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The 19th News Network
Stories published in partnership with The 19th News Network, a collective of national, regional and local publishers seeking to advance racial and gender equity in politics and policy journalism.
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He graduated early to get gender-affirming surgery before college. Then his hospital cut him off.
Months before his first class at Carlow University, Lee, a 17-year-old in Pennsylvania, found himself without a provider.
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How Rep. Nicole Collier’s Capitol protest sparked solidarity among these Texas women
The Fort Worth Democrat spent the night held hostage in the Texas House in protest. Then four enraged women — many of them mothers — refused to leave her side overnight.
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One way to empower people fleeing domestic violence? Make shelter locations public.
Research has found little correlation between the real physical safety of survivors and secret shelters. Cities are catching on.
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Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women
Heading into respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Their student-run birth control service was banned on campus. They're still delivering.
“Womb Service,” a contraceptive delivery network, lost its status as a student group at DePaul University suddenly last month — so they've moved operations off campus.
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America’s child care system relies on immigrants. Without them, it could collapse.
The Trump administration’s far-reaching war on immigration is threatening America’s already-fragile child care system, where immigrants play a critical role. In New Mexico, which is leading the nation in child care policy, immigrants who run child care businesses say immigration policy is already hitting close to home.
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Parents struggle to find child care. School vouchers could make K-12 just as complicated.
Driven by the rise of ‘school choice,’ companies are trying to help parents navigate K-12 education options.
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In 2025, why are men still afraid to come out in professional sports?
There are zero openly gay and bi men actively competing in America’s top pro sports leagues. What’s keeping the closet door shut?
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Camp Mystic says it’s 'grieving the loss' of 27 campers and counselors
On its website Monday morning, the all-girls camp said “our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy."