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24 Books That Make DIY Wedding Planning Possible

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Wealth Tax, Weed & Black Twitter: Here’s What Happened At The VICE Brown...

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Liz Vs. Bernie: Everything That Happened In The January Democratic Debate

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Everyone Who's Running For President In 2020 — & Who Has Dropped Out

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On First Day Of His Rape Trial, Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell ...

Several of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers stood in front of a Manhattan courthouse on Monday morning, waiting to be heard. But for at least a few minutes, t

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Everything To Know About The December Debate

Plot twist: The sixth Democratic presidential debate is probably happening after all. Previously, all seven candidates who qualified threatened to skip the

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It’s Debate Time Again. Here Are The Key Moments You Need T...

It’s hard to believe, but there is less than a year left until the 2020 presidential election, a pivotal showdown that will test our democracy. While

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Democrats Could Flip The Senate In 2020. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants...

On a recent December afternoon in a high-ceilinged loft in downtown Manhattan, dozens of dressed-to-the-nines people young and old milled around drinking C

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Women Are The Stars Of The Impeachment Hearings

As the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump escalates, four women — Marie Yovanovitch, Fiona Hill, Laura Cooper, and Pamela Karlan — have em

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What Kamala Harris’ Campaign Meant To Women Of Color

By running for president, Sen. Kamala Harris made history, as well as challenged stereotypes and preconceptions about women of color in this country head-o

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Kamala Harris Just Dropped Out Of The 2020 Race

Sen. Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she is suspending her campaign for president. “I’ve taken stock and looked at this from every angl

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The Best Political Podcasts You’ve Never Heard Of

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Women Should Go Topless In Their Own Homes If They Want. We Can&#...

This week, a 27-year-old Utah woman named Tilli Buchanan was charged with public lewdness after taking off her shirt in her own home. She and her husband w

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The Winner Of Last Night’s Presidential Debate? Women.

Let’s be real: There were quite a few eye-rolly, forgettable, and just plain petty moments during last night’s fifth Democratic presidential primary de

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All The Key Moments From The November Democratic Debate (Spoiler:...

Women led the charge during the fifth Democratic primary debate, in more ways than one. For starters, all four moderators — powerhouse journali

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Does Your State Have A Period Tax?

Your period shouldn't be taxed. Find out your state's laws, and learn more about the fight to abolish the period tax — and how you can help.

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AOC Swoops In To Defend Taylor Swift From Predatory Execs

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stepped in to defend Taylor Swift on Friday after the singer posted an emotional letter to her fans. According to Swift, musi

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After Shooting At Her High School, Katie Hill Says We Have No Cho...

On Thursday, former California Rep. Katie Hill spoke out about the shooting at her alma mater Saugus High School in Santa Clarita. In the large, suburban p

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Listen To An Exclusive Excerpt From Greta Thunberg’s New Book

Greta Thunberg, despite her short career as a climate-change activist, is a masterful speech-maker. During the past year, she has traveled around the world

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This Is Why Hillary Clinton Wants To Hug Meghan Markle

Hillary Clinton, an apparent hugger, expressed her support for Meghan Markle after the Duchess of Sussex candidly revealed her struggles with being in the

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Subway Churro Vendor Says Police Became Violent When Arresting Her

The vendor whom the New York Police Department arrested on Friday for the crime of selling churros in the subway spoke out at a rally in Brooklyn on Monday

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Here’s Who All The Democratic Freshman Congresswomen Are En...

When it comes to endