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Scientific fieldwork can be a harassment and assault minefield for women and LGBTQ+ people
In recent years, women in the geosciences have developed new trainings, like the FieldSafe program, to make the work more inclusive and equip researchers with strategies to intervene.
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The 19th Explains: The Supreme Court case that could gut the Americans with Disabilities Act
The court will examine whether a disabled advocate can sue hotels without being a guest. Advocates say independent civil rights testers are vital to ADA enforcement.
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‘They just tried to scare us’: How anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside public schools
The groups work in dozens of school districts across Texas, but some public health experts say their curricula are misleading and biased.
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Laphonza Butler tapped to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom picked the leader of EMILY’s List for the seat, fulfilling a promise to name a Black woman to the Senate.
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Watch the official trailer: 'Breaking the News' film on The 19th's early years will premiere on PBS
The documentary has been featured at film festivals across the U.S. and will premiere nationally on Monday, Feb. 19.
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Dianne Feinstein’s death leaves critical Senate vacancy amid contentious race to replace her
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to appoint a Black woman to fill the Senate seat, at least temporarily. There are currently no Black women in the Senate.
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A new chapter for leadership at The 19th
After more than four and a half years with The 19th, Amanda Zamora will step down as publisher at the end of this year.
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Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman senator, dies at age 90
Feinstein served in Congress for more than 30 years and had a groundbreaking career in public service.
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Florida and Kentucky are losing educators to extreme anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Strict policies and education laws enacted this year have caused teachers to leave their profession behind — or in some cases, their state.
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