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One year in, Justice Amy Coney Barrett has energized Supreme Court’s rightward turn
With arguments in abortion cases looming, a look at the court’s ‘shadow docket’ provides some clues about the conservative majority’s thinking.
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One school still uses electric shock devices on its students. Seven senators are leaning on the FDA to get them banned.
In a letter first shared with The 19th, they called the devices dangerous. Their use is the subject of a legal battle.
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No AAPI women have ever been elected to the New Jersey statehouse. That’s expected to change this year.
At least six Asian American or Pacific Islander women will be on the November 2 ballot.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas’ first statewide anti-trans bill. What may come next?
How schools would enforce a law on birth certificates and sports participation is unclear, and likely open to interpretation from district to district.
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The 19th Explains: Results for key races in November 2 elections
In Virginia, Republicans Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Sears are projected to win. Boston has for the first time elected a mayor who is not a White man.
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How a law on shift scheduling helps many women workers in Seattle
Posting work hours two weeks in advance helps retail and food service workers, many of whom are women of color with caregiving responsibilities, a study finds.
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Supreme Court to hear two challenges to Texas abortion law on November 1
In the interim, the law — which has effectively ended access to abortion in Texas — will remain in effect
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A record number of Black women are expected to run in 2022
No Black woman has ever been elected governor, and no Black women currently serve in the U.S. Senate. But some candidates are hoping to change that.
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White House reveals nation’s first gender equity strategy, aiming to close the pay gap and increase abortion access
The Biden administration’s Gender Policy Council has released a strategy that requires each agency to figure out how to implement measures to reach key goals and makes long-awaited reforms to data collection.
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Pregnancy loss is common. Paid time off afterward is not.
Spontaneous pregnancy loss takes a physical and emotional toll, and some state lawmakers are starting to push for paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth.