Mississippi has become a hotspot for these deaths in large part because of lax gun laws and restrictive abortion access, both of which have been proven to increase violence against pregnant women. The
Rewire News Group · Mar 16, 2026Before dawn one warm Sunday in June 2021, Renata Flot-Patterson and her husband turned a street corner in their Biloxi neighborhood to a scene she remembers as “lit up like Las Vegas.” Police officers
The 19th · Mar 16, 2026Celebrity beauty was in a transitional mood this week. Following ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood and the Oscars, there’s just days until the official start of spring. In other words, […] The post Kel
Essence · Mar 16, 2026A year ago, Azzi Fudd won a national championship. She was named Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four, she was eligible for the WNBA Draft, and she had every […] The post Before Every Game, Azzi
Essence · Mar 16, 2026Mary Modica tried to do everything right. When a rise in digital music signaled she should reconsider a radio career, Modica decided to become a teacher — with the understanding that after she made a
The 19th · Mar 16, 2026Click to expand Image Waorani Indigenous leaders protest in front of the Constitutional Court in Quito, Ecuador on August 20, 2025, two years after an Indigenous-led referendum to halt exploitation of
Human Rights Watch · Mar 16, 2026The 98th Academy Awards unfolded Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, where Hollywood gathered to celebrate the year’s most acclaimed films. Among the night’s most talked-about co
Essence · Mar 16, 2026We’re finally here—game day, as the sports fans say. With the 98th Academy Awards set to take place this evening at The Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, the anticipation over […] The post Exclusive
Essence · Mar 15, 2026The 2026 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event is available to stream on ESSENCE’s YouTube starting Saturday, March 14: Watch Here There’s a particular kind of electricity that fills a […] The post R
Essence · Mar 15, 2026The Trump administration is no longer providing abortion care for veterans relying on VA healthcare, even in instances of rape and incest. Through firsthand accounts, veterans describe the fear, medic
Ms. Magazine · Mar 15, 2026I didn’t realize how depleted I was until I got still enough to feel it. That happened in the Sonoran Desert, in a town literally called Carefree, Arizona, which I […] The post This Arizona Wellness R
Essence · Mar 14, 2026Yesterday, Los Angeles’ Fairmont Century Plaza was illuminated with the guests and honorees at ESSENCE 19th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards. While the blue carpet turned into a conversation […]
Essence · Mar 14, 2026The post They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 14, 2026The 2026 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event will be available to stream on ESSENCE’s YouTube starting Saturday, March 14: Watch Here. “And just like that…. I found it!!” read […] The post How Zend
Essence · Mar 13, 2026Click to expand Image Participants at the 2025 Kyiv Pride Equality March display a placard supporting Draft Law 9103, which proposes the legal recognition of civil partnerships in Ukraine, June 14, 20
Human Rights Watch · Mar 13, 2026Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business and economic news each week — the wins, the setbacks, the deals getting done, and […] The post Black Wealth Watch
Essence · Mar 13, 2026In the final days of 2025, under the cover of the holidays, Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) instated a total ban on abortion and abortion counseling. The new policy applies to all VA healt
Ms. Magazine · Mar 13, 2026The players explain why fashion and beauty on and off the field are so important to them.
Teen Vogue · Mar 13, 2026Whatever you may have heard about the Target boycott ending, here’s the truth: The boycott is not over for many Black women. It probably never will be. A year ago, Black women started the movement to
The 19th · Mar 13, 2026Sephora just entered the race. Literally. The beauty retailer announced an official partnership with F1 Academy, the all-female racing series backed by Formula 1, ahead of the 2026 season opener […] T
Essence · Mar 13, 2026Plus, gender-affirming surgery blocked from West Virginia Medicaid and Trump comments tank Tylenol prescriptions for pregnant people. The post Wyoming Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban appeared first on Re
Rewire News Group · Mar 13, 2026Plus, gender-affirming surgery blocked from West Virginia Medicaid and Trump comments tank Tylenol prescriptions for pregnant people. The post Wyoming Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban (Updated) appeared
Rewire News Group · Mar 13, 2026Run Amok is a drama from Sundance’s U.S. competition, a debut feature written and directed by NB Mager, that notably and earnestly oscillates between quirky moments of comedy and profound reflections
Ms. Magazine · Mar 13, 2026In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the right-wing Heritage Foundation—developers of Project 2025, the policy guidebook written to influence the Trump
Ms. Magazine · Mar 13, 2026Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on the law, on other institutions, and on [
SCOTUSblog · Mar 13, 2026Rewire News Group ’s Vera Blossom talks queer joy, good sex, and whether she’s a Carrie or a Samantha. The post Ask A Sex Columnist: Vera Blossom appeared first on Rewire News Group .
Rewire News Group · Mar 13, 2026President Chester A. Arthur nominated Justice Samuel Blatchford to the court on this day in 1882. According to Justia, Blatchford was a “precocious talent” who “enrolled in Columbia College (now […] T
SCOTUSblog · Mar 13, 2026The Illinois Senate race is the only one this cycle in which two Black women elected officials are running against each other. But there’s no guarantee that either Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton or Rep.
