A five-week newsletter series on how social media algorithms pressure new moms into buying baby products — and who ends up profiting from it.

Affordability is the top issue for Gen Z women. But few candidates are appealing to them with a message strong enough to cut through the noise.

New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning.

In the mega-consumption era of parenthood, the internet tells new moms that products can solve the hardest parts of having a newborn. All they have to do is add to cart.

In the mega-consumption era of parenthood, the internet tells new moms that products can solve the hardest parts of having a newborn. All they have to do is add to cart.

In the mega-consumption era of parenthood, the internet tells new moms that products can solve the hardest parts of having a newborn. All they have to do is add to cart.

Congress created the EEOC to enforce civil rights laws in the workplace. The 61-year-old agency is about to stop collecting the data it has relied on to identify systemic discrimination.

Brenda Berkman, who was on the frontlines as a firefighter during 9/11, has fought to raise awareness of women like her.

Join The 19th on Wednesday, September 30 in downtown Austin for an afternoon of conversation, connection and community.

The working class isn't just White men in hard hats anymore. A crop of women candidates may be the ones who can earn their votes.

Survivors hope their advocacy for a bill passed in Colorado can be a model for other states after a jail official was accused of viewing strip-search videos more than 3,000 times.

The measles-related deaths announced Tuesday of two Lancaster County residents were the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years and led to a spat between Josh Shapiro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Parton shared her life story through music. We explore five songs that help us understand her and the values she held closest.

Nome is one of the most expensive towns in America. Six young women there are hoping to get a $25 minimum wage initiative on the November ballot.

A sweeping proposal from the Trump administration would eliminate or loosen hundreds the anti-poverty program’s rules, from classroom ratios and health screenings to parent involvement.

This week, the ACLU announced it has filed 54 claims on behalf of Norma Bowe and others who allege violence and additional harms from federal immigration officials.

Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ and diversity is hurting San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter's ability to help victims — many of whom can’t get help anywhere else. It’s already cost them nearly $500,...

From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much.

Kaua’i spent at least a decade without a single opening for infants or toddlers at childcare centers, causing moms to quit their jobs or leave the island. Now, an effort is underway to change that.

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They survived ICE's takeover in Minneapolis. But now their DACA protections are set to expire, leaving dozens scrambling to afford hundreds of dollars in fees to maintain their legal status.

It’s the largest housing package this century. A bipartisan unicorn. And the first measure in years designed to reach those most often shut out of homeownership, including Black single mothers.

It’s the largest housing package this century. A bipartisan unicorn. And the first measure in years designed to reach those most often shut out of homeownership, including single moms.

The new policy is designed to help kids grow their savings, and some babies get $1,000 to start. Here's how they work, who is eligible and what you need to open one.

The decision upholds more than 100 years of legal history by preserving the 14th Amendment’s guarantee that most children born in the U.S. would automatically be citizens.

The Supreme Court ruled against two transgender athletes who sued their states to be allowed to participate in sports alongside other girls and women.

Moms take us behind the real cost of summer break, from finding caregiving to staggering time off work and even traveling out of the country.

In 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and wounded dozens more at a pillar of Orlando’s gay nightlife. Ten years later, the tragedy reverberates.

Republicans control the U.S. Senate with a 53-47 majority. For Democrats to win back the chamber, they’d need to hold competitive seats while flipping four GOP-held ones.

The center, called The Little Apple, could be a model for other cities exploring ways to make life more affordable for workers.

It's an American story you likely haven’t heard: Domestic workers have had to work to be included in America’s promise of equality, forging a model of grassroots organizing.

Administrative assistants know you’re wondering whether AI is coming for their jobs. They’re not waiting to find out.

They are taking on debt, cutting back on personal medical care, delaying rent payments and skipping meals so their kids can eat. Federal cuts are poised to make things worse.

Domestic workers — many of them lacking permanent legal status — live in fear of their employers, who they say are now more likely to use their immigration status to exploit them.

An already underfunded system is under even more stress, as cases have gotten more complex and the Trump administration has sown confusion.