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For the first time, 41 women — including two Black women — helm some of the country’s most powerful companies. Yet they only account for 8 percent of the Fortune 500 chief executives. 

The historic expansion of the child tax credit this year could slash child poverty in half, but only if the poorest families can access it. Reaching them is a massive task the country has never taken on. 

The 19th spoke with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the first Black woman to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about her plans to address racial and gender-based health inequities.

Seventy percent of people with chronic pain are women. In the pandemic, it has been increasingly hard for them to seek treatment. 

Coaches and players alike see the star’s prioritization of mental health as a chance for change. 

"Sharice’s Big Voice" is a joyful exploration of Davids’ experience growing up Native in Kansas and a love letter to the single mother who raised her.

Harris, Fudge and Rice are among the administration leaders tackling  intractable and politically divisive priorities.

At just 25, Christian is helping Sen. Scott Wiener craft some of the most progressive LGBTQ+ legislation in the country. 

Similar bans passed by other states have no legal standing, but an upcoming Supreme Court case could change that.

Some state lawmakers have sought to make changes, but others have perpetuated rape myths in response to bills.