Where AAPI members of The 19th staff look for strength
This Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we reflect on members of our families and communities who inspire us to keep building toward a better future.
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Family building has long been a challenge in the military community. Limited IVF access has only made it more difficult.
Service members and their spouses struggling with infertility are starting to speak out, encouraging policymakers to expand insurance coverage for family-building treatments.
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The full PUMP Act is now in effect. Here’s what it does for lactating parents.
The law extends protections to 9 million additional lactating parents and allows workers to sue their employer if they are not compliant.
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Woman at center of Emmett Till killing has died
Some people hoped that Carolyn Bryant Donham would be prosecuted. With her death, 'justice was never done.'
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The ‘open secret’ in most workplaces: Discrimination against moms is still rampant
Moms are still often laid off while on parental leave, pushed out of workplaces and subjected to stereotypes about their competency. But with few legal protections, attorneys say most cases go unreported.
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Freaknik united thousands of Black college students, but it posed risks for Black women
Forty years after the first Freaknik, the Atlanta spring break event is still generating buzz thanks to a planned Hulu documentary.
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Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon and Jeff Shell lost their TV news jobs. Misogyny has a lot to do with it, experts say.
Experts who study gender, race and media say the three firings speak to the reality of sexism in the news industry and how these attitudes can shape journalism.
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Women are almost half of lieutenant governors. Could it pave the way to higher office?
New research shows the opportunities and challenges for women who are second in command.
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The voices of NPR: How four women of color see their roles as hosts
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically on how to lead when it comes to representative news.
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Nikki Haley calls for a ‘consensus’ on abortion restrictions. It’s not clear what she supports.
The GOP presidential hopeful, addressing a prominent anti-abortion group that says it would not back any candidate who doesn’t support at least a 15-week ban, said the issue should be addressed with ‘sensitivity and respect, not judgment and hate.’