Politics
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Politics
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Yes, Trans People Belong in Sports
The scrutiny of women’s bodies is the real threat to women’s sports—not the presence of trans women and girls.
By Layshia Clarendon Published
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I’m a Parkland Survivor. Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Take That Away From Me
Ahead of the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting, an MSD teacher reflects on the impact of the freshman congresswoman's lies and conspiracies.
By Sarah Lerner Published
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India's Farmers Have Been Protesting New Agriculture Laws for Months—Here's Why
Farmers and agricultural unions are demanding the immediate repeal of three new laws passed in September.
By Andrea Park Published
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Opens Up About Trauma in a Moving and Powerful Instagram Live
She explained that as a survivor of sexual assault, the Jan. 6 siege was even more triggering.
By The Editors Published
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The Fight for Menstrual Equity Continues in 2021
Eliminating the tampon tax is just one of many goals we should be focusing on.
By Jennifer Weiss-Wolf Published
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Who Is Jen Psaki, Press Secretary for the Biden Administration?
She's leading the first all-female senior White House communications team in U.S. history.
By Andrea Park Published
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Marcella Nunez-Smith Is Making COVID-19 Care More Equitable (And So Much More)
The leader of Biden's Health Equity Task Force is getting to work.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Michelle Obama Wears Purple to Biden-Harris Inauguration
The former First Lady showed her support on Wednesday in a magenta-hued jacket.
By Neha Prakash Published
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Today Marks the 48th Year We've Had Roe Protections. Will It Be the Last?
The U.S. Supreme Court was once a vanguard of reproductive rights protections. Now, it's moving dangerously backwards.
By Nancy Northup Published
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Joe Biden's Grandkids and Daughter Ashley Stun in Glamorous Looks on Inauguration Night
Ashley's tux, though!
By The Editors Published
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To Move Forward, We Need to Redefine 'Normal'
Alicia Garza on why we can't let the comforting dawn of a new administration lull us into complacency.
By Alicia Garza Published
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Joe Biden's Dogs, Major and Champ, Are Two Extremely Good Boys
Champ is already an old pro at navigating Washington, D.C.
By Andrea Park Published
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Read Kamala Harris's Inauguration Speech
Kamala Harris delivered a powerful and moving speech on the evening of the 2021 inauguration. Read the full transcript of the speech here.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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The Inauguration Special Was the Cheesy Balm America Needed
Wednesday's inaugural concert, featuring appearances by John Legend, Tom Hanks, Katy Perry, marked a return to earnestness and hope in politics.
By Kathleen Walsh Published
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To Her Stepchildren, Kamala Harris Is "Momala"
"They are my endless source of love and pure joy," she's said.
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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Queen Elizabeth Sent a Private Message to Joe Biden Before the Inauguration
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the monarch contacted the new U.S. President.
By Lauren Hubbard Published
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First Lady Jill Biden Looks Chic in White at the Virtual Inauguration Concert
An amazing follow-up to her Markarian outfit earlier today.
By Zoe Guy Published
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No, There Is No Inaugural Ball This Year
“We also want to be sensitive to the realities of the moment, have safety protocols first and foremost.”
By Zoe Guy Published
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Amanda Gorman Reads Poem 'The Hill We Climb' at Inauguration
"While democracy can be periodically delayed / It can never be permanently defeated."
By Neha Prakash Published
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J.Lo Wore Not One, But Two Head-to-Toe Chanel Looks for Biden's Inauguration
She sang a medley of patriotic American songs.
By Leena Kim Published
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Greta Thunberg Brilliantly Trolled Trump on Biden's Inauguration Day
Greta Thunberg expertly trolled Donald Trump on Twitter yet again, recycling one of his old jabs at the climate activist on his final day in office.
By Emily Dixon Published
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Joe Biden Follows 11 People On Twitter. Including Chrissy Teigen
Tweet and you shall receive!
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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A Better Future for Care Workers Means a Better Future for All Americans
In our Moving Forward series, Ai-jen Poo, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, shares her vision for a more equitable future for those who put their lives on the line to care for others.
By Ai-jen Poo Published
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Kamala Harris Wears Two Black American Designers on Inauguration Day
Kamala Harris Inauguration Outfit | Who Designed Kamala Harris's Inauguration Outfit?
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Who Are Joe Biden's Grandchildren, Who Range from Seven Months Old to 26?
He has seven!
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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See the Photos From Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's Inauguration
It's a monumental day for women across the country.
By Rachel Epstein Published