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Mariel Padilla
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Southern Baptists vote to oppose IVF and reject tighter ban on women pastors
With nearly 13 million members across the country, the Southern Baptist church is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and a powerful conservative political force.
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Will women voters care about Trump’s conviction?
Trump’s criminal trial was filled with reminders of how he treats women — and how the campaign didn’t want women voters to know about Stormy Daniels’ allegations in 2016.
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Will the jury believe Stormy Daniels?
From silk pajamas to Old Spice deodorant, Daniels shared vivid details in her testimony. But the Trump trial was a reminder of just how high the bar is to believe women.
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Federal documents don't provide enough checkboxes for all AAPI ethnicities. That may be about to change.
AAPI researchers are celebrating the federal government’s new standards for collecting more detailed race and ethnicity data, in which respondents are able to report their country of origin.
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Making our voices heard: What AAPI Heritage Month means to The 19th staff
This Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we reflect on establishing and defending our place in democracy.
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Law enforcement keeps making women remove hijabs for mugshots
Three women in Dallas are the latest to file lawsuits citing a failure to protect religious liberty during the booking process.
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‘Opera has never been White’: The invisible legacy of Black women in classical music
For hundreds of years, much of the repertoire of Black classical musicians and composers has been lost, hidden or destroyed.
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With AI, anyone can be a victim of nonconsensual porn. Can laws keep up?
States around the country are scrambling to respond to the dramatic rise in deepfakes, a result of little regulation and easy-to-use apps.
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Trans veterans were promised access to gender-affirming surgeries — but it never happened
The Transgender American Veterans Association filed a lawsuit on Thursday over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ failure to act after years of inaction.
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The 19th Explains: Why there’s growing momentum for paid leave policies
The 19th talked to experts about why the U.S. has lagged when it comes to paid leave policies, who typically benefits and what states are doing to address the issue.