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Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks to The 19th about facing increased vitriol in an era when it’s easier than ever to send threatening messages. 

Escalating threats around the country were fueled by disinformation and misinformation around several events in 2020, including the election.

Single mothers have scrambled during the pandemic to secure child care. What will the federal government do to help in 2021?

The burden is most acute for teachers who are mothers, and steering both their students and their own children through online learning.

The WKKK was independent of the Klan and just as committed to bigotry. One researcher says the 19th Amendment made it possible.

In our first year as a newsroom, we reported on America's first female recession, Kamala Harris' historic election and so much more.

Maine’s longtime Republican senator kept her focus local even as Democrats pushed to make the 2020 elections a referendum on Trump. The race turned into both a cautionary tale and a template.

The outgoing president is dividing Georgia Republicans, and it could cost the party the Senate.

Unlike any other year in modern times, 2020 shined a spotlight on the resilience and struggles of women, LGBTQ+ people and all others underrepresented in our democracy. Here, we take a look back at the stories that most impacted us.

Joe Biden has committed to having the most diverse Cabinet in history. It’s likely future presidents will be expected to match or increase representation.