Politics
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Deb Haaland Is Poised to Be the First Native American Woman in Congress
In a record year for diverse candidates, Deb Haaland is likely to win her seat to represent New Mexico—and indigenous people nationwide—in Washington.
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The Secret Lobotomy of Rosemary Kennedy
JFK's younger sister was permanently disabled by a barbaric surgery in the 1940s. Now, her legacy is more important than ever.
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Who Was Joseph R. Biden, Sr., Joe Biden's Father?
Biden Sr. lived a life filled with challenges to overcome.
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Who Is Joe Biden's Youngest Daughter, Ashley Biden?
The business owner and activist is fiercely supportive of her father.
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When Your Rapist Is a Woman
We know rape is a national crisis—but we're missing one glaring side of the story.
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The Good Husband
Kamala Harris is poised to be the country’s first female vice president, which makes her spouse, Doug Emhoff, America’s likely first second gentleman (or whatever he’s going to be called).
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Stacey Abrams Is Just Getting Started
The controversial Georgia governor’s race spurred Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams to file a federal lawsuit calling for election reform. Scathed but unbroken, she has emerged as the future of the party—delivering the Democrats’ response to the State of the Union—with ever-growing calls that she seek the highest office in the land.
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Rwanda's Future Is Female
After the genocide, Rwanda had a feminist awakening. Or did it?
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Changemakers 2021: Working Toward Wellness
Physical and mental well-being cannot be separated. These changemakers are working to ensure you have both.
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Twitter Is Losing It Over Joe Biden Trolling Donald Trump's MAGA Hats
Dr. Jill Biden posted a photo featuring Biden in a new hat for a new administration—and the message is clear.
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In Arkansas, Women Might Need to Get Their Rapist's Permission to Get an Abortion
Major restrictions are heading to court.
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2019's Barrier-Breaking Politicians Get to Work
On November 6, 125 women were elected to the House, Senate, and governorships. This week, they assume power. Here's what they plan on doing with it.
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Who Is Naomi Biden, Joe Biden's Granddaughter?
She went on several trips with her grandfather when he was vice president.
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Forced to Be Fat
In Mauritania, young girls are brutally force-fed a diet of up to 16,000 calories a day—more than four times that of a male bodybuilder—to prepare them for marriage.
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Meet "Mrs. Satan," AKA America's First Female Presidential Candidate
Before Hillary Clinton, there was Victoria Woodhull.
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What Is Joe Biden's Net Worth?
At one point, he was known as the "poorest man in Congress."
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"The Last Time I Saw Her"
Six women from across the country open up about the sisters, daughters, and mothers they lost to mass shootings.
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A Week on the Campaign Trail with Chelsea Clinton
Just over a month before we head into the polls and collect our "I Voted!" stickers, former—and maybe future, too—First Daughter of the United States Chelsea Clinton gives Marie Claire an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life the week her mom made history at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
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“I Was Taken to a Huge Cage”
One Salvadoran teenager recounts being separated from her mother at the U.S.–Mexico border in June.
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Armed and Academic? What 30 Teachers Think About Guns
President Trump thinks arming educators will make students safer. We asked teachers if they agree.
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The Welcome Committee
A group of women at Emerson Collective, led by Laurene Powell Jobs, are on a mission to fix how America treats immigrants.
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A Close Look at Donald Trump's Cabinet
Everything you need to know about who the president has named to his administration, why so many of his picks are so controversial, and why they keep changing.
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On the Front Lines of the Abortion Wars
Dr. Colleen McNicholas zig-zags across the Midwest—considered an "abortion desert"—to provide women with care that's harder and harder to come by. In part two of Marie Claire's series on reproductive rights, she takes us with her.
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Barack Obama Says Michelle Obama Never Fully Forgave Him for Running for President After She Initially Said No
In a new interview with Stephen Colbert to promote his latest book, A Promised Land, Barack Obama admits Michelle never forgave him for running for president.
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The American Women of ISIS
Who they are, why they're joining, and what life is like once they get there.
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The Secret Evangelicals at Planned Parenthood
They may demonize the health clinic in public, but throngs of young Christian women are patronizing it in private for birth control, preventative care, and, yes, even abortions.
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Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Says 6 More Women Claim to Have Had Secret Sexual Affairs With Donald Trump
"There are some striking similarities between their stories and that of my client."
