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A well-respected economist, Yellen has previously served as chair of the Federal Reserve and chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors.

The Obama-era redesign of the currency was delayed during the Trump administration.

Thousands of transgender military members sacrificed serving as their true selves over the past two years.

Biden has nominated 12 women to his Cabinet — eight of them women of color. There is still a push for diversity across all levels of government.

The number reflects a stark racial disparity on vaccine information and underscores the challenges in vaccinating the people most affected by COVID-19.

The orders, two of which Biden will sign Friday, will provide additional food aid, raise the minimum wage for federal workers, as well as extend eviction moratoriums and student debt deference.

To many, the moment marks a new dawn, the end of deeply distressing four years. Others are simply exhausted.

In a conversation with The 19th, members of the presidential press office spoke about uniting a country faced with a pandemic, a crippled economy, climate change and racial inequality.

Harris, the first HBCU graduate in the White House, centered her alma mater on Inauguration Day.  Students, professors and alumnae noticed and matched her pride.

With nominees to lead the Treasury, Labor and Commerce departments who are committed to paid sick leave, President Joe Biden’s administration is poised to perhaps move the needle toward a national policy.