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Meet Uncle Murray, the talking skeleton programmed by a 9-year-old girl
Nathalie convinced her parents to buy her a Home Depot skeleton. Then she dragged him to the basement and gave him a new personality. (His favorite color is now pink.)
Momfluenced:
$60 billion
The size of the U.S. baby product market, which has manipulated moms into believing that products can solve the hardest parts of having a newborn.
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It took years for Abortion.org to actually be about abortion
Rebecca Nall, founder of I Need An A, secured a popular website address which had long redirected visitors to anti-abortion information. -
Give them a C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are unionizing
If successful, they’d be the first NFL cheerleading squad to reach a contract.
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Texas district attorney opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailers
The pamphlets appear to be an attempt to anger voters ahead of the midterm elections, GOP District Attorney Sarah Stogner said.
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The cost of leaving: Why some women are crowdfunding their divorces
From attorney retainers to childcare expenses, divorce costs begin before a woman leaves and continue long after. Some are asking strangers for help.
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Woman with history of stillbirth fears losing another pregnancy in ICE detention
Maria Alejandra Valero Brinez, who is five months into a high-risk pregnancy, said she isn’t receiving regular prenatal care at an Arizona detention center, lawmakers exclusively told The 19th.
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Nursing home residents have a right to vote. This mother and daughter won’t be intimidated.
For voters in nursing homes, casting a ballot can require a lot of extra steps. Conspiracy theories about voter fraud could make an already complicated process worse.
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Ohio voters weigh how men candidates treat the women in their lives
Rep. Max Miller is running for reelection amid accusations of domestic violence that have put a spotlight on a painful issue for survivors.
This is The 19th’s fifth annual poll gauging attitudes on the issues impacting women and LGBTQ+ people.
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