A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.

The incarcerated population is getting older, but correctional facilities lag in menopause care. Kwaneta Harris is working to fill the gaps in women's prisons.

Trump won the Florida district held by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar by 15 points less than two years ago by talking about chaos and immigration. Now she’s confronting him over the chaos of immigration en...

Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon was arrested in May for refusing to leave the Capitol while attempting to meet with Gov.  Ron DeSantis about a redistricting plan that favored Republicans.

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.

Proposed legislation would strengthen FEMA’s response to gender-based violence, an issue advocates say is often overlooked after natural disasters.

Voters in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia will address how their states regulate reproductive rights.

Penny Gautreaux knows that anti-trans policies and social media are adding fuel to the fire, but she says there’s still help available.

"If the girls and the gays want to look at Jon Ossoff and be like, ‘Wow, he looks so good in those pants,’ let us. It benefits him, and we're all having fun,” said one Democrat.

The 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.

Nearly two-thirds of women have experienced abuse from a spouse or romantic partner. The numbers are even higher for trans people.

In key races from Arizona to North Carolina, Democrats are hammering Republicans for their votes on the Epstein files, records on cases of sexual abuse and connections to offenders.

We're breaking down why people online are mad at the Texas Democrat.

Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage hasn’t been enforceable since 2014, but it’s still on the books — at least until November.

Democrats are trying to flip the U.S. House in November. Here are key races to watch in the 2026 midterm elections.

Elon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week in key Senate races, and the majority of them focus on trans people.

Two women and Hoosier Jews for Choice argue that a near-total ban in Indiana violates their religious freedom. The case was in front of the state Supreme Court on Thursday.

Muslim women have spent 25 years navigating the effects of 9/11 — and a growing perception that their faith and visibility pose a cultural threat.

Talarico’s comments on Fox News are a reversal from positions he took in the Texas House opposing GOP restrictions on trans student-athletes.

Texas’ Republican Senate nominee is facing an online backlash from people who would prefer if women were not in the workforce.

Her case was rare, but doctors hope the national attention on the often-misunderstood condition will spur more conversations about its research and funding.

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

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.

Public health officials and medical experts worry that declining vaccination rates will lead to more children getting infected with preventable diseases.

The chef and author has been in the public eye for almost two decades. At 62, she’s driven by curiosity and embracing her own power.

“We have worked so hard to keep him alive, and here we are talking about potentially having to put him into a facility, but there is no facility to keep him alive and safe.”

Microplastic researchers are trying to find answers about pressing health concerns while navigating the challenges of a new field of science.

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 New Jersey Democrat is a month out from her due date — and a federal appeals court just ruled that the government can charge her over her actions at the Delaney Hall immigration facility.

Inside the Trump administration's campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength — and what it means for people who walk, bike and ride the bus.

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.

The country music legend, who sent millions of free books to children through her Imagination Library, died Tuesday in Nashville.

Four HBCU alumni join The 19th this year, while the fellowship expands with its first development fellow and a pilot senior product fellowship.

The 19th spoke to several of her millions of listeners about why they trust her, what they’re skeptical of and how her views influence their own.

Some are organizing and training to advocate for their neighbors; some are trying to change the laws to consider the cumulative burden of pollution.

Aisha Wahab, a progressive California state senator, will fulfill the rest of the term of former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid accusations of sexual misconduct.

Surrogacy has largely escaped the political fight over reproductive rights. Now, anti-abortion activists see an opening to restrict the practice in Texas and across the country.

In a system stacked against both survivors of domestic violence and Black women, Keshia Golden hopes to be acquitted. Advocates want the case dropped entirely.

The progressive state representative, who was backed by entertainer Ms. Rachel, will face Republican Ashley Moody in November.

Mills will become the fourth congressman this year to lose his seat after being accused of misconduct against women.

Immigration agents with prior records of sexual and gender-based violence have drawn attention in Trump’s second term amid questions about training and vetting.

Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom, a new report shows.

Outside experts said the plan to target mifepristone ordered from overseas reflects the anti-abortion movement’s growing frustration with the Trump administration’s inaction.

Egg freezing is an increasingly popular fertility treatment, but there are multiple medical and financial considerations to take into account before starting the process.

A new report finds a trend of TikTok accounts promoting the unregulated sale of weight loss drugs that feature sexualized images and videos of women.

The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem.

Crowley dropped out, then jumped back into the race in a last-ditch effort to stop Hong. He would be Wisconsin’s first Black governor if elected.

Flanagan won Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary. Alaska’s Mary Peltola is also running for U.S. Senate, and Deb Haaland is the favorite to win New Mexico’s gubernatorial election.