Archive
February 2024
Archive
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More teens are reporting that a partner has threatened their reproductive health
The increase in "reproductive coercion” calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline after the overturn of Roe v. Wade underscores the need for policies addressing teen dating violence, experts say.
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Why Black South Carolinians are furious at Nikki Haley
Her campaign messaging dismisses concerns about deep-seated racial inequality.
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‘Remember to take up space’: What Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s legacy means to our fellows
More than 110 years after her passing, Harper’s writing and life’s work continue to inspire a new generation of journalists — the 19th fellows whose work bears her name.
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Nikki Haley, like the Alabama Supreme Court, said IVF embryos are babies
These views speak to the concerns of reproductive care advocates who say abortion bans and fetal personhood laws threaten access to IVF.
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A presidential rematch — this time with abortion at the forefront
Trump and Biden are unlikely, and at times uncomfortable, leaders in an election year shaped by reproductive rights.
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The Amendment: Down South with Tressie McMillan Cottom
In this episode of The Amendment, sociologist and professor Tressie McMillan Cottom makes her case for why we should all be paying attention to the South in this pivotal election year.
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Biden is forgiving another $1.2 billion in student loan debt starting today
More than 150,000 borrowers approved for a special benefit in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan will see their debts automatically discharged.
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A ‘Queen Sugar’ director reflects on how the show expanded her career from film to television
Ayoka Chenzira had already worked in film for 40 years, but a call from Ava DuVernay opened what was once a closed, heavily guarded door to new forms of storytelling.
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Alabama Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos outside the womb are children
The state’s high court ruling could end IVF treatments in state.
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Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn't always embrace her
Griner has long had a complicated relationship with her Baptist alma mater. But a new coach stepped in to ensure her jersey would be retired.