . When Mayra Diaz opened the door of
The 19th · Aug 19, 2026Roberto “Bear” Guerra/ProPublica. Source image: Getty Images What Happened: Citing reporting by ProPublica, eight Democratic U.S. senators have criticized the Trump administration’s demands to access
ProPublica · Aug 19, 2026Back-to-school season is a wonderful time of year; especially for first-time college students preparing to live on campus. Whether staying in-state or traveling across the country, attending an Ivy Le
Essence · Aug 19, 2026Florida Democrat Angie Nixon, a progressive who recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America, won Democrats’ nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in a stunning upset that gave progressives a win
The 19th · Aug 19, 2026Republican voters in Florida rejected Rep. Cory Mills’ reelection bid in Tuesday’s primary, Decision Desk HQ projects, shutting out of Congress a lawmaker who is facing allegations that he assaulted a
The 19th · Aug 18, 2026Thousands of fans, writers, nightlife legends and artists walked between the legs of a towering inflatable Madonna last month—a fitting monument to four decades of Madonna's subversive expression of f
Ms. Magazine · Aug 18, 2026The U.S. ranks as the 31st most dangerous country for women, 55th in maternal mortality, 43rd in closing the gender pay gap, 85th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family l
Ms. Magazine · Aug 18, 2026Angela Simmons is stepping into her entrepreneur era in style. During a recent appearance at the pre-launch of her skincare line, Renuéx by Angela Simmons , at Earn Your Leisure’s Invest Fest, Simmons
Essence · Aug 18, 2026No comprehensive, publicly available data exists tracking immigration agents who have a record of violence against women and children. One organization is attempting to fill some of that gap. The Ohio
The 19th · Aug 18, 2026Supportive teachers can make a world of difference for transgender students, influencing their sense of safety and academic engagement — often in the face of discrimination and bullying — according to
The 19th · Aug 18, 2026When Hope Negumezi took his pregnant wife, Porsha, to a Texas hospital for a miscarriage, he expected routine emergency care. Ten hours later, she bled to death. Hope Ngumezi shares with journalist Bo
Ms. Magazine · Aug 18, 2026Year after year, ESSENCE has proudly driven meaningful impact through intentional, locally rooted wellness programs, partnerships, and community spaces, especially in New Orleans during the ESSENCE Fe
Essence · Aug 18, 2026For a generation of Black millennials, Hayden Panettiere was simply always there. Long before she became the indestructible cheerleader Claire Bennet on Heroes or the complicated country star Juliette
Essence · Aug 18, 2026Matilda Joslyn Gage was one of the most radical voices of the 19th-century women’s rights movement—and one of the most deliberately forgotten. Alongside Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, sh
Ms. Magazine · Aug 18, 2026Salli Richardson-Whitfield never planned on becoming a director. Now, she is making history as one— again . For much of her career, audiences knew Richardson-Whitfield from in front of the camera. Her
Essence · Aug 18, 2026This month marks 40 years since the Senate considered Antonin Scalia’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Look to the Morning Reads section for a column from Christopher J. Scalia, one of the justice’s
SCOTUSblog · Aug 18, 2026Men have taken on more caretaking responsibilities over the past several decades, but women still spend more time caring for children. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creativ
Rewire News Group · Aug 18, 2026Hospitals set up special testing sites to prevent measles patients from spreading the disease in waiting rooms. The virus can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves. Jan
ProPublica · Aug 18, 2026Click to expand Image An immigration detention center in Bangkok, Thailand, February 26, 2025. © 2025 Jerry Harmer/AP Photo (Bangkok) – Thai authorities should halt the imminent deportation of 26
Human Rights Watch · Aug 18, 2026In the words of Beyoncé: America has a problem. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement and rise of pandemic retail therapy saw Black-owned beauty brands hitting record numbers . For an industry that
Essence · Aug 17, 2026It’s 6 a.m., you’re going back to school, and the last thing you want to do is your hair. Luckily, your protective style makes it so your ‘do is done for the month (at least, partially). All that’s le
Essence · Aug 17, 2026A key player in the anti-abortion movement is preparing to unveil a new strategy to curtail access to medication abortion now that Attorney General Todd Blanche has been sworn in to lead the Departmen
The 19th · Aug 17, 2026With a success streak etched in history, a bravado bridging boxing and “The Culture,” and a persona positioning her as one of the most polarized figures in sports, it’s fair to contend Claressa Shield
Essence · Aug 17, 2026“My religious community had a story for every impossible pregnancy. Mine wasn’t one of them.”
HuffPost Women · Aug 17, 2026The fourth installment of the “States in the Resistance” blog series highlights how state lawmakers and advocates continue to push back against the federal rollback of gender justice. The summer might
National Women's Law Center · Aug 17, 2026The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down President Donald Trump’s request to reconsider the justices’ denial of review in a civil suit brought by journalist E. Jean Carroll, which yielded a $5
SCOTUSblog · Aug 17, 2026If you’ve seen Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s posts about freezing her eggs on Instagram, you’ve likely heard about the backlash she’s facing from folks who have called her, at turns, hypocritical, i
Ms. Magazine · Aug 17, 2026U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to freeze her eggs — and to document the process on social media — has put a spotlight on the process, which is typically marketed to people hoping to ext
The 19th · Aug 17, 2026Black stars were out all around the country this week, with several major events bringing familiar faces together. The 2026 National Association of Black Journalists Convention drew a strong crowd in
Essence · Aug 17, 2026Plus, how reproductive rights are factoring into the midterms and President Trump deals the childhood vaccine schedule another blow. Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—fro
Rewire News Group · Aug 17, 2026It’s vital that Yvette Cooper’s taskforce acts on the Amos and Ockenden reports – and puts the needs of women and families at the heart of maternity services It is hard to find the words to describe t
The Guardian Women · Aug 17, 2026Angela Bassett is the definition of aging like fine wine . Since the 1980s, she has been growing her career through the most cultural television and film moments in history. From her eye-watering perf
Essence · Aug 16, 2026Women reveal how they reliably get off, either on their own or with a partner
HuffPost Women · Aug 16, 2026The famed strapless top is necessary for the summer season. From tube tops to blouses that just happen to be strapless, we’ve been keeping our eye out for the best way to style one from day to night.
Essence · Aug 15, 2026As salient as extreme heat and wildfires have been this summer, an important dimension has been mostly absent from discussions of it: gender. Climate change impacts are not gender-neutral. Heat affect
Ms. Magazine · Aug 14, 2026U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled the state’s two anti-abortion laws violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.
HuffPost Women · Aug 14, 2026"I know how you feel—because I've been there there too. On a bad day, and there are many bad days, our nation’s backslide from democracy into autocracy accelerates…Untrained, masked federal agents are
Ms. Magazine · Aug 14, 2026When President Donald Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccines this week, Jayme Franklin stood nearby, repeatedly touching her pregnant belly. Franklin, 28, gave brief remarks at the sign
The 19th · Aug 14, 2026Black authors are brilliant at offering a wide spectrum of literary options and this month is no exception. A range of scribes, from veterans to newbies have created books for a plethora of tastes for
Essence · Aug 14, 2026Three generations of Black Disney princesses shared the stage Thursday as Brandy , Anika Noni Rose and Halle Bailey took part in Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration at Disney California
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