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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: Texas’ new abortion law just took effect. Here’s what it does — and what you need to know.
Texas’ law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect. Here’s what you need to know now.
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The 19th Explains: The Supreme Court says evictions can resume. Here's what that means, and how to get help.
The decision, effective immediately, stated that Congress must authorize a federal moratorium in order for the ban to continue -- and that looks unlikely.
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The 19th Explains: Texas can now ban a common abortion procedure. Here's what that means
Dilation & evacuation is the most common way of performing an abortion in the second trimester. But a federal appeals court cleared the way for Texas to become the first in the nation to ban it.
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The 19th Explains: What are Delta variant risks for children too young to mask?
What does the latest pandemic news mean for parents of children under the age of 2, who are too young to wear masks?
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This nursing mom's journey to figure out how much vaccinated breast milk is enough to shield her baby from COVID-19
Breast milk from vaccinated parents protects babies. But how much is needed?
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The 19th Explains: What did Title IX changes just do for trans students?
The Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX sends a new message: “Transgender youth know definitively that it is illegal for schools to discriminate against them."
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The 19th Explains: Everything you need to know to get the child tax credit
The most vulnerable families are eligible for the money for the first time, but they will need to take extra steps to get it.
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The 19th Explains: How to manage post-pandemic social anxiety
Social anxiety is significantly more common in women. Experts told The 19th how to manage it as many reenter society.
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The 19th Explains: What six-week abortion bans really mean
Similar bans passed by other states have no legal standing, but an upcoming Supreme Court case could change that.
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The 19th Explains: How did the child tax credit change, and what comes next?
A historic expansion of the child tax credit to make it available to the poorest families is now law. But the change will be in place for just one year — for now — and it’s still unclear when families will begin to receive checks.