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The 19th News Network
Stories published in partnership with The 19th News Network, a collective of national, regional and local publishers seeking to advance racial and gender equity in politics and policy journalism.
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America’s child care system relies on immigrants. Without them, it could collapse
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 in child care policy, immigrants who run child care businesses say immigration policy is already hitting close to home.
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Parents struggle to find child care. School vouchers could make K-12 just as complicated.
Driven by the rise of ‘school choice,’ companies are trying to help parents navigate K-12 education options.
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In 2025, why are men still afraid to come out in professional sports?
There are zero openly gay and bi men actively competing in America’s top pro sports leagues. What’s keeping the closet door shut?
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Camp Mystic says it’s 'grieving the loss' of 27 campers and counselors
On its website Monday morning, the all-girls camp said “our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy."
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‘I don’t want any light shining on our district’: Schools serving undocumented kids go underground
Fearing Trump’s immigration dragnet, educators and advocates are policing their speech, scrubbing their websites and encrypting their conversations.
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Miquelle West grew up with a mother in prison. Then she helped set her free.
Decades of advocacy paid off when her mother, Michelle West, walked out after nearly 32 years behind bars.
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Missouri Supreme Court order reinstates ‘de facto abortion ban’ across the state
The Missouri ACLU expects another injunction will soon be granted that will re-open access to abortion in the state.
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She didn't feel safe as a trans woman in America. So she found peace on the Atlantic Ocean.
Kelsey Granger fled Texas shortly after President Trump's reelection and has made a boat her full-time residence in an act of self-preservation.
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University suspends nine gender, disability and ethnicity majors under new Ohio law
The University of Toledo's response to the state law, set to take effect this summer, bans diversity efforts and regulates classroom discussion.