The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday, citing the Dating App Reporting Project, argues that dating apps could kick off serial rapists, but don’t.

Social conservatives have pushed restorative reproductive medicine as an alternative to IVF. Doctors worry that could limit access to the most effective form of infertility treatment.

In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia" and abstinence-only instruction.

Catholic health systems account for 1 in 6 acute care hospitals in the country — and in many rural areas, they are the only available hospital.

“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”

Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.

A mother of four in Detroit, a pastor serving LGBTQ+ congregants in Dallas and a food bank manager in Chicago share their fears — and resilience — as federal funds are set to expire.

Queer historians are using LGBTQ+ History Month to reflect on the often forgotten but powerful resistance against the Nazis.

The USDA has refused to release contingency funds, and Congress remains gridlocked — but there are still paths to keeping the nutrition assistance program alive.

Work to prevent intimate partner violence, feed families in shelters fleeing abuse or help survivors file for legal protection would not exist on the scale it does today if the federal government step...

Amid Trump’s attacks on immigrants and racial equity, the Virginia gubernatorial candidate is quietly hitting new milestones for Black Republican women in politics.

Food banks will face logistical and financial challenges in providing the resources currently offered by the SNAP and WIC programs that are set to lose funding.

Marcus Ford, like other Black men around the country, lives with a higher risk of dying from cancer due to factors out of his control. But Medicaid cuts may take away his treatment.

Experts on child care policy — and the politics around it — say it’s a sign of how critical the issue is to many voters.

In her new book, an expert on violent extremism lays out evidence that gender-based bigotry fuels hate — so national security officials need to do something about it.

The 26-year-old Chicagoan is betting that empathy and righteous anger can remake Democratic politics.

Researchers found a “strikingly large” relationship between restrictions on abortion and property crime, underscoring the connection between abortion bans and poverty.

Democrats are fighting to keep their legislative majority in the Virginia legislature. A marriage equality referendum depends on their success.

Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.

In a speech about religious freedom, Trump talks about domestic violence and crime stats in Washington, D.C.,

The legislation lets private citizens sue people who mail abortion medications to Texans. It offers a blueprint for state lawmakers trying to stop their residents from circumventing abortion bans.

The state's bathroom bill would block trans people from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender at schools or government buildings.

The laws requiring digital age checks — sold as child protection — are tanking the income of adult industry workers, risking their safety and even forcing them out of business.

The move comes ahead of the former vice president’s book tour and cancels extra security that had been authorized by former President Joe Biden.

Amid rising camp costs and limited options, parents built their own patchwork of child care plans with relatives, community programs and Black-led camps.

Though it survived elimination, Head Start is under threat. Now that they have been directed to ban undocumented children, providers wonder if politics has changed the program forever.

Cuts under Trump are impacting a program that for nearly 20 years has helped women find financial security before the next big storm.

Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested a pause of the monthly employment reports, the only timely economic measure of how women of color are faring in the economy.

“The issue here is not teachers versus parents. The real problem is the slashing of education budgets and the rising costs.”

The first lady’s “Let’s Move!” initiative to improve school nutrition and exercise drew some criticism from the right — which has been much more muted as the Trump administration promotes MAHA messagi...

Educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.

A post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showed his support of a fringe evangelical Christianity that is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.

The government’s cancellation of almost $500 million in contracts involving mRNA vaccines could halt progress on cancer research.

A preliminary investigation into Ryan Walters suggests a technical glitch led to an inappropriate movie auto-playing during a closed-door board meeting, but tensions remain high.

Democratic lawmakers fled the state to protest a Trump-backed redistricting plan. For the mothers among them, leaving meant juggling summer milestones, first days of school — and showing their kids wh...

As voting rights lose ground, the 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.

Elect Democratic Women has quietly emerged as a force for recruiting, training and supporting the women candidates they believe can win back control of the the lower chamber in 2026.

Critics warn staffing cuts will hurt civil rights enforcement and strip federal protections from already marginalized populations.

The Trump administration’s far-reaching war on immigration is threatening America’s already-fragile child care system, where immigrants play a critical role. In New Mexico, which is leading the nation...

Puerto Rico’s block grant food assistance program already doesn’t stretch enough to meet the needs of its recipients. Congress just froze one way to boost it.

Nicolle Orozco Forero is one of the thousands of immigrant women who provide child care for American children, and one of the few who cares for children with disabilities. Now she and her seriously il...

As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.

Nory Sontay Ramos thought her immigration check-in was routine. Five days later, she and her mother were swiftly deported to Guatemala — a country she barely remembers.

The new 'big, beautiful' law extends tax breaks for the wealthy, slashes Medicaid and food aid and expands immigration enforcement — threatening health care, nutrition and safety nets for millions.

There are zero openly gay and bi men actively competing in America’s top pro sports leagues. What’s keeping the closet door shut?

The former civil rights lawyer and Big Tech alumna will help lead a pivot that responds to the moment in politics and technology.

No reason was given for why services specific to LGBTQ+ callers are ending for 988, the crisis hotline for queer youth that launched in 2022.

This 6-3 ruling may embolden more states to ban gender-affirming care as the Trump administration prioritizes restricting it.