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Sha’Carri Richardson Shines In Nike’s New Studio Fleece Collection

Nike is redefining what a sweatsuit campaign can look like with the launch of their new Studio Fleece Collection. Making this a reality is none other than sprint sensation Sha’Carri Richardson , and w

The 18 Best Skin Tints For Black Women

It’s the dead of summer and the beaming sun is trying its best to melt your makeup off. Except, to no avail. That’s because, instead of a full-coverage foundation, your lightweight skin tint feels mor

For college students, a school’s state politics can matter as much as its academics

For generations, students chose colleges based on factors like their academic reputation, tuition costs or social scene. But in today’s divided nation, politics has emerged as a rising influence on wh

The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (July 25-31)

“My main goal when I’m out in public is to not run into anyone I know.”

How ‘Off Campus’ Gets Good Sex Right

The first season of this Amazon Prime series is like an instruction manual for young adults to have hot, satisfying, consensual coitus. I don’t know if any of the students at Briar University are maki

Abortion bans may be fueling a ‘concerning increase’ in suicidal thoughts among teen girls

If you or a loved one are in crisis, please call or text 988 or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a live volunteer crisis counselor. Abortion bans may be driving more teenage girls to seriously cont

As Trump’s Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice

A semitruck drives across the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge from Canada into the United States. On the northeast edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, nearly 1,100 people gathered in late June f

Barack Obama Released His Summer 2026 Reading List: See The Picks

President Barack Obama has shared his annual summer reading list for 17 years, starting in 2009 shortly after taking office. The fun tradition, which has become a highly anticipated release for the se

Believing Women (or Not) Shapes More Than Sexual Assault Cases

Nearly a decade after the rise of #MeToo, public conversations about sexual harassment and assault have entered a new phase—one marked by growing skepticism. New data from Tulane University’s Newcomb

Dismantling Rights: Voting and Gender on the Docket

The Supreme Court’s 2025-2026 term concluded earlier this summer, continuing the Court’s hard-right trajectory. This slide has sweeping implications for gender justice—and, in turn, the stability of o

Therapy IRL: Unmasking Black Women’s Mental Health

A photo of Bernita Bowlding made the rounds on the internet earlier this month. Most people commented about how clearly the photo, the woman sitting on a D.C. Metro train on July 4, surrounded by mask

Oprah Winfrey’s South Africa Girls’ Academy Will Close After 2027—But Her Mission Is Growing

For nearly two decades, Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls has stood as one of the most ambitious philanthropic investments in education by a Black woman. Now, the next chapter of that missi

Who is electable? Michigan’s Senate primary asks a familiar question.

DETROIT — Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, a top Black House Democrat, was making the case for a moderate politician running on boosting jobs and manufacturing. Six years ago, it was to crowds in h

This nurse brings health care to people outside a detention center. She says ICE agents assaulted her.

Norma Bowe looked at the scene unfolding before her: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, dressed in their camo-colored tactical vests and black face coverings, pushing people with batons

R&B Rising: Isaiah Falls Is Making The Music He Wants To Hear

Isaiah Falls is seeing years of work pay off in real time. His audience has grown considerably since “Florida Baby” helped bring more listeners into his world, and the success has given him room to re

Vivica A. Fox’s Beauty & Style Evolution

Vivica A. Fox is a chameleon whose style perfectly accompanies her legendary roles. In Set It Off (1996) she was a red-manicured bank teller-turned-robber. In Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) she doubled as a

Has the cyclospora outbreak impacted berries? What parents of berry-aged children need to know.

When Rae Rivers read news reports about a growing foodborne illness in multiple states, the Rhode Island mother of two panicked. The disease, known as cyclosporiasis, has previously spread through imp

ESSENCE ESCAPES: Inside Terrence J And Mikalah Sultan’s Unforgettable Dubai Wedding Weekend

There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when Black love meets Black joy against a backdrop most of us only dream about. That’s exactly what unfolded when friends and family gathered in Dubai t

Completing the picture of the court’s criminal law term

As a resource for court observers interested in criminal law, this column completes (together with my prior column ) my listing of criminal law and related cases decided by the court this term. Below

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Women have served in combat for a decade. Lawmakers want to protect that right.

Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would codify women’s right to serve in combat. The legislation, called the “Women Add Resourcefulness and Resilience to Improve Operational Readiness

Births by Detailed Hispanic Origin of Mother

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Justice Kavanaugh: the great concurrer of the Roberts court?

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Justice William Brennan’s legacy is inextr

Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity

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What’s New And Black On Netflix In August

August brings another round of films and TV shows to Netflix, with Black talent appearing throughout the month’s additions. Some familiar favorites are returning to the platform, while original releas

Trump indicates that he will bring Hillary Clinton case to SCOTUS

As the Supreme Court awaits word on whether Congress will approve its request for more security funding , Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflected on what it’s like to be accompanied by security guards

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Pathfinder International Joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

Global partnership will strengthen integrated approaches to health, nutrition, and poverty reduction. Media Contact: Laurel Lundstrom, llundstrom@pathfinder.org July 30, 2026—Pathfinder International

‘Daily Show’ Co-Creator Talks ‘Anger Fluffing’ and Making Abortion Funny on Purpose (Podcast)

Lizz Winstead explains why political comedy shouldn’t just make you mad and call it a day. In this episode of B*tch, Listen, Imani Gandy tests her theory that the best political humor doesn’t win argu

Op-Ed: Why Are We Still Critiquing Black Women’ s Bare Faces?

Picture this. It’s 2026. You’re a Black woman who is talented in all the ways. You can sing. You can dance. You can act. In other words, you’re blessing the world with your gifts via art and spreading

Op-Ed: Why Are We Critiquing Black Women’s Bare Faces?

