In Texas state prisons, survivors are force-fed a steady diet of Fox News and content from white Christian nationalist organizations, shaping how they understand power and the violence they have experienced

A Castro gallery show and a new Oakland bar ask what masculinity could look like if we stopped trying to nail it down.

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A new Olympic policy on genetic testing could reshape women’s sports and raise questions for intersex and cisgender athletes alike.

The Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban has California considering a replacement that could be tougher than its landmark law.

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Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion access in our country has become completely fractured. But the truth is, Roe was never enough. The right to abortion means nothing without access. Tell Congress to pass federal law that guarantees meaningful access to abortion nationwide.

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

Anti-abortion extremists are doing everything in their power to slash access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

Demonstrators across the North Bay took to the streets to challenge what they say is a rising threat against democracy under the Trump administration.

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Sonoma County’s sheriff is impeding investigtion, oversight chief says.

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Automated online ID checking systems add new potential dangers to having a mismatching ID.

The Supreme Court issued an unsigned “emergency” intervention in a California court case about whether or not school districts should be allowed to force educators to out trans kids to their parents.

Rae Alexandra’s new essay collection celebrates 35 leaders, activists, and rule-breakers we should have learned about in school.