Girls are being socialized to lose political ambition — and it starts younger than we realized
New research shows that as girls age, they’re conditioned to lose interest and ambition in politics. The opposite happens for boys.
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Why are more men dying from COVID? It’s a complicated story of nature vs. nurture, researchers say
Researchers agree more men are dying of COVID-19. But a new paper challenges whether biology is to blame.
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For trans Texans and their families, another special session means another fight to exist
Transgender kids’ sports and gender-affirming care access are a top priority for Texas’ third special legislative session that began on Monday. Trans Texans and their families tell The 19th they’ve had enough.
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The 19th Explains: What parents need to know about the Pfizer vaccine’s safety in 5- to 11-year-olds
The 19th spoke with public health experts (who are also moms) about what parents should know as Pfizer and BioNTech seek emergency FDA authorization for children ages 5 to 11.
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‘We’re seeing shock.’ Texas abortion clinics are now operating as trauma centers
Senate Bill 8 has eroded abortion access in Texas. But desperate patients are still showing up to clinics seeking emotional support — and sometimes, out-of-state options.
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Most home care workers aren’t required to get the COVID vaccine, leaving the people they care for vulnerable
Home care workers represent 53 percent of the workforce supporting seniors and people with disabilities, but the majority of them are not impacted by Biden’s vaccine mandates.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death continues to reverberate as abortion fight heats up
‘I think a lot of the things that she predicted would happen, have happened,’ the justice’s biographer said.
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Abortion clinics north of Texas are seeing double the number of patients than before state abortion ban
Those who want to end a pregnancy are doing their best to travel beyond state borders in the aftermath of a strict anti-abortion law. Some are succeeding. Many are not.
Texas is pushing the most anti-trans bills in the country. Advocates fear deadly consequences.
Though more research is needed, as greater numbers of anti-trans bills have been introduced across more states within the last two years, more trans homicides have taken place in those states.
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Fewer than 1 in 4 pregnant Americans have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
People under conservatorship aren’t free to marry who they want. That includes Britney Spears.
Disability and marriage have an especially fraught relationship in American history.
Boston will elect someone other than a White man as mayor for the first time
Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, both women of color, will advance to the two-person general mayoral election set for November 2.
‘We’re seeing shock.’ Texas abortion clinics are now operating as trauma centers
Senate Bill 8 has eroded abortion access in Texas. But desperate patients are still showing up to clinics seeking emotional support — and sometimes, out-of-state options.
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