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Connie Wang reflects on her own self, her mom and what ‘Asian American’ even means in ‘Oh My Mother!’
In her debut book, the former Refinery29 executive editor captures seminal memories with her mother — and learns they were more alike than she ever imagined.
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We asked book lovers to reflect on AAPI Heritage Month. Here’s what they recommended.
Scholars, bookstore owners and educators curated reading lists centered on geography, motherhood and visibility, all embodying the work of AAPI authors.
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Why child care can’t be overlooked as an issue in 2024
Biden’s efforts to invest in child care and paid leave may have largely failed, but advocates say they helped elevate the issues into a "political imperative."
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Just 37 members of Congress are mothers with minor children
‘Politics doesn’t make it easy to be a parent’: Mothers in office hope a new report about representation draws attention to the challenges they face.
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How we told the story of the summer Roe v. Wade fell
Health reporter Shefali Luthra reflects on how America lost Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022 and how The 19th was able to tell that story.
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Florida advocates set to launch campaign to get abortion rights on the ballot in 2024
Supporters will be racing against the clock to get enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot. Then, the campaign will need to mobilize Democrats and rope in independents and moderate Republicans.
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For Native women in power in Minnesota, confronting the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is personal
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, said that more attention to the issue was sparked when Native women won election to decision-making roles.
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Testosterone access for transgender people could be limited as COVID public health emergency ends
Patients in ‘care deserts’ were able to access gender-affirming care through telehealth providers and online clinics during the pandemic. Those resources may soon dwindle.
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How GOP presidential hopefuls are talking to Iowans about abortion, education and gender
Several Republicans are making the rounds in the Midwest state ahead of the party’s first-in-the-nation caucus there early next year.
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This is the Tennessee Four
The political fight in Tennessee extends beyond the expelled lawmakers and includes four Black women who are no strangers to protest, politics or partnership.