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Trump executive order on birthright citizenship casts a narrow view of family
The order only acknowledges children born to man and woman “biological progenitors.” How it would affect LGBTQ+ families is one of many questions causing worry and confusion.
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The environmental justice movement isn’t going anywhere — even as it faces attacks by Trump
The 19th spoke to Jalonne White-Newsome, who headed environmental justice initiatives under Biden, about the executive orders aimed at dismantling its progress.
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A school district's plan for rising rent and stagnant salaries: Teacher housing
In an effort to retain its educators in North Carolina’s most expensive city, Charlotte schools are planning on building housing and offering below market-rate rentals.
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Education rules from 2020 are returning to 'protect women.' Are vulnerable students at risk?
Critics of Trump's education department view the dismissal of Biden's Title IX rewrite as yet another anti-trans attack.
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The 19th opens applications for its fourth Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship cohort
The program provides graduates and mid-career HBCU alums with full-year, salaried fellowships in reporting, audience engagement and product.
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'The power of showing up': What this Black History Month means to 19th staff
This year’s celebration of our history and culture feels even more pressing, present and vital to many of us.
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Louisiana mother, New York doctor indicted for allegedly giving minor abortion pills
It is the first criminal case of its kind in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Trump's education department says book bans are a ‘hoax.’ Teachers disagree.
In South Carolina and nationally, the push against censorship continues under a Trump administration that denies reading restrictions are happening.
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The 19th Explains: What sex trafficking is — and isn’t
A number of high-profile recent criminal and civil cases have involved allegations of sex trafficking.
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Senators asked RFK Jr. the vaccine questions American moms want answers to
The 19th spoke to medical experts about what Kennedy can and can’t do around vaccines if confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.