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Autistic people have been excluded from advocacy conversations. Julia Bascom is changing that.
Bascom has an outsized impact on the modern neurodiversity movement. Here’s why it matters that a woman is leading that charge.
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The only all-Black women’s unit sent to Europe during WWII is awarded a Congressional medal
Nearly eight decades after the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion served overseas, surviving members will receive the highest honor in Congress.
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What Demi Burnett’s announcement means to autistic women — and ‘Bachelor’ fans
Haley Moss, an advocate and author, is a big fan of the show. She talks to The 19th about diagnosis, gender and autism, and representation on ‘The Bachelor.’
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Where do the Olympic Games stand in terms of gender equality?
For a decade, Michele Donnelly has looked beyond basic numbers to understand the scope of inequality between men and women’s sporting events at the Olympic Games.
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What Republican wins in Virginia could mean for state — and maybe national — politics
Republicans’ sweep of key statewide and legislative offices has broad implications for education, abortion, LGTBQ+ rights and voting.
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Was the forever war worth it? Women veterans reflect on the past 20 years
The 9/11 attacks effectively set the course of their adult lives. Several shared their thoughts about the War on Terror and the wasted opportunities to grow as a nation.
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Women first responders were erased from the 9/11 story. This woman wants to change that
Brenda Berkman, who sued the city of New York to ensure that women could become firefighters, has fought to raise awareness of the women first responders on the frontlines during 9/11.
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Parent's vaccine protects babies best against COVID-19, studies show
Does COVID-19 immunity transfer to the fetus during pregnancy? Yes, for a little while.
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Abuse survivors can get shorter sentences in 2 states, but courts are saying no
Subconscious discrimination may be to blame, especially if the defendant already falls outside the classic image of a victim -- blameless and helpless.