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Kamala Harris wants to be seen — and let voters know she sees them. Can it work?
Analysis | The vice president has been getting out of Washington more, making a direct pitch to voters for the administration’s agenda.
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Advocates call for better messaging for minority groups as White House rolls out post-Roe response
Lawmakers and organizations are asking officials to keep in mind some of the country’s most vulnerable communities: immigrants and people of color.
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COVID continues to hit nursing homes harder, AARP data shows
Cases are surging everywhere, and nursing home residents remain more likely to face severe illness and death.
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New Senate bill aims to provide veterans with a ‘private, hygienic place to nurse their children’
Only half of VA medical facilities currently provide designated nursing rooms, and those that exist are only for employees — not for veterans or their partners receiving care.
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The national teacher shortage is growing. In Florida, controversial laws are making it worse.
Advocates say low pay and a hostile climate toward educators, particularly around LGBTQ+ issues and race, are pushing people out of the profession in droves.
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A new bill aims to protect same-sex marriage. What would it do if Obergefell falls?
If successful, the bill would force states to recognize same-sex marriages that take place in any other state and repeal the Defense Against Marriage Act.
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Judge J. Michelle Childs is confirmed to D.C. appeals court
She was on the short list to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court and now joins what’s largely regarded as the nation’s second-highest court.
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A slew of abortion clinics are opening in New Mexico. Crisis pregnancy centers are, too.
The influx of these centers, which have been criticized by physicians and other medical experts, is part of an effort to prevent out-of-state travelers from accessing abortions.
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How exposure to toxic chemicals in everyday products can impact reproductive health
The 19th spoke with environmental scientist Tracey Woodruff to better understand the link between chemicals like PFAS and BPA on fertility, maternal and fetal health.
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Judge preemptively blocks LGBTQ+ protections in Title IX and the workplace
20 states argue that the Biden administration’s interpretation of Title IX prevents them from enacting or enforcing laws that target transgender people.