Arts Jun 05 Art exhibit shines light on women's role in technologies that power modern life By Mike Cerre
Nation Mar 09 Women-only option for Uber goes nationwide in U.S. Uber is launching a feature that will allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips. By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
Nation Aug 03 Watch 5:54 Women find connection in the Lois Club, where everyone knows your name In 2023, the U.S. surgeon general warned of an epidemic of loneliness, saying that increasing social isolation threatens Americans’ health and well-being. For some women, there’s a special club that offers immediate social connection — a place where everyone knows… By Megan Thompson
Politics Jul 02 How Trump's big bill could affect women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans Senate Republicans approved a sweeping package that contains deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. By Amanda Becker, The 19th
Arts May 04 Watch 5:50 'Spitfires' chronicles the daring flights of American women pilots during WWII Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in Europe. A new book “Spitfires” tells the little-known contribution American women made to that outcome by flying combat aircraft — not for… By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz
Apr 29 Hegseth boasted about ending a 'woke' program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017 By Tara Copp, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the “Women, Peace & Security” program at the Department of Defense "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” It is… Continue reading
Apr 12 Why voting rights groups warn the SAVE Act may make it harder for married women to vote By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th An estimated 69 million American women and 4 million men do not have a birth certificate that matches their current legal name. Continue reading
Mar 30 What happens to health research when 'women' and 'diversity' are banned words? By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 7:46 The women lighthouse keepers who saved countless lives from coast to coast By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific coast. Continue watching
Nov 11 13 women will be governors next year, a new record By Isabella Volmert, Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press Still, 18 states have never had a woman in the governor’s office. Continue reading