How anti-trans backlash to James Talarico spread like wildfire
Uncloseted Media and The 19th analyzed nearly 200 X posts and found how anti-trans talking points against the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas spread rapidly after his primary win.
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Ahead of the midterms, Meta has paid at least 29 anti-LGBTQ accounts for their posts
The company’s invite-only program for content creators has accounts promoting white supremacy, neo-Nazi ideologies and histories of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
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Gen Z politicians who want to make a change grapple with parties that aren’t always ready for them
Their experiences in Kansas highlight broader frustrations among members of Gen Z who feel excluded from U.S. politics, even as both Republicans and Democrats court their attention and votes.
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The unseen toll: Depression, anxiety plague Black women a year after being fired by DOGE
DOGE cuts dismantled a job pipeline for D.C.’s Black community and gutted the well-being of the women who hold it up.
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Crystal Mason prevails in fight over illegal voting conviction
The court ruling means the Texas woman will not have to serve a five-year sentence for casting a provisional vote in 2016 while on supervised release.
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Who cares for kids when parents work nights and weekends?
About 40% of children under 6 are in care during nontraditional hours. A patchwork system, primarily of home-based providers, meets families’ needs.
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Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
In Tulsa, an eviction alert system is a promising example of schools being “first responders” in a housing emergency, advocates say. -
Record high waitlists for childcare assistance have shut women out of work and promotions
Now a Trump administration proposal could make the problem worse.
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A middle schooler said she was raped. Then she was suspended from classes.
After a 13-year-old reported sexual assault, she was left to navigate a system where limited state and federal oversight leave school districts to decide how allegations are handled.
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Murder-suicide among older Americans appears to be rising
An analysis by The Trace found more murder-suicides involving victims 65 or older in 2025 than in any year since tracking began more than a decade ago.