Archive
May 2024
Archive
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There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
The Mamas First Act, introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Gwen Moore, would make the pregnancy and postpartum services from doulas and midwives reimbursable in an effort to improve access to care.
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AAPI Heritage Month: Leaving our mark on American democracy
This month, we're telling the stories of people who are carving out space as the nation gains new citizens and another generation of American-born AAPI people comes of age.
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Their businesses were transformed by a grant program for Black women. Its future is now at risk.
A conservative activist who successfully challenged race-based university admissions has sued over Fearless Fund’s grants to Black women business owners.
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For evangelical voters, Election Day isn’t Judgment Day
They feel like Trump fights for them — and so far that’s been more powerful than any accusations against him.
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Exclusive: Democratic state attorneys general are teaming up to protect abortion access
Led by Andrea Campbell of Massachusetts, the top lawyers from blue states want to use shield laws, legal hotlines and “reproductive justice” units to secure abortion rights.
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'This is the job': How some college professors are supporting student protesters
The 19th spoke to several faculty who have intervened at encampments, signed letters condemning administrators and participated in work stoppages in an effort to advocate for students.
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Georgia’s Michelle Au wants to talk about Asian-American voters
Politicians are just beginning to pay more attention to how to reach — and listen to — AAPI voters, says the Democratic legislator.
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The Amendment: Understanding Trump’s Evangelical Base with NPR’s Sarah McCammon
In this episode of the Amendment, Errin chats with Sarah McCammon to understand the voting patterns of evangelicals.
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Will the jury believe Stormy Daniels?
From silk pajamas to Old Spice deodorant, Daniels shared vivid details in her testimony. But the Trump trial was a reminder of just how high the bar is to believe women.
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A Kansas Republican voted for a gender-affirming care ban. But then she flipped.
The GOP-dominated state legislature has enacted a number of anti-trans bills over the governor’s veto. Here’s why one this year failed.