‘Stare at me because I deserve to be stared at’: Lauren Steadman and the evolution of representation at the Paralympics
Paralympian sportscaster Lauren Steadman spoke with The 19th about representation and why it’s OK to stare.
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Nursing home workers react to Biden’s ‘game-changing’ call for reform
Nursing home staffers — the majority of whom are women, disproportionately women of color — have kept centers running through unprecedented times. Now help could be coming.
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What Demi Burnett’s announcement means to autistic women — and ‘Bachelor’ fans
Haley Moss, an advocate and author, is a big fan of the show. She talks to The 19th about diagnosis, gender and autism, and representation on ‘The Bachelor.’
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Exclusive: After a massive baby formula recall, two senators want answers
Sens. Patty Murray and Bob Casey are pressing Abbott’s CEO for information after three brands of popular baby formula were recalled due to bacterial contamination.
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Biden administration signals continued commitment to home care after Build Back Better stall
Secretary Xavier Becerra met with leaders in disability, aging and labor to assure them that the Biden administration has not forgotten about them.
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Anti-'woke’ bills could affect LGBTQ+ sensitivity training for eldercare, advocates worry
As states consider bills restricting discussions on diversity in schools, Florida and Tennessee both have bills that may have effects far beyond the classroom.
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31 states have laws that allow forced sterilizations, new report shows
A new report from the National Women’s Law Center lays out the laws, some passed as recently as 2019, around an overlooked aspect of reproductive justice.
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‘We feel like we lost two years of education’: School closings are more complicated for parents of children with disabilities
Parents of children with disabilities say remote learning is ineffective at best, but in-person schooling carries deadly risk.
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The 19th Explains: What older people and caregivers need to know about omicron
The 19th spoke with a wide range of experts about what older people and family caregivers should know about the risk omicron poses to seniors, as well as best practices to keep loved ones safe.
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'I need to speak my truth': Allegations of emotional abuse led to the resignation of the Paralympic women’s wheelchair basketball coach
Multiple players accused Trooper Johnson of emotional abuse. They say that they were “quieted, demeaned, and manipulated.”