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The 19th is expanding its membership program. Will you join us?
While monthly donations from readers remain crucial to funding our future as a nonprofit organization, we’re excited to continue to intentionally grow our community with a new approach.
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'What am I here for?': Military families frustrated by delayed promotions, withheld raises and lives put on hold
For more than half a year, one Republican senator has blocked military promotions on the Senate floor over his disapproval of the Defense Department’s abortion policy.
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Book bans in schools jumped 33 percent last year
Censorship, educational intimidation bills and gag orders are all chilling the free exchange of ideas in classrooms, advocates say.
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A mother's lessons from raising her trans daughter in a faith community
Even as conservative Christian groups have become more hostile toward transgender people, there is room to support a transgender child’s spiritual journey.
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Incarcerated people endure sweltering heat and freezing cold inside ill-equipped facilities
Temperature extremes heighten preexisting physical and mental conditions, especially for incarcerated women.
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What happens when nurses are hired like Ubers
“You basically just hope that nothing goes wrong,” a nurse said about a shift with the app Clipboard.
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Black women wouldn’t let Newsom forget his promise
When California’s governor had another Senate appointment to make, Black women mobilized.
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Latinas are paid less than all other women. Could starting their own businesses be the answer?
This year, Latinas will earn 52 cents for every $1 earned by White men. For many, the answer to closing that gap lies in entrepreneurship.
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Despite anti-LGBTQ+ bills, queer Republicans are standing by their party
Lady Maga USA and other LGBTQ+ conservatives are leaning into the Republican agenda, especially bans for gender-affirming care for minors.
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Parents of color can’t see if medical providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?
Many people, especially Black people, have reported discrimination in maternity care, but expectant parents lack tools to see where this happens.