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In a Texas prison, Kwaneta cultivated a menopause support network from scraps of paper
The incarcerated population is getting older, but correctional facilities lag in menopause support and care. Kwaneta Harris is working to fill the gaps in women’s prisons.
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Conservative moms are fed up over Texas schools. For Gina Hinojosa, it’s an opening.
She’s a mom and a Democrat who got into politics because of education, an issue that’s helping give the state its most competitive governor’s race in years.
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The ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and won
A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside Texas prisons during the state’s sweltering summers.
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
The Tierra Walker case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions. It is the first lawsuit over a death linked to an abortion ban.
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Is fracking in Texas endangering a day care’s children?
After years of opposition, a new drill site near where children learn and play has resurfaced a community’s fears about the dangers it poses.
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Women’s clothing is often more expensive — and it’s partly due to tariffs
Two Democratic members of the House are pushing for a study of ‘pink tariffs.’
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Anti-abortion centers face little regulation. The SAD Act could change that.
Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the federal government to better regulate anti-abortion centers, facilities that seek to dissuade people from terminating their pregnancies, The 19th is first to report.
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Trump’s claims about Haitians draw from a centuries-long narrative. These women explain why.
Former President Donald Trump repeated a vicious smear about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. Here’s how it’s affecting people.
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Trump’s claims about Haitians draw from a centuries-long narrative. These women explain why.
Former President Donald Trump repeated a vicious smear about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. Here’s how it’s affecting people.
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New data shows just how little single moms make compared to other parents
As many as 28 percent of single moms live in poverty. Here’s what you need to know about the wage gap for single moms.
