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This woman is mending the literacy gap with the help of a horse named Goat
Caitlin Gooch grew up loving books and horses. She wants more kids in her native North Carolina to feel the same.
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Alex Padilla fills Kamala Harris' seat, leaving no Black women in the Senate
Padilla’s appointment marks a milestone — he will be the first Latinx senator from California — but Black leaders who led the charge for a Black woman to fill Harris’ seat expressed disappointment.
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Alexandra Smith to join The 19th as audience director
Alexandra will oversee our growth and engagement efforts across products and platforms, including our website, newsletters, social networks and membership program.
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Stimulus provides some relief for women — but experts say it’s far from enough
The $900 billion package tackles paid leave, child care and food insecurity, among other issues.
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LGBTQ+ people and ‘equality voters’ overwhelmingly supported Joe Biden in election, poll finds
The new poll also shows equality issues — standing up for immigrants, people of color and LGBTQ+ people — played a large role in turnout for the president-elect.
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Americans were told to stay home. Black women are most at risk of losing theirs.
Despite federal eviction moratoriums, Black women are most at risk of losing their housing during the pandemic.
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LGBTQ+ people know the secret to celebrating the holidays away from family
Queer people, often rejected by their families, are adept at making new holiday traditions as the pandemic forces us apart.
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Health care workers find hope in COVID-19 vaccines, but they fear the worst is yet to come
The 19th spoke to women in the health care system, who will be among the nation’s first to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Women will shape Biden’s energy and climate agenda
Rep. Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to head the Interior Department and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm was nominated to run the Energy Department.
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Flight attendants are ‘hurting’ as busy holiday travel season looms
Flight attendants, most of whom are women, prepare to redouble safety efforts in what is expected to be the peak period of air travel since the pandemic began.