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Medicaid is the largest source of insurance for pregnant people in the country, and most people who get health care at Planned Parenthood clinics also rely on it. 19thnews.org/2025/06/supr...

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"In a multi-level marketing company, all of the people being exploited by it somehow think that they are going to have the ability to equally exploit people below them." 19thnews.org/2025/06/mlm-...

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“If we weren’t willing to fight for each other and for what was right, then what’s the point?” 19thnews.org/2025/06/jim-...

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Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described Democratic socialist, ran on affordability and the cost of living for working-class New Yorkers and families. 19thnews.org/2025/06/zohr...

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The freshman Democrat faces three counts of assaulting, resisting, impeding and interfering with federal officers and could see up to 17 years in prison if convicted. 19thnews.org/2025/06/lamo...

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“Parental rights is this very old right recognized for a long time in the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence. It emerges from ideas about limited government, sanctity of the family, so it has broad appeal." 19thnews.org/2025/06/gend...

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“This just shows that routine vaccination policy is not as controversial as you would believe if you were just reading news and watching influencers." 19thnews.org/2025/06/vacc...

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While New York City is overwhelmingly Democratic, Mamdani isn’t guaranteed a victory in the general election in November. Mayor Eric Adams, the embattled incumbent, is running as an independent. 19thnews.org/2025/06/zohr...

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“A lot of the evictions that we document that are illegal are extremely violent,” she told The 19th. “Watching other people experience that is also a source of trauma. It’s not just the people that are directly being impacted by eviction, but their neighbors.” 19thnews.org/2025/06/blac...

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The last federal data on the impact of abortion bans ends in 2022, when Roe v. Wade was overturned. 19thnews.org/2025/06/fede...

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The average annual cost of care in 2024 was $13,128, a 29 percent increase since 2020 — outpacing even inflation. 19thnews.org/2025/06/chil...

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Patients have continued to receive abortion pills in states with near-total bans, so much so that the number of abortions has actually increased since the fall of Roe v. Wade, despite near-total abortion bans. 19thnews.org/2025/06/stat...

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“My foundational advice to parents and kids who are old enough to have these conversations on their own is that the best thing most people can do is reach out and talk to their primary care doctor..." 19thnews.org/2025/06/rfk-...

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“I am one of those people who is wildly optimistic about technology’s potential for transformative power for good, and yet if we are not intentional about our design, we fall into the same traps we’ve seen before.” 19thnews.org/2025/06/mich...

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The Trevor Project, which staffs its own crisis line, worked with the federal government to field approximately 50 percent of the 988 calls. Six other providers also do that work. 19thnews.org/2025/06/minn...

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“I just can’t really put into words what it feels like to see your colleagues and friends targeted — to see that doing really important, essential and lifechanging work would make you a target of an extremist." 19thnews.org/2025/06/minn...

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Cheerleader Jade McLean told the New York Times that veterans will be making more than $75 an hour, up from about $15 an hour in the 2024 NFL season. 19thnews.org/2025/06/the-...

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“That’s probably the best thing about it, is you’re safe to be yourself, you can party, you meet people that don’t look like you and it’s all love.” 19thnews.org/2025/06/quee...

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Agency observers said, Lucas, who is expected to be confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate, has repeatedly indicated that she plans to make it more difficult for pregnant and gender-diverse people to bring civil rights claims related to their employment. 19thnews.org/2025/06/eeoc...

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This 6-3 opinion, signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., will further restrict a form of health care that has been increasingly banned for transgender youth across the country, both by Republican state lawmakers and by the Trump administration. 19thnews.org/2025/06/supr...

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When Hartwick bought posterboard, a woman in her late 60s/70s asked if she was making signs for a garage sale. “I said ‘no’ and she said ‘oh, what is it for?’ I said: ‘A protest.’ And she whispered: ‘The No Kings protest?’ I said ‘yes.’ And then she said: ‘Good luck.’” 19thnews.org/2025/06/olde...

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Two women — former Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears — will fight for the governorship and lead their parties in a bid for control of state government and the state’s lower chamber. 19thnews.org/2025/06/virg...

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The case has sparked broad outcry, with national Democrats denouncing the Georgia law and some state lawmakers calling for clarifications about what is permitted under the law. 19thnews.org/2025/06/adri...

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So incredibly proud of @abbyjohnston.bsky.social for seeing this story to fruition. It was a massive undertaking — 16 months in the making, in partnership with Type Investigations. Such an important story that I am grateful @19thnews.org was able to tell. 19thnews.org/2025/06/hagu...

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A 16-month investigation into the Hague Abduction Convention by @19thnews.org and ‪@typeinvestigations.org‬. Meant to reunite mothers and children. Instead, it's often used by allegedly abusive fathers to tear them apart. 19thnews.org/2025/06/hagu...

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The U.S. Transgender Survey, conducted and released when possible, is often cited by Congress, the Supreme Court, media outlets, law enforcement, universities, medical institutions and local governments. 19thnews.org/2025/06/us-t...

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The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) released updated grant guidelines on May 7 that said organizations applying for funding must certify that they are not promoting “gender ideology” or “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion programs. 19thnews.org/2025/06/dome...

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“Too much, too soon, too fast” — psychologists warn that this is a recipe for trauma. And over the past six months, no city nationwide has been battered in such a way like Los Angeles. @nadrakn.bsky.social's latest. 19thnews.org/2025/06/ice-...

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Another reason to be proud of @19thnews.org: @jkutzie.bsky.social won third place in the Indigenous Journalists Association feature category! indigenousjournalists.org/2025-indigen...

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Excited to be joining Voice 4 Equity's When Women Lead later this month. Register today to join the conference — including my session about how our voices show up in media, policy and legislation.

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Looking forward to an important conversation later this summer with my friend, Mallary Tenore Tarpley. RSVP to join me in August. www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...

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"What if the country isn’t at war, and the threat doesn’t rise to the level of crisis? For this president, patriotism still needs to be performed — and the perception, not reality, is the point." @errinhaines.bsky.social's latest analysis. 19thnews.org/2025/06/trum...

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Without insurance, some vaccines — including those for COVID-19, HPV and measles, mumps and rubella — could cost people hundreds of dollars out-of-pocket. 19thnews.org/2025/06/rfk-...

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Honored to be featured in @susanmcp.bsky.social's #CONNECTED newsletter this week! Subscribe for more interviews with Connectors around the world who are driving change by building community, breaking barriers, and leading with compassion. bit.ly/4gFmp0d

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While the ATF is part of the DOJ, the letter says the proposal would create “an apparent lack of an objective, holistic process for making” these decisions. 19thnews.org/2025/06/trum...

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"Though synthetic hair grants longer wear of the style and a maintained look, recent reports show it contains toxic chemicals linked to alarming health risks, including cancer." 19thnews.org/2025/06/synt...

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“Do you believe it?” asked Marks, a 1996 alum who spearheaded a campaign to maintain student access to the books. “What great news. We’re thrilled.” 19thnews.org/2025/05/dei-...

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The effort comes as federal officials have expressed a willingness to revisit the drug’s approval — and potentially impose new restrictions on a medication used in the vast majority of abortions. 19thnews.org/2025/05/abor...

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Funding pauses, cuts, firings and information purges have destabilized the infrastructure that helps victims of abuse. At the same time, federal teams dedicated to preventing sexual violence are being decimated. 19thnews.org/2025/05/dome...

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June marks 10 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The 19th is heading to D.C. on 6/26 to talk about what life looks like for LGBTQ+ families in America today. RSVP to save your seat! www.eventbrite.com/e/ten-years-...

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Then, it seemed like the country was ready to listen, understand and move toward a freer, fairer, more equal democracy. Five years later, many of these same Black women find themselves at the center of a backlash... @errinhaines.bsky.social's latest. 19thnews.org/2025/05/blac...

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“Those who want to vaccinate may no longer be able to, as the implications for insurance coverage and access remain unclear." 19thnews.org/2025/05/covi...

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Those newly passed laws include restrictions on trans students’ ability to use school restrooms or play school sports, Pride flag bans on government property, gender-affirming care restrictions, and bans on updating personal identity documents. 19thnews.org/2025/05/anti...

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Senate Bill 2880, a top priority for the state’s abortion opponents, would have targeted people who manufacture, distribute, mail or otherwise provide abortion medication in Texas. 19thnews.org/2025/05/texa...

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The program — which has had broad bipartisan support — has increasingly been used to pay for cooling as summers grow hotter and more dangerous to human health due to climate change. 19thnews.org/2025/05/lihe...

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"I think one of the primary ways in which patriarchy has persisted is by tricking us into thinking that race and gender aren’t intertwined with each other." 19thnews.org/2025/05/anna...

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Join Mallary Tenore Tarpley on August 5th discussing SLIP, a groundbreaking framework for understanding eating disorder recovery that interweaves poignant personal stories, immersive reporting, and cutting-edge science. More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople... @eramshaw.bsky.social

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Activists, leaders and community members believed five years ago that the country would point to this moment as the one that brought lasting change toward racial equity. Now, the majority of Americans say that moment has passed with its promise unfulfilled. 19thnews.org/2025/05/geor...

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Join me in August for such an important conversation!

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Last growing season, Oaks and Sprouts had a contract worth up to $25,000 with the program, a significant amount for the small farm. 19thnews.org/2025/05/usda...

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