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Week of Aug 16 · August 16, 2026

This week in United States: 10 top stories. 8 community events.

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Roadside Rallies Against Fascism

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Indivisible Action Fairfield Weekly Rally

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Democracy on Life Support

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StepForward Together, Rally

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Manhattan Beach Protests Every Sunday

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How To Style A Strapless Top From Day To Night

The famed strapless top is necessary for the summer season. From tube tops to blouses that just happen to be strapless, we’ve been keeping o…

EssenceAug 15equality

As Heat Rises and Wildfires Rage, Gender Inequality Is Turning Deadly

As salient as extreme heat and wildfires have been this summer, an important dimension has been mostly absent from discussions of it: gender…

Ms. MagazineAug 14equality

Idaho Can't Prosecute Doctors For Health-Protecting Abortions: Federal Judge

U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled the state’s two anti-abortion laws violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14t…

HuffPost WomenAug 14choice

The Resistance Is Here

"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 int…

Ms. MagazineAug 14empowerment

What Trump’s vaccine order says about his relationship with MAHA moms

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccines this week, Jayme Franklin stood nearby, repeatedly touching her …

The 19thAug 14politics

10 Books By Black Authors We’re Excited About This August

Black authors are brilliant at offering a wide spectrum of literary options and this month is no exception. A range of scribes, from veteran…

EssenceAug 14resilience

Brandy, Anika Noni Rose And Halle Bailey Share The Stage For A Historic Disney Princess Reunion

Three generations of Black Disney princesses shared the stage Thursday as Brandy , Anika Noni Rose and Halle Bailey took part in Disney Prin…

EssenceAug 14global

‘We Have To Find Out What Happened To Nolan’: Nolan Wells’ Parents Demand Justice At NABJ Convention

Nolan Wells should be preparing for his golden birthday next week. The promising young college athlete would have turned 19-years-old on Aug…

EssenceAug 14activism

How the Black Heart Association Is Bringing Heart Health Care Directly to Underserved Communities

At the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, the Black Heart Association screened more than 700 attendees, but founders Tara and …

EssenceAug 14resilience

Who exactly are the “friends of the court”?

On Oct. 13, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Beaird v. United States , a case brought by a Texas man challenging an increase to his s…

SCOTUSblogAug 14politics

A Look Back At Halle Berry’s Most Iconic Beauty Moments

For Halle Berry, beauty is king. The American actress first began her career as a model and beauty queen landing first runner-up in a Miss U…

EssenceAug 14activism

The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (Aug. 8-14)

“wow I’m so glad I turned that barely noticeable pimple into an open wound”

HuffPost WomenAug 14equality

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How To Style A Strapless Top From Day To Night

As Heat Rises and Wildfires Rage, Gender Inequality Is Turning Deadly

Idaho Can't Prosecute Doctors For Health-Protecting Abortions: Federal Judge

The Resistance Is Here

What Trump’s vaccine order says about his relationship with MAHA moms

10 Books By Black Authors We’re Excited About This August

Brandy, Anika Noni Rose And Halle Bailey Share The Stage For A Historic Disney Princess Reunion

‘We Have To Find Out What Happened To Nolan’: Nolan Wells’ Parents Demand Justice At NABJ Convention

How the Black Heart Association Is Bringing Heart Health Care Directly to Underserved Communities

Who exactly are the “friends of the court”?

A Look Back At Halle Berry’s Most Iconic Beauty Moments

The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (Aug. 8-14)

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