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What makes someone presidential — and will she ever be elected?
ANALYSIS | Errin Haines talks to Ali Vitali about what they both saw during the last presidential campaign, Vitali’s new book and who Americans see as electable.
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Michigan court extends block on 1931 abortion ban
In granting the preliminary injunction sought by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the court prevents prosecutors from enforcing the restrictions – for now.
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Magnolia Mother’s Trust marks a history-making three cycles of paying Black mothers $1,000 a month
The Mississippi fund is the longest-running guaranteed income program in the United States.
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Gender dysphoria is a protected disability, federal appeals court finds
Experts say the opinion gives transgender people a powerful tool to advocate for their rights in workplaces, prisons, schools and hospitals.
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Deshaun Watson receives NFL's highest-ever penalty given for sexual misconduct
The settlement includes an 11-game suspension and a $5 million fine.
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For years, Black trans women have been told their life expectancy is 35 years. That’s false.
While there’s no evidence to support the statistic, experts do worry that it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy for Black trans women.
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Key Equal Rights Amendment activists long avoided tying it to abortion. A group of teenagers is changing that.
Generation Ratify, a group led largely by teenagers, has linked the Equal Rights Amendment with the future of abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights — a message whose urgency has shifted after the end of Roe.
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Recruiting the 'essential workers of democracy': Group aims to sign up poll workers ahead of midterms
Power the Polls helped recruit poll workers during a global pandemic in 2020. Now the nonprofit group is back to help election administrators address new challenges.
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Prisons and jails are 'potentially high-risk' for monkeypox but won't fall under a vaccine mandate
Public health experts say the CDC’s decision not to proactively vaccinate those behind bars threatens the health of the public at large.
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Experts debunk monkeypox myths as misinformation spreads
Can monkeypox spread on the subway? Can it kill like COVID-19? Experts respond to monkeypox myths and misconceptions.