On Sept. 16, the Violence Policy Center released a report finding that nearly 2,400 women were killed by men in 2024. Nearly nine out of 10 knew their killer, and firearms were used in 63.4 percent of
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Proposed legislation would strengthen FEMA’s response to gender-based violence, an issue advocates say is often overlooked after natural disasters. This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz o
This piece was published in coordination with The Washington Post . The madness unfolded in a familiar pattern: Ellen FitzGerald would wake in the dead of night to nurse her baby for about a half hour
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Many people will learn CPR using a flat-chested manikin. A 2024 study of 20 models of CPR manikins sold worldwide found that three-quarters were described as male or had no sex specified. Of the 20, o
Nearly 130 heads of state and government are expected to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week in New York. From Sept. 22 to 28, world leaders will gather for the General Debate
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[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Forty-five years ago today, the Senate unanimously confirmed Sandra Day O’Connor’s appointment to the Supreme Court. At the Court The Trump administration has aske
After a deadly wildfire tore through Maui in August 2023, community organizer Khara Jabola-Carolus set out to ask women how they were faring after the disaster. She teamed up with fellow community org
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