Ipas research with Indigenous communities in Bolivia shows how drought, floods and food insecurity are affecting reproductive health, livelihoods and gender dynamics. In rural Bolivia, the weather no
Ipas · Jul 28, 2026Ipas research with Indigenous communities in Bolivia shows how drought, floods and food insecurity are affecting reproductive health, livelihoods and gender dynamics. In rural Bolivia, the weather no
Ipas · Jul 28, 2026Graffiti helmets, custom jerseys, and the coldest softball game on Earth. That’s how we’d describe this past Saturday afternoon at the second annual ICE Studios Series. The woman’s softball tournament
Essence · Jul 28, 2026If you want to hide something from a Black person, put it in a book. The origins of this controversial statement are sometimes linked to our fallen icons Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass . The particu
Essence · Jul 28, 2026If you want to hide something from a Black person, put it in a book. The origins of this controversial statement are sometimes linked to our fallen icons Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass . The particu
Essence · Jul 28, 2026Economic development is usually told through the lens of numbers – jobs created, contracts rewarded, and dollars invested. However, at this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture, we put the women respons
Essence · Jul 28, 2026CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI – Going for nearly a year with broken heating and air conditioning has been miserable for Ashley Matthews. But the last few months have been unbearable – and potentially dangero
The 19th · Jul 28, 2026Nearly one in two women has experienced domestic violence (DV) in their lifetime, yet accountability remains limited, as nearly half of survivors never report their abuse to law enforcement. Out of fe
Ms. Magazine · Jul 28, 2026“You got to keep up!” Kyla Pratt exclaims when I tell her how active she’s been lately. She has a valid point. In the past few months alone, she stopped by Scott Evans’ House Guest , and she also appe
Essence · Jul 28, 2026Sometimes concurring opinions of justices add little to what is in the court’s decision. Other times, however, they take a very different approach and urge a major change in the law. In my last column
SCOTUSblog · Jul 28, 2026Ever wondered what happened to well-known Supreme Court plaintiffs after their cases came to an end? Today, we’re launching a new series of Closer Looks exploring that very topic. At the Court On Mond
SCOTUSblog · Jul 28, 2026Reproductive justice demands that patients who want or need to end their pregnancy have a full range of care options. When a Louisiana court briefly blocked the telehealth prescribing and remote dispe
Rewire News Group · Jul 28, 2026DELAWARE, OHIO — When Angel Smith showed up for a mandatory staff meeting last month at OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital, the longtime labor and delivery nurse was fresh off a busy night shift carin
The 19th · Jul 28, 2026Nick Adams in 2024 Philip Cheung/The Washington Post/Getty Images In a private ceremony on Sept. 17, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood at a podium inside the National Archives building in Washingto
ProPublica · Jul 28, 2026At the 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, the league celebrated its 30th anniversary. This milestone marks three decades of trailblazing moments and the incredible growth of women’s basketball. Wh
Essence · Jul 27, 2026Tuskegee University is trending in the news but not for anything related to the iconic Tuskegee Airmen or the school’s other notable alumni like civil rights activist Dr. Betty Shabazz , R&B legend Li
Essence · Jul 27, 2026In March 2025, two members of the DOGE team communicated with a political advocacy group that was seeking to “find evidence of voter fraud and to overturn election results in certain States.” The grou
Ms. Magazine · Jul 27, 2026Cheyenne Bryant is once again making headlines, and the internet remains deeply divided. The embattled motivational speaker and self-described relationship expert has faced mounting questions about he
Essence · Jul 27, 2026Transgender actress and social media star Dylan Mulvaney found herself back in the spotlight over the weekend, after President Donald Trump mentioned her several times during Friday night’s reschedule
The 19th · Jul 27, 2026Click to expand Image In Homestead, Florida, women and their children listen to an explanation of their legal rights and strategies for preparing their families if a parent is detained or deported, Ja
Human Rights Watch · Jul 27, 2026Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated welcomed a new group of honorary members on Friday during its 61st Biennial Boule in Tampa, Florida. The 2026 group, known as the “TrailblazerΣ Honorary Membersh
Essence · Jul 27, 2026If there was ever a time to invest in the designer pieces you’ve been eyeing all season, consider this your sign. Some of the most coveted designs have hit the sale side, and the markdowns are too goo
Essence · Jul 27, 2026Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In one of the last decisions in argued cas
SCOTUSblog · Jul 27, 2026In the last few years, travelers have been choosing restful vacations over adventure-packed ones. To meet demand, resorts are following suit, rolling out packages that prioritize sleep , longevity, an
Essence · Jul 27, 2026The stars were outside this week, with some of our favorites popping up at major events from Atlanta to Los Angeles. With summer in full swing, there was plenty happening in entertainment, sports and
Essence · Jul 27, 2026Pencils are more expensive. So are notebooks, scissors, glue sticks — just about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price
The 19th · Jul 27, 2026Want your beauty look to be a conversation starter? This Leo season, it can be. Represented by the lion and ruled by the Sun, Leo’s live to be seen (Think: Halle Berry, Angela Bassett, and Whitney Hou
Essence · Jul 27, 2026When Bella, a high school senior in Washington, heard that a ballot initiative to restrict transgender girls’ participation in school sports would appear before voters in her state this November, she
The 19th · Jul 27, 2026Collage by Alex Bandoni. Source images: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. For decades, physicists wrestled with a fundamental mystery of the universe. They wanted to k
ProPublica · Jul 27, 2026Click to expand Image Oil well at Perenco’s concession in Democratic Republic of Congo. © 2026 Human Rights Watch Pollution linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s only oil producer poses serious
Human Rights Watch · Jul 27, 2026Click to expand Image The shuttered former office compound of Action Contre la Faim (ACF) in Muttur, Sri Lanka, October 22, 2015. © 2015 James Ross/Human Rights Watch I was in Sri Lanka on Augus
Human Rights Watch · Jul 27, 2026In just 5 short years, Black Girl Vitamins —the groundbreaking Chicago -based wellness brand—has taken the medical, health and lifestyle industries by storm. Countless Black women who were plagued by
Essence · Jul 26, 2026Even in the wake of the #MeToo movement and heighteend awareness around sexual vioelnce, sexual assault is still one of the most underreported crimes. Although one in four women will experience sexual
Ms. Magazine · Jul 26, 2026Midlife adults are prone to this disorder, especially women.
