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Mariel Padilla
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The 19th Explains: Why baby formula is still hard to find months after the shortage
Months after the worst point in the formula supply crisis, many families are reporting having trouble finding formula. Industry insiders say it will take time to fully restock shelves.
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Congress passes bill to ban NDAs in cases of workplace sexual harassment
Five years after the #MeToo movement took off, Congress is now limiting an employer’s ability to keep its employees quiet in cases of sexual assault and harassment.
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Could Jennifer-Ruth Green be the second Black Republican woman in Congress?
She’s running to flip an Indiana House seat red, as a number of women and people of color did in 2020. Here’s what that says about her party and our politics.
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When the military orders families to move, spouses are left to 'figure it out'
The secretary of defense announced new efforts to help military families shoulder the struggles that come with frequent moves.
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The midterms are weeks away, and the largest voting demographic is still undecided
The most recent AARP polling shows that the abortion issue has increased in importance for older women and may play a small but significant role in their final decisions.
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The 19th Explains: Why the nursing shortage isn’t going away anytime soon
'You’ve got an aging population, combined with an aging workforce, combined with this pandemic,' one expert warned.
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What the Academy’s apology to Sacheen Littlefeather tells us about Indigenous representation in film
The actress and activist declined an award on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973 before giving a speech about the film industry’s mistreatment of Native Americans.
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The 19th Explains: How pregnant veterans may access abortions despite state restrictions
In loosening its rules on abortion, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to adopt a policy more in line with the Department of Defense.
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105 years to make a bra: How women’s military uniforms are evolving
In the last decade, there has been a wave of changes to women service members’ uniforms — which many experts and historians agree reflects broader efforts to improve gender equity in the military.
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The 19th Explains: How a recent court opinion could clear the way for military sexual assault survivors to find justice
A judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals challenged a decades-old ruling, allowing a colonel to take her sexual assault case to civil trial.