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Voters Can Still Take Back Control Over State Abortion Rights
In states like Nevada, activists are working to enshrine the right to abortion in their constitution.
By Lizzie Ramirez
Should You Be Worried About Tampon Safety Right Now?
A new study found lead and arsenic in some tampons—but the situation is more nuanced than your feed might have you believe.
By Kara Nesvig
Violet Affleck Explains Her Personal Reasons for Masking in a Fiery Political Speech
“I saw first-hand that medicine does not always have answers to the consequences of even minor viruses.”
By Kathleen Walsh
Coco Gauff Is an Anime Hero in “Coco vs. The Doubters"
The tennis star is part of UPS's latest campaign.
By Alyssa Hardy
This New Supreme Court Ruling Will Transform Every Part of Your Life
It’s hard to overstate just how big of a deal the Chevron decision is.
By Shahrzad Shams
Yale Report Slams Cass Review: 'Misrepresents Data' on Transgender Youth
The report found that the Cass Review contains “serious methodological flaws, including the omission of key findings.”
By Angie Jaime
Gun Violence Is Officially a Public Health Crisis. What Does That Actually Mean?
“This is a huge deal."
By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Making It’
Samhita Mukhopadhyay’s new book unpacks the lies we tell ourselves about work.
By Allegra Kirkland
Gaps in LGBTQ+ Sex Education Could Force Youth to Seek Dangerous Advice Elsewhere
Experts say receiving unreliable sexual health information could be life-threatening to all youth.
By Angie Jaime
Abortion Pill Access Won't Be Restricted After Supreme Court Ruling
The Court rejected a challenge that would've made the abortion pill harder to access.
By Brittney McNamara
Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Gender-Affirming Healthcare Ban
The decision was remarkable in its condemnation of politically-fueled bigotry.
By Angie Jaime
A Look Inside the First Month of Florida's Abortion Ban
"People who get turned away are in shock and cry. They say 'I have to go home and have a baby now?' When they didn't even want to have a baby in the first place."
By Samuel Larreal
Halsey Says They're "Lucky to Be Alive" In Instagram Post and Song About Health Struggles
Halsey's new single “The End” is out now.
By Brittney McNamara
Louisiana Has Classified Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances
“There’s a reason we rank at the bottom in terms of maternal health outcomes, and this is why.”
By Angie Jaime
Iga Świątek On Mental Health, Confidence, and "Tennis Core" Ahead of the 2024 French Open
“There is always going to be pressure, especially when you're number one and so expectations are high,” she told Teen Vogue.
By Alyssa Hardy
This New Program Offers a Systemic Solution to America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
The program will provide young people with mental health care, while giving those who are interested in mental health work with training and tangible experience.
By Angie Jaime
What ‘Crip Time’ Means to Disabled People Like Me
Becoming a nonspeaking person changed my relationship with time and with other people.
By Alice Wong
The Truth About the Birth Control Misinformation Flooding Social Media
And why reproductive justice experts worry it's part of a broader effort.
By Kate Corliss
There’s a New Crisis Call Line Run By Native Youth, for Native Youth
Native youth have one of the highest rates of suicide of any demographic in the country.
By Lillian Mongeau Hughes, The Hechinger Report