HuffPost Women · Jul 26, 2026The Perfect Birth: Pushing Back Against a Broken Industry, by Avital Norman Nathman, with Deborah Wage, vigorously challenges the Heritage assessment and zeroes in on maternity care voids (sometimes c
Ms. Magazine · Jul 26, 2026It took until July 7, 2026, for the world's leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. In a landmark resolution adopt
Ms. Magazine · Jul 25, 2026I don’t know about you, but Washington, D.C. is my favorite city in the United States. I grew up right outside of Chicago and currently call New York City home, so I have seen my fair share of big cit
Essence · Jul 25, 2026From her first fashion shoot with Vogue in 1976 to Mugler runways, and founding Iman Cosmetics, Iman is the original supermodel we read about in our history books. Born in Somalia as Zara Mohamed Abdu
Essence · Jul 25, 2026In 1937, the U.S. began one of the largest sterilization campaigns in modern history in its colony of Puerto Rico. By the 1970s, one-third of all Puerto Rican women of childbearing age had been steril
Ms. Magazine · Jul 25, 2026Michelle Williams stepped out for the Crystal Renee Hayslett Foundation’s inaugural event, where she was honored with the Voice of Healing Award. For the Destiny’s Child singer, the recognition carrie
Essence · Jul 24, 2026Click to expand Image Seventeenth session of the International Criminal Court's Assembly of States Parties in The Hague, Netherlands, December 2018. © 2018 Syd Boyd/Coalition for the International Cri
Human Rights Watch · Jul 24, 2026Andrew Tate is not a garden variety misogynist. Nor is he a typical sexual assault suspect. Rather, he is a leader—and icon—in the global anti-feminist men’s rights movement who rose to fame and fortu
Ms. Magazine · Jul 24, 2026The very first Carol’s Daughter haircare recipes were whipped up in founder Lisa Price’s home in Brooklyn. Since 1996, she’s been the textured hair chef of her neighborhood, cooking up collections. No
Essence · Jul 24, 2026The Trump administration has gotten rather … hormonal. As someone who cares deeply about the science and politics of all kinds of bodily matters, including and especially hormonal health and treatment
Ms. Magazine · Jul 24, 2026Today, LeBron James will join the Philadelphia 76ers after spending the past eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 22-time All-Star has agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with a player
Essence · Jul 24, 2026Though she loved nature and the environment from an early age, Dorceta Taylor often found herself as the only Black student in her science classes in the United States, a new experience for her after
The 19th · Jul 24, 2026When reproductive justice makes headlines, the conversation usually narrows to legislation or court rulings. At the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, SisterSong pushed back on that framing. Reproducti
Essence · Jul 24, 2026The suit states administrators at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center claimed such a procedure would violate Catholic doctrine. A new lawsuit accuses Penn State Health of violating a Pennsylva
Rewire News Group · Jul 24, 2026Welcome to SCOTUSblog’s recurring series in which we interview experts on different supreme courts around the world and how they compare to our own. Today’s column focuses on the Constitutional Court
SCOTUSblog · Jul 24, 2026When asked during a 2022 appearance at the University of Pennsylvania about the opinions of which she was most proud, Justice Elena Kagan cited her 2015 opinion in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC
SCOTUSblog · Jul 24, 2026Angel Reese has another landmark collaboration to add to her growing résumé. Mattel has unveiled a Barbie Signature doll modeled after the WNBA star, entrepreneur and philanthropist, while Reebok is r
Essence · Jul 24, 2026We’ve been patting our weave since before Beyoncé said to . Itchy scalp while wearing braids and wigs is an unresolved issue in the Black community. Studies show darker skin is more prone to dehydrati
Essence · Jul 24, 2026In case you missed it, actor Matt Damon recently shared his memories of taking an acting class with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson when they were both students at Harvard, noting that he bragged to his
SCOTUSblog · Jul 24, 2026“just got hospitalized for being cringe. they put me in the awk ward”
HuffPost Women · Jul 24, 2026Click to expand Image From left to right: Bev Craig, Geraldine Coggins, Phil Eckersley, and Richard Kilpatrick, in Manchester, UK, July 8, 2026. © 2026 Gary Roberts/Sopa Images via Reuters (London) –
Human Rights Watch · Jul 24, 2026Three days after the Supreme Court issued its first set of summer orders , President Donald Trump’s request for the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to leave in place the 2023 verdict against
SCOTUSblog · Jul 23, 2026Remember those summer reading challenges from our youth? Schools and local libraries tried to incentivize reading over the summer with prizes like ice cream, pizza, and toys. They should really bring
Essence · Jul 23, 2026“What a shallow statement that screams he was rejected by intelligent women,” one person wrote in response to the Fox News host’s remarks.
HuffPost Women · Jul 23, 2026Eating disorders have often been erroneously understood as a “women’s issue."
Teen Vogue · Jul 23, 2026Singer Nivea recently announced that she’s been diagnosed with leukemia , but she shared the news without sadness or fear, because treatment so far has been positive, and so has her mindset. She share
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