Picture this. It’s 2026. You’re a Black woman who is talented in all the ways. You can sing. You can dance. You can act. In other words, you’re blessing the world with your gifts via art and spreading

KFF Health Tracking Poll: Mifepristone and the Midterms

Amid an ongoing FDA re-review of mifepristone, awareness of the safety and prevalence of the abortion pill remains limited. This KFF poll also finds that the voters who say abortion policy is an impor

Naomi Osaka Helped Me Realize I Wasn’t A Bad Mother. More Black Women Need Her Story.

“My husband will show me pictures, and it’s as if someone removed pages from a photo album.”

From rural Virginia music teacher to the nation’s top teachers union leader

Princess Moss couldn’t help but to cry as she discussed her journey from growing up in rural Virginia to leading the nation’s largest labor union — the National Education Association (NEA). “There wer

Why We’re Obsessed With the Sporty-Chic Trend Taking Over Summer

The final whistle may have blown on this summer’s biggest sporting moments—from the FIFA World Cup to the WNBA All-Star Weekend —but the sporty-chic trend is only gaining momentum. As brands like Adid

The Myth of the ‘Lost Children’ Is Fueling Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

The Trump administration’s ceaseless attacks on immigrant communities continue to bring tragedy and death to people who are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time: After ICE agents shot into the

Rev. Al Sharpton And National Action Network Partner With King Family For March On Washington 2026: Defend The Vote

On August 28, 1963, 250,000 people, from domestic workers and grandmothers to prominent civil rights leaders including A. Philip Randolph and Dr. Dorothy Height , gathered in Washington, D.C. , for wh

Who’s Paying the Price for Trump’s Medicaid Cuts? Communities of Color and People Living With HIV.

President Trump and his Republican backers have been determined to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanded Medicaid coverage ever since his first term in office. This year he is finally getting

Strengthening post-abortion care – Evidence driving action in humanitarian contexts

Strengthening post-abortion care – Evidence driving action in humanitarian contexts jloewenberg July 29, 2026

The People’s Bill of Rights 250 Invites Americans to Reimagine the Constitution

A new online public platform—The People's Bill of Rights 250—invites Americans to propose, discuss and vote on ideas they believe belong in the Constitution. As the U.S. marks 250 years, the bold, int

What is postpartum psychosis?

Attorneys for Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman on trial for strangling her three young children in 2023, argued before a jury Tuesday that Clancy should not be held criminally responsible for t

Todd Blanche Has Until July 30 to Hand Over Key Epstein Files. What He Finds Could Change Everything.

A federal judge is about to see something the rest of the world hasn't: some of the DOJ’s unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. On July 25, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered the Justice Departmen

Dating Decoded: Sexual Confidence Starts Long Before The Bedroom

Sexual confidence begins with you. It’s not even about your partner. What do you want? How do you want to feel? How do you see yourself? Focus on you. Women have been conditioned to focus on pleasing

Cori Bush is making her case for a comeback

This column first appeared in The Amendment, a newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysi s. On a hot summer afternoon with 10 days to g

Trump asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of $83.3 million defamation verdict against him

Lawyers for President Donald Trump and the federal government on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to take up his appeal of the defamation case brought against him by journalist E. Jean Carroll. A jury

The Hardest Part Of Chronic Illness Was Learning To Trust My Own Body Again

I rehearsed the doctor’s visit in my head before I even got to the parking lot. I knew exactly how I was going to describe the numbness in my hands, the exhaustion that sleep never seemed to touch, th

15 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait To Read This Summer

Light that grill, break out the swimsuits and get ready to blast the season’s unofficial anthem, Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Like you, we’re excited about longer days, unforgetta

What climate adaptation must do differently for women in Bolivia

In this Q&A, climate researcher Apolinar Contreras discusses how climate change is affecting women’s reproductive health, livelihoods, and resilience in Bolivian Indigenous communities—and what must c

Trump urges SCOTUS to overturn $83.3 million defamation verdict

President Donald Trump has returned to the Supreme Court to challenge a second jury award to E. Jean Carroll. Look to the Morning Reads section for more on the new petition for review. At the Court On

How Washington State’s Sports Ballot Measure Will Impact All Girls

A ballot initiative to bar transgender girls from girls’ teams would require all girls to “verify” their identity. This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th , and republished thr

Who Gets Remembered? The Fight to Put Women’s History on the National Mall

America's monuments tell us who matters. Yet on the National Mall, where presidents, generals and founding fathers dominate the landscape, women's contributions remain strikingly absent. The battle ov

This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns with the Trump administration’s priorities

This reporting was supported by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund . SAN FRANCISCO — For a long time, reaching out for help felt insurmountable. Thr

South Sudan: Abuse of Civilians in Western Equatoria

Click to expand Image Makeshift shelters for communities displaced from Nagero County to Bazia, Wau County, South Sudan, November 18, 2025. © 2025 Joe Falzetta South Sudan’s army, opposition forces, a

What To Pack To Martha’s Vineyard

Packing for Martha’s Vineyard is all about embracing effortless coastal style with pieces that feel timeless, versatile, and polished. Whether your itinerary includes leisurely mornings in Edgartown,

Chadwick Boseman And Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Estate Battles Are A Wake-Up Call For Black Families

When we think about legacy, we often think about what we will leave behind—a home, a business, savings, investments, or treasured family heirlooms. But legacy is also about protecting the people we lo

I Put My Career on Hold to Raise Five Children and Care for My Disabled Mother. America Depends on Women Like Me.

Front & Center amplifies the voices of Black women navigating poverty—highlighting their struggles, resilience and dreams as they care for their families, build careers and challenge systems not built