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California promised reparations to survivors of forced sterilization. Few people have gotten them.
The state has only approved compensation to 101 people, though hundreds more are believed to be eligible. The deadline to apply comes this December.
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Nursing homes will have staffing requirements for the first time. What will change?
While some health policy experts see the new Biden administration rule as an important step forward in protecting residents and staff, others say it doesn’t go far enough.
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The women’s recession is officially over — but not everyone has recovered equally
In just three years, women have recovered the job loss they experienced in early 2020. In the process, they may have made the workforce better for themselves in the long haul.
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After Jacksonville shooting, some Floridians see connections between state’s education laws and anti-Black racism
Florida has banned AP African American Studies and implemented anti-‘woke’ laws in schools, creating what some call a hostile climate for Black residents.
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Behind the Asterisk: How Errin Haines explores the ‘current moment’ via The Amendment newsletter
It’s about our namesake amendment — but also about what is changing and what could change to perfect our union.
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Barbara Winslow's ‘Revolutionary Feminists’ is both a lesson in history and a call to action
In her new book, Winslow, a founding member of women’s liberation organizations in Seattle, says smaller cities have their own surprising stories to tell.
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The death of a day care: When a child care center closes, an entire community is affected
As many as 70,000 child care centers are projected to close in the next several months as pandemic-era federal funding ends, pushing an industry already in crisis to a breaking point.
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The 19th welcomes its second cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows
The 19th is excited to announce its second cohort of fellows to the groundbreaking Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship, which seeks to create a meaningful pipeline for those historically excluded from U.S. newsrooms still woefully lacking in diversity.
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How Medicare drug price negotiations stand to impact women
Women make up more than half of Medicare recipients and are more likely to skip or delay taking their medications due to cost.