The 19th · Mar 13, 2026In August 2025, Ipas Bangladesh and partner organizations convened the first-ever urban youth conference in the country, themed “Youth Voice for Sustainable Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR
Ipas · Mar 13, 2026The 2026 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event will be available to stream on ESSENCE’s YouTube starting Saturday, March 14: Watch Here. Yesterday, our favorite stars in entertainment arrived at […]
Essence · Mar 13, 2026Traveling this month? Keep your eyes peeled. For Women’s History Month, Ms. magazine is hitting the shelves at Hudson News airport bookstores across the country. If you spot Ms. at Hudson News, snap a
Ms. Magazine · Mar 13, 2026I’ll be real with y’all: the moment I see “floral gourmand” and “sweet fruits” and it’s a Black-owned fragrance brand? I’m already interested. Because of that, just know that House […] The post ESSce
Essence · Mar 13, 2026The post Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Said Yes to Limiting Money in Politics. Then Politicians Had Their Say. appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 13, 2026Click to expand Image Iranian players huddle before the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 football match between Iran and the Philippines on the Gold Coast on March 8, 2026. © 2026 AFP via Getty Im
Human Rights Watch · Mar 13, 2026The post Nevada Regulators Fine Peptide Providers at Anti-Aging Festival Where Two Women Became Critically Ill appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 13, 2026Women are often stereotyped as overly talkative—gossiping, ‘blabbing’ or labeled ‘Chatty Cathys.’ Archie Bunker in the television series All in the Family often tells his wife Edith to “stifle yoursel
Ms. Magazine · Mar 13, 2026When the White House issued a presidential message to kick off Women’s History Month, my first reaction was genuine surprise. Honestly, I did not think WHM was still recognized by the federal governme
Ms. Magazine · Mar 13, 2026Yesterday, Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation that would ban and withdrawal mifepristone’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and abortion provider in Washing
Physicians for Reproductive Health · Mar 12, 2026It’s a sunny day in Los Angeles and even sunnier at Fairmont Century Plaza where entertainment’s biggest stars were shining (like Harold Loomis, as Viola Davis would say) at ESSENCE’s […] The post Bes
Essence · Mar 12, 2026The 2026 Black Women in Hollywood awards show will be available to stream at 10:30 a.m. PT: Watch Here. Today, ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood ceremony—hosted by Marsai Martin at […] The post The B
Essence · Mar 12, 2026The American Revolution can feel like a legacy that belongs to a select few. It has often been told as the story of wealthy white men—many of them enslavers, many of them beneficiaries of Indigenous d
Ms. Magazine · Mar 12, 2026Click to expand Image Demonstrators march through central London to protest a restriction on puberty-delaying medications in London, United Kingdom, on April 20, 2024. © 2024 WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPho
Human Rights Watch · Mar 12, 2026Weaponizing US Foreign Aid: Trump’s New 2026 Global Gag Rule Policy Analysis sramashwar <time datetime="2026-03-12T09:50:51-06:00" title="Thursd...
Guttmacher Institute · Mar 12, 2026This article originally appeared in The Story Exchange. Note: The writer is a professional ensemble singer who performs with several choirs that address social-justice causes. She is not affiliated wi
The 19th · Mar 12, 2026The Supreme Court’s conservatives are using the shadow docket to redefine family rights at the expense of trans kids. The post The New Parental Rights Legal Grift (Podcast) appeared first on Rewire Ne
Rewire News Group · Mar 12, 2026Click to expand Image A woman exits the Constitutional Court building, in Quito, Ecuador, February 7, 2024. © 2024 Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo (Washington, DC, March 12, 2026) – Ecuador’s Constitutional Co
Human Rights Watch · Mar 12, 2026Dionne Warwick is suing a firm she has worked with for decades for, she says, “stealing millions of dollars in royalty income.” Artists Rights Enforcement Corporation specializes in helping artists […
Essence · Mar 12, 2026“She’s pretty for a dark-skinned girl.” These seven words strung together carry an indescribable weight. So heavy that multiple generations have not just carried them but been encumbered by their […]
Essence · Mar 12, 2026People rave about the sex hormone’s anti-aging benefits, from libido boosting to skin brightening. But evidence for these claims is scarce, and getting testosterone can be tough—unless you’re a cis ma
Rewire News Group · Mar 12, 2026A March 24 program co-hosted by the Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues and Ms. will explore attacks on reproductive freedom, voting rights and gender equality, as well as strategies for feminist resistan
Ms. Magazine · Mar 12, 2026When Colman Domingo sat down with host Vivian Tu on Season 5 of SoFi’s Richer Lives, he came with gems that Hollywood rarely makes room for. And that’s the unfiltered […] The post Before The Oscars An
Essence · Mar 12, 2026When the Nike After Dark Tour kicked off in 2025, nearly one in three women on the start line had never run a race before. And yet 50,000 women across […] The post Nike’s After Dark Tour Is Going Glob
Essence · Mar 12, 2026It started with crayons. When Sheila Morovati took her children out to restaurants she’d inevitably feel guilty that their new crayons, which often accompanied the kids menu, would be thrown out at th
The 19th · Mar 12, 2026(Paris) – An Islamist armed group has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January 2026, Human Rights Wat
Human Rights Watch · Mar 12, 2026Click to expand Image Yanar Mohammed, founder of the Women's Freedom Organization in Iraq, speaks to reporters while holding a newspaper copy of Iraq's new constitution, Baghdad, July 28, 2005. © 2025
Human Rights Watch · Mar 12, 2026A Different World is welcoming another familiar face back to the fold. Jada Pinkett Smith has confirmed she will reprise her role as Lena James in the upcoming Netflix series, […] The post Jada Pinket
Essence · Mar 12, 2026Click to expand Image Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke (right) addresses the chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026. © 2026 Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images This week, t
Human Rights Watch · Mar 11, 2026Click to expand Image North Korean soldiers guard the bridge at the China-North Korea border in Tumen, Jilin province, July 14, 2024. © 2024 CFOTO/Sipa USA via Reuters Imagine living in North Korea.
Human Rights Watch · Mar 11, 2026The post Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor’s Sexual Abuse appeared first on ProPublica .
ProPublica · Mar 11, 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 [
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