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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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From ballroom dancing to bloodshed, the older AAPI community grapples with gun control
Most of the shooting victims in Monterey Park, California, were AAPI seniors, ranging in age from late 50s to late 70s.
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States with abortion bans are also ‘economically disempowering’ people, report says
According to the Economic Policy Institute, states with abortion restrictions have on average lower minimum wages, unionization levels and rates of Medicaid expansion.
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‘Our world will be more secure’: Young women weigh in on the future of national security
Girl Security is one of the biggest players working to create pathways for young girls and women in the male-dominated national security workforce.
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Election workers, an officer and a state official: Here are the women being honored for their role in January 6
Two years after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block the certification of the 2020 election, President Joe Biden is awarding 12 people with one of the nation’s highest civilian honors.
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How the $857.9 billion annual defense bill could impact women and military families
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, includes provisions addressing sexual violence and challenges related to family relocation.
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Bipartisan bill would require human trafficking hotline to be posted in every U.S. port of entry
Experts and advocates applaud the legislation but insist that more action be taken to address the root causes of the problem.
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The 19th Explains: Why baby formula is still hard to find months after the shortage
Months after the worst point in the formula supply crisis, many families are reporting having trouble finding formula. Industry insiders say it will take time to fully restock shelves.
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Congress passes bill to ban NDAs in cases of workplace sexual harassment
Five years after the #MeToo movement took off, Congress is now limiting an employer’s ability to keep its employees quiet in cases of sexual assault and harassment.
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Could Jennifer-Ruth Green be the second Black Republican woman in Congress?
She’s running to flip an Indiana House seat red, as a number of women and people of color did in 2020. Here’s what that says about her party and our politics.
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When the military orders families to move, spouses are left to 'figure it out'
The secretary of defense announced new efforts to help military families shoulder the struggles that come with frequent moves.