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The 19th Explains
From the spread of disinformation to battles over legislation, complex circumstances shape American policy and politics. The 19th explains the current events that affect women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community. What topic, issue or event would you like to learn more about? Submit questions for The 19th team to consider answering in future stories here.
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The 19th Explains: Why some trigger laws still aren’t in effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned
The 19th breaks down the differences among the trigger laws, why some are being challenged and what this means for abortion access.
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The 19th Explains: How pregnant people can prepare for a summer of heat waves
A growing body of research over the last decade points to the impact extreme heat has on maternal and fetal health.
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The 19th Explains: How new Title IX guidelines on sexual misconduct may give more help to survivors
Advocates have called on the Biden administration to make it easier for victims to report sexual misconduct and to hold schools accountable for sex discrimination.
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The 19th Explains: How would overturning Roe v. Wade affect IVF?
Different state definitions of personhood, designed with abortion in mind, may have legal ramifications for fertility treatment and embryos
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The 19th Explains: The governor’s races we’re watching in 2022
Women, women of color and LGBTQ+ people are competing around the country for a chance to run their state’s top office.
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The 19th Explains: What to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing concluded Thursday. Here’s what happened and what's next.
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The 19th Explains: Colleges are dropping the SAT in admissions. That’s a good thing for most girls.
Evidence of a gender gap has existed for decades. Now, an increasing number of schools are making the SAT optional for admission.
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The 19th Explains: 15-week abortion bans may become law in three states. What does that mean?
Florida's legislature has passed one such ban, and similar bills are moving in two other states. They offer one roadmap for the future of abortion policy.
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The 19th Explains: Biden has made his Supreme Court nomination. What’s next?
President Joe Biden made good on a campaign promise to name a Black woman to the highest court with the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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The 19th Explains: Everything you need to know to claim the child tax credit this tax filing season
Although the monthly child tax credit payments are over, parents will still have to claim the second half of the credit with their tax return, a process that will likely prove confusing for many.