Trump’s trial is already putting a spotlight on threats to women
Jury selection is complete in Trump’s trial over business records, an alleged affair and the 2016 election. The opening week highlighted the impact of his attacks.
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How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children’s grades and parents’ sense of self
Participation by 130 single caregivers in a guaranteed income program resulted in increased financial stability — but it also made space for parenting and quality time.
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Is climate anxiety affecting whether people of color want to have kids? A new book seeks to find out.
In “Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question,” Jade Sasser asks how race intersects with this increasingly difficult decision.
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Election workers are committed to 2024 — despite threats, harassment and turnover
Facing a ‘new reality’ in their work on the frontlines of defending democracy, election administrators — predominantly women — remain cautiously optimistic that they can meet the moment.
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The Amendment: Representation for Cherokee Nation with Kim Teehee
In this episode of The Amendment, Errin sits down with Kim Teehee, a lawyer and politician who is looking to become the first Cherokee delegate in Congress.
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Books about sexual assault aren’t pornographic. Schools are banning them as ‘obscene’ anyway.
The latest censorship target disproportionately affects women and nonbinary authors — and can prevent survivors from accessing materials that reflect their lives.
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Tax Day came and went without a vote on the child tax credit
The proposal would give more money to low-income families with children, but the Senate failed to vote on it before the end of the tax season. It’s unclear if it can pass this year.
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She won an Alabama swing district. Her supporters want more women to do the same.
Supporters of Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who ran a campaign focused on abortion, are launching a new PAC focused on recruiting and training women candidates to run for office in the state.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The opinion allows Idaho to enforce House Bill 71, a law banning youth in the state from receiving gender-affirming care medications and surgeries.
The 19th opens applications for its third Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship cohort
The program provides graduates and mid-career alums of Historically Black Colleges and Universities with full-year, salaried fellowships in reporting, audience engagement, and product and technology.
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For a new generation of American kids, a woman’s place is on the quarter
The faces of 20 diverse women are joining the founding fathers on American currency. Educators see it as a chance to expand how U.S. history is taught.
O.J. Simpson’s trial forced us to talk about domestic violence. We’re not done yet.
His legacy will forever be linked to the trial for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, and the ways racial dynamics complicated it.
With ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Black country music fans are front and center, at last
Beyoncé’s album is the latest effort in a long fight to disrupt the erasure of history in the genre.
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