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Mariel Padilla
Mariel Padilla is a general assignment reporter. Previously she covered breaking news at The New York Times where she contributed to COVID-19 coverage that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize, compiled data at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism and contributed to a 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning project at The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Americans give nursing homes a D+ grade for quality of care, new poll shows
7 in 10 adults say they would be uncomfortable being admitted to a nursing home, and women cited personal safety as a major concern.
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Veterans discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ are still fighting for justice — and benefits
The military banned openly LGBTQ+ service members — and denied thousands honorable discharges, restricting their access to federal programs designed to help veterans.
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Poverty experts find that where you grow up largely determines how you do in life
Authors of a new book on poverty point to how decades-old factors have turned parts of rural America into the country’s poorest places, where women are often the most disadvantaged.
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Women and LGBTQ+ veterans say VA facilities ‘weren’t built with us in mind’
Women veterans are less likely to go to Veterans Affairs hospitals for health care due to harassment, stigma and a lack of resources and services.
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Military service members had out-of-state abortion costs covered. The House just voted to eliminate that.
An amendment to the 2024 defense spending bill would further limit abortion access for nearly half of all women currently serving in America’s active duty military — who already have restrictions based on the state in which they are stationed.
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WNBA players take offseason into their own hands with new winter league
The new league would offer another chance for players to earn money during the offseason without shouldering the risks that come with playing overseas.
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The 19th Explains: Why child marriage is still legal in 80% of U.S. states
Child marriage was legal in all 50 states until 2018. Since then, 10 states have passed bans, and advocates continue to push lawmakers to end the practice.
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Abortion bans are causing ‘chilling effect’ for OBGYNs, study says
According to a new KFF study, the majority of OBGYNs also say they are concerned about legal repercussions to providing care.
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Many AAPI people still feel unwelcome or unsafe, new surveys show
Recent surveys found that about half of Asian Americans feel unsafe and nearly 80 percent of Asian Americans, particularly young women, do not feel like they belong.
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Family building has long been a challenge in the military community. Limited IVF access has only made it more difficult.
Service members and their spouses struggling with infertility are starting to speak out, encouraging policymakers to expand insurance coverage for family-building treatments.