In a room full of men, Hegseth called for a military culture shift from ‘woke’ to ‘warrior’
In an extremely unusual move, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth convened hundreds of commanders and decried diversity in the military’s ranks.
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Trump’s vision for childhood vaccines could hurt working moms the most
“Intentionally or not, Trump is adding weight to this burden that women are already carrying as family health managers.”
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How a government shutdown could impact federal workers and lower-income families
The 19th explains what a looming shutdown could mean for health care, nutrition and early-education benefits for thousands of families.
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‘Not a way to live’: AI is fueling violent threats against women judges
Florida judge Jennifer Johnson said that an AI video depicting her death terrified her children and highlighted security gaps for state judges.
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Assata Shakur, who wrote and fought for Black liberation, dies at 78
She was a member of the Black Liberation Army and the FBI’s first Most Wanted woman.
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Soldiers who killed men, women and children at Wounded Knee will keep their Medals of Honor
“We’re making it clear that [the soldiers] deserve those medals,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
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Ryan Walters steps down as Oklahoma schools chief to lead anti-teachers union group
“We will build an army of teachers to defeat the teachers unions once and for all,” he told Fox News. “This fight is going national and we will get our schools back.”
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When it comes to rising costs, women are more worried than men — about everything
A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll found that women — especially women of color — were more worried about covering the cost of groceries, housing, medical bills, child care and rent.
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The State of Our Nation: Gauging Americans’ political opinions in 2025
This is the fourth annual poll from The 19th and SurveyMonkey, designed to shed light on what women, particularly women of color, and LGBTQ+ people think about the issues animating our politics.
This is the fourth annual poll from The 19th and SurveyMonkey, designed to shed light on what women, particularly women of color, and LGBTQ+ people think about the issues animating our politics.
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Introducing The 19th’s fourth cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows
Five HBCU alums join The 19th through its yearlong fellowship program, continuing our mission to build a more equitable future for journalism.
The 19th wins National Murrow Award for 2024 breaking news coverage on Biden and Harris
The 19th was recognized for a series of breaking news coverage on Biden stepping down and Harris stepping up in 2024.
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