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Why Juneteenth Needs To Be A National Holiday

Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, was first celebrated in 1866 — and yet it's still possible for an American to get a graduate degree and not know what it is. That's only one reason why Juneteenth should be a national holiday. More importantly,… → Read More

Trump's July 4 Event Will Cost So Much It's Taking Money From National Parks

Air Force One flyovers, tanks in the street, clean-up after massive fireworks displays — these things don't come cheap, but they're all going to be parts of President Donald Trump's Fourth of July event, to be held in Washington D.C. on the National… → Read More

11 Abortion Funds In Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, & Other States You Can Donate To RN

While Roe v. Wade guarantees Americans the right to an abortion, state legislatures across the country have been chipping away at that right with various bills aimed at restricting access to the procedure. Legal abortion has long been out of reach… → Read More

Lori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty In The College Admissions Scandal & Will Fight The Charges

On Monday, The New York Times reported that according to court filings, Lori Loughlin is pleading not guilty in the college admissions scam. The case came to light in March, when the FBI released charges against a number of wealthy parents,… → Read More

Dallas Police Say A Black Trans Woman Was Attacked By A “Mob” & They’re Investigating

Transgender women of color face deadly levels of hate and violence, and another tragic incident in Texas on Friday proved exactly that. A black transgender woman was attacked in Dallas in what police are flagging as a hate crime, CBS News reported.… → Read More

2019 Has Seen Abortion Bills Introduced At A Seriously Alarming Rate

If it feels like you've been seeing more headlines than usual about attempts to restrict abortion rights across the country, it's not just you. States across the nation have introduced an alarming number of anti-abortion bills in 2019 compared to… → Read More

Trans Service Members Will Attend The State Of The Union To Send A Strong Message To Trump

The symbolism of the yearly State of the Union address extends far past what the president decides to emphasize with his words. Each congressperson present gets to bring a guest, and these invitations are also often highly symbolic. In a perfect… → Read More

The Ocean's Colors Will Change Because Of Climate Change, According To A New Study

The Fyre Festival documentaries of the future will likely have a different hue in the background of all of those extravagant video clips. People across the globe will witness the numerous environmental differences that climate change will cause, but… → Read More

#TweetYourThobe Explains What Rashida Tlaib’s Seat In Congress Means To Palestinian-Americans

Rashida Tlaib's 2018 midterm election win was historic on multiple fronts, as she was the first Palestinian-American woman and one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress. The new congresswoman previously said she would wear traditional… → Read More

Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 Presidential Bid Is On, According To This Video

There's already been a fair amount of speculation about who might and might not throw their hats into the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but now the first major Democratic primary candidate has made it official. Massachusetts… → Read More

How To Volunteer To Help Migrant Children If What They're Going Through Breaks Your Heart

One of the defining stories of 2018 has been the trying situation facing migrants arriving at the United States' southern border. Images of distraught children and parents have seared themselves into the minds of caring people all over the place,… → Read More

Scarlett's Sunshine Act Addresses A Tragic Problem That Has No Solution Yet

When Stephanie Zarecky's daughter Scarlett was about 16 months old, she and her husband put her to bed with a mild cold and fever. Hours later, they discovered she had stopped breathing. Doctors had no explanation for what happened, and even now,… → Read More

The Number Of Children In Detention Centers Has Nearly Tripled In The Past Year

As the Thanksgiving holiday comes to a close, things look especially grim for children arriving at America's southern border. In the past year alone, the number of children in detention centers has nearly tripled — and that means that over 14,000… → Read More

5 Planned Parenthood Alums Won Elections In 2018 — Here's What They Want To Achieve

If you've been alarmed at the Trump administration's continuing crusade to roll back women's reproductive rights, then you know that there's still a fight ahead to prevent that from happening. The 2018 midterm elections did offer a few bright spots… → Read More

Updates On The Mississippi Senate Race Show That Election Isn't Over Yet

Millions of Americans went to the polls on Tuesday, and most of the races that they were voting on have long since been decided. There are a few that are very much still up in the air, though, and one of them is in the great state of Mississippi.… → Read More

The Gender Divide In Midterms Polling Is Even More Extreme Than You Thought

With the news cycle constantly churning on, it can be difficult to remember that the 2018 midterms are right around the corner. Polling organizations haven't forgotten it, though, and recent polling provides valuable information about how things… → Read More

Kavanaugh Explained His Garza Decision Denying An Immigrant Teen An Abortion

Brett Kavanaugh has only ever dealt with one case involving abortion rights in his whole career as a judge — so it was expected that at least one senator would bring up that case at the confirmation hearing for his Supreme Court nomination. In… → Read More

U.S. Firearm Deaths By Suicide Are Staggering Compared To The Rest Of The World

Mass shootings in the U.S. get a lot of press, and rightly so. However, mass shootings and homicides aren't the only way that people can lose their lives to gun violence. There's one statistic having to do with firearm deaths that doesn't get… → Read More

Serena Williams’ Response To A Reporter’s Sexist Question Is So Admirable

Lest you needed a reminder, sexism comes up everywhere — even when you're one of the world's best athletes, crushed from having to withdraw from a competition. This recently happened to tennis great Serena Williams, whose response to a reporter's sex… → Read More

Read Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Fiery Dissent Of The Masterpiece Cake Shop Decision

One of the cases the Supreme Court was deciding on this session that drew the most national attention was Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, in which a Colorado baker was defending his right to refuse to bake a cake for a same-… → Read More