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Pride, joy, inspiration, validation: What Black women see in Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
The 19th spoke to people who gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court about the judge’s historic journey and what it means.
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Is medication abortion an 'existential threat' to abortion restrictions?
Medication abortions are more available than ever. That could create a new opening for people to circumvent in-state abortion restrictions.
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In almost every state, over half of all women of color earn less than a living wage
In almost every state, at least one out of every two women of color is working a low-wage job, according to a new analysis by Oxfam.
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See just how much White men have dominated the federal judiciary
As confirmation hearings start for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, The 19th takes a look at the diversity of the federal judiciary since its start in 1789.
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The 19th Explains: What to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing concluded Thursday. Here’s what happened and what's next.
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Gender equality, climate and environmental issues take center stage at the United Nations
During the annual Commission on the Status of Women, advocates urged the United States and others responsible for high carbon emissions to pay for its role in the climate crisis.
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Adjunct professors, the ‘backbone’ of higher education, push for better wages and benefits
Part-time professors, more likely to be women and people of color, are a permanent underclass in academia, they said.
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House progressives urge Biden to support caregiving workforce and execute other Build Back Better priorities
With negotiations on the bill stalled in the Senate, lawmakers call on the White House to use executive authority ahead of the midterm elections.
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Arizona’s statehouse lifted COVID precautions. Two lawmakers worry about what it means for their family.
They’re navigating decisions familiar to many parents with children too young to be vaccinated, worrying about risk as guidance on how to deal with the pandemic changes.