The 19th Explains: Women’s suffrage, our namesake amendment and its enduring lessons
Historians have been untangling the full picture of the people behind the 19th Amendment and the complexities in why they organized.
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Women — particularly women of color — stand to benefit most from Biden’s student loan relief plan
Women hold two-thirds of student loan debt, and women of color have higher loan balances than their White counterparts.
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What is ‘soft’ censorship? When school districts don’t ban books, they still limit student access
Districts are separating books about sex, gender and race in school libraries, slapping warning labels on them and requiring parental permission for student access.
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What makes someone presidential — and will she ever be elected?
ANALYSIS | Errin Haines talks to Ali Vitali about what they both saw during the last presidential campaign, Vitali’s new book and who Americans see as electable.
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Liz Cheney believes the country is on the ‘edge of an abyss.’ She thinks young women can save it.
Cheney may be on the brink of losing her primary, but she has been raising a lot of money and honing an argument that women will be the ones to take down Trump.
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Yuh-Line Niou wants to become the first openly autistic member of Congress
The New York state assemblymember is at the front of a crowded pack of Democrats heading into the Aug. 23 primary.
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The clean energy transition will create a lot of jobs — for men
The investment in climate action from the Inflation Reduction Act will help create millions of jobs. But experts say changes are needed for women to reap those benefits.
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Kamala Harris made history — so her husband did, too
Doug Emhoff is the nation’s first second gentleman. As he’s settled into the role, he’s trying to model what it means to be a man who supports gender equity.
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Indiana becomes first state to pass abortion ban after Roe v. Wade reversal
The legislation was signed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb shortly after it passed the Senate. It will go into effect September 15.
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The midterms, a milestone and the myth of the monolith: How 2022 could build on women’s representation
Analysis | In a month when we mark anniversaries of the 19th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act, we examine what progress means for women and our democracy.