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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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University suspends nine gender, disability and ethnicity majors under new Ohio law
The University of Toledo's response to the state law, set to take effect this summer, bans diversity efforts and regulates classroom discussion.
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Black women were at increased risk for lead absorption during the L.A. wildfires. Here’s why.
The bodies of people with iron deficiency potentially absorb lead at higher rates.
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How a chess champion became Utah’s most successful Democratic lawmaker
Stephanie Pitcher approaches legislation like a chess game — methodical, precise and several steps ahead. She passed more bills than any other Democrat in the Republican-controlled legislature this year.
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Head Start is turning 60. The federal child care program may not make it to 61.
Providers operating on ‘razor-thin margins’ worry about the possibility of deep cuts from the Trump administration.
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Hope Walz never planned for TikTok fame. Now her platform inspires change.
The daughter of Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz didn't start posting until after the 2024 election — and she's starting to become a leading young political voice.
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Biblically responsible investing is booming — and LGBTQ+ Americans are paying the price
The Christian-faith investing movement is a key factor driving American companies away from their DEI efforts.
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LA’s housing crisis is trapping domestic violence survivors
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Can LGBTQ+ Arizonans still feel safe in their state?
Interviews with over a dozen queer Arizonans who have left or are considering leaving reveal unease about the state’s willingness to protect their marriages and bodies.
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Why the far-right chose Riley Gaines for the trans sports debate
Riley Gaines has become the darling of the far-right by using transphobia before science to make bank from attacking the community.
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'Any moment could be the last': Red states could preview gender-affirming care under Trump
A restrictive Idaho law banning state insurance from covering gender-affirming care could be a peek into the future of a national ban on Medicaid spending for transgender care.