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If you’re lucky, you’ve been through life without a single heartbreak. Most of us won’t be that lucky because pain is a part of the human experience. When going through romantic heartbreak, in particu
The kids are heading back to school ! A new school year can bring anticipation, excitement and even joy . But this time of year may also cause nervousness, uncertainty and anxiety. From wondering “ Wi
On Monday, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority gave the Trump administration a temporary procedural victory in its effort to interfere with mail-in voting ahead of the November midterms. But des
Dolly Parton, who used her stardom to not only embrace all listeners but also nurture marginalized communities through literacy and financial development, died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on T
Director of Global Advocacy Organization Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program
On Chicago’s South Side, the Obama Presidential Center is now open to the public, ending a journey years in the making. Set on 19.3 acres of Jackson Park, the campus sits near the Museum of Science an
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To be a Black woman at this time, as it has always been, requires holding challenges along with triumphs. And social media has been particularly instructive on the state of the Black woman this month.
Want more stories like this? Subscribe to our menopause newsletter . A few months ago, I was at an event when a woman came up to me with a request for this newsletter: “Will you please write about tur
Varnell Hill is returning to television nearly 30 years after Tommy Davidson first played the character on Martin . The Varnell Hill Show premieres Tuesday, September 1, on Paramount+, bringing Davids
The 19th is proud to welcome its fifth cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows — four HBCU alumni who will spend the next year growing their careers in reporting, audience and development while
What makes Zoë Kravitz so effortlessly cool is that she never looks like she’s trying to be cool. Case in point: one casual step outside, and the internet is officially in a frenzy over her jeans. At
Few decisions carry more weight than whether or when to have a child. Women who decide to end a pregnancy are making an intensely personal, at times deeply emotional, decision. They deserve quality ca
For 250 years, women have been fighting for inclusion in the nation’s founding promise of equality. The Equal Rights Amendment would finally guarantee that equality under the U.S. Constitution—and cou
Today marks 30 years since The Steve Harvey Show premiered on August 25, 1996. The WB sitcom introduced viewers to Steve Hightower, a former funk musician who finds a new career teaching music at Book
Who says you can’t transform your skin overnight? I can’t lie, TikTok influenced me. I finally found the three-step skincare routine that actually works for my skin: Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cle
Congress blocked large family-planning clinics that offer abortions from billing Medicaid for one year, starting July 2025. Thirteen months later, Planned Parenthood’s budgetary reality remains compli
In 2016, Candace Owens emerged as a leading conservative voice, the rare Black woman backing then-candidate Donald Trump. In 2017, she was hired by Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit co-found
Newborn baby Malachi lies in the lap of his mother after dying from pneumonia and bleeding lungs — preventable conditions that could have been treated in a hospital — in 2023 in Idaho. Since the 1970s
A writer and activist links the climate crisis to battles for justice around the world in this vital book It has become increasingly difficult to change our minds, to question our own views or to find
While I was pregnant with my son, I was an executive at Spotify . I was traveling so much [while] pregnant. Like even the time in which you’re not supposed to be traveling, I was flying and because I
A teenage girl watches a 30-second TikTok video by @Clairebear describing "a day in hell" in her life, "ADD edition": “I get up and go to work and realize I don’t have gas in my car. I get to the gas
There’s something about the US Open that makes getting dressed feel like part of the sport. As summer winds down and New York’s social calendar kicks into high gear, tennis’ biggest stars aren’t the o
TOPEKA — Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, who fractured a political glass ceiling as the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate and the first woman to be elected to the Senate without having
Rapper The Game made his daughter Cali Dream Taylor ’s 16th birthday one she won’t forget. The average 16-year-old may get a birthday party to mark the milestone age, but Cali got a bash and a new Mer
For many entrepreneurs, bankruptcy is a word loaded with shame. It can sound like failure, poor judgment, or the end of a dream that took years to build. So when Pinky Cole’s decision to file for Chap
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from Sunday night’s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever following a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud at Wintrust Arena. Freedom w
Keshia Golden, a Black mother and survivor of domestic violence who says she accidentally killed her boyfriend in self-defense, accepted a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter that would allow her t
One year ago, Kahh Spence pivoted from hairstyling celebrities, like Kelly Rowland and Cardi B, to building his fragrance and personal care brand, Samir Grey , from the ground up. Now, he’s celebratin
She did not wake up one morning believing she was too much. She arrived there gradually. Not after one disappointing date, one unanswered message on the app , or one man who seemed genuinely intereste
Multi-talented artist Serayah McNeill is choosing herself. The new mom shared a lengthy statement on Instagram on Monday (August 24) explaining that she’s ending her engagement to rapper Joey Bada$$ d
Let’s face it, most of us don’t have a real scalp care routine. Of course, I have my tried-and-true haircare products but as a regular braid-wearer, I can’t say I have a specific routine just for my s
Over the past two decades, Ava DuVernay has emerged one of Hollywood’s most prominent directors, earning recognition for work spanning independent cinema and major studio productions. Her projects hav
Gary, Indiana is located approximately 25 miles southeast of Chicago . As of 2025, the city was close to 80% Black according to census.gov . Gary, Indiana remains one of the most predominantly Black a
This is the second of five introductory articles on the relevance for U.S. constitutional law of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence and six out of 12
Black celebrities kept busy this week, with appearances spanning music festivals, television premieres and major career milestones. London welcomed several familiar faces as Jorja Smith, Tems, DESTIN
Soon after he began his second term, President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders aimed at dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. Programs and roles in the federal wor
Plus, Texas intervenes in surrogacy legal fight and parts of Idaho’s abortion laws are declared unconstitutional. Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abo
It took mere minutes for the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding state bans on trans athletes competing in women’s and girls’ sports to reverberate in Ohio’s competitive governor’s race — and the re
Dr. Craig Towers in 2018. The local newspaper gave him an award for his work with pregnant women with opioid addiction Michael Patrick/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images When Dr. Craig Towers moved to
Click to expand Image A 17-year-old boy recruited by the 33rd Front of the EMBF, a dissident group of the demobilized FARC, operating in Colombia’s Catatumbo region near the Venezuelan border. © 2026
These days, it is easy to feel like the world is on fire: all of our bills are too high , we’re somehow still at war with Iran , the government is…well, you know how stressful politics is right now. O
I almost bought an Oura Ring at 3:12 in the morning. I was lying awake in my small D.C. apartment, my phone casting a blue glow across my face. I couldn't sleep. Again. My mind was already racing thro
Trump has officially nominated Dr. Heidi Overton as the FDA commissioner. Overton previously called the abortion pill “telebortion,” and demanded Congress ban it outright. With the FDA currently reeva
For generations, patriarchy has relegated the heavy emotional lifting of sex education onto mothers. New research shows that breaking this cycle and actively engaging fathers not only alleviates mater
Just one month before Paris Fashion Week, cosmetics creative director of La Beauté Louis Vuitton Pat McGrath is teaming up with the House’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière once again. Except, thi
Nearly 50 years after Roe came, it went. The Dobbs decision brought a devastating reversal—nut it simultaneously ushered in a moment akin to 1972 ... the opportunity to reimagine bodily autonomy and b
It’s back-to-school season, and besides exams, essays and job applications, college students have another threat to worry about: sexual assault. As many U.S. universities start their fall semesters, w
Last updated on August 21, 2026 Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade, voters in 17 states have weighed in on ballot measures regarding abortion-- some more than once. In N
News of Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial is flooding the Internet, and with it, conversations about postpartum depression. In January 2023, Lindsay Clancy killed her 5-year-old, 3-year-old and 8-m
I’ve spent two decades mining Supreme Court opinions for writing techniques that can inspire advocates, too. The best examples rarely feature the snarky or witty lines made for social media. Instead,
From “Milkshake” to “ Bossy, ” Kelis has long known who she was. Her music defined pop culture since the early 2000s. And, with it, comes her equally recognizable beauty and style to match. In the ear
Jacqueline Lamba lived in the shadow of her French poet husband and was essentially erased from modern art history. A groundbreaking biography Jacqueline Lamba: The Forgotten Surrealist (published Apr
“You’ll never have worse cell service than when you’re looking up a coupon for the store you’re currently shopping in”
Play in the bedroom helps us process life and prioritize ourselves—alone or with a partner. I recently spent an evening in Denver with the intrepid Rewire News Group team as the resident sexpert at th
After his 35-year-old wife bled to death from a miscarriage in a Houston-area hospital, a Texas father is suing—and taking her story to Capitol Hill. “Choosing to bring new life into the world shouldn
DETROIT — Joyce Collins has buried nearly her entire immediate family. Her father died in 1992 after cancer spread to his bones. Her oldest sister was diagnosed with lung cancer, later developed breas
Demonstrators filled the Missouri state Capitol building in January to protest legislative efforts to alter or overturn citizen-led measures passed at the ballot box, including an amendment guaranteei
Click to expand Image Two of the migrants and asylum seekers who swam to Ceuta in July 2026, walk on Trampolín beach, August 2026. © 2026 José Antonio Sempere Gálvez for Human Rights Watch (Milan) – T
Aisha Wahab has won the special election for the U.S. House seat formerly held by Rep. Eric Swalwell, Decision Desk HQ projects, making her the first person of Afghan descent to be elected to Congress
