Hundreds of ‘DEI’ books are back at the Naval Academy. An alum and a bookshop fought their removal.
Following a public outcry, the academy returned titles by Maya Angelou, Harper Lee and others — many by women — that were purged under Pentagon orders targeting race and gender discourse.
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Dyke March New York City has banned Zionists this year. Organizers can’t agree on what that means.
The event has historically been a kind of antidote to the traditional and often corporate Pride Parade. It’s on the verge of becoming a victim of its own internal politics.
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What the latest COVID vaccine changes mean for pregnant people and children
Can you still get the vaccine? Will insurance still cover it? The 19th answers questions pregnant people and parents might have about the recent change.
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Missouri Supreme Court order reinstates ‘de facto abortion ban’ across the state
The Missouri ACLU expects another injunction will soon be granted that will re-open access to abortion in the state.
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As anti-trans laws get more extreme, here’s where state laws stand in 2025
The 19th is tracking the emerging trends, firsts and surprises this year as statehouse Republicans brought a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
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A Texas bill to block abortion pills has died for now
The bill was poised to offer a blueprint for abortion restrictions nationwide.
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This program helps 6 million families pay their energy bills. Here’s what’s at risk if it’s cut.
For low income households, the initiative’s funding has been a ‘lifesaver.’
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Why a GOP congresswoman has joined the call to free Tory Lanez
Pop culture and politics are often combining in online spaces full of misinformation — including in the case of the rapper convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
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The push to open the country’s first religious public school isn’t over, proponents say
The Supreme Court split 4-4 and, with that, rejected Oklahoma’s attempt to open a charter school that opponents say would discriminate against students and families.
As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand.
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Trump is working to restrict trans rights. That’s not what Americans want.
A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows that the number of people who don’t want politicians to focus on trans issues has grown, fueled by both Republicans and Democrats.
A new generation of birth control skeptics leans right
More young women are embracing fertility tracking methods long popular among Catholics, looking to influencers, questioning doctors — and finding a home in MAGA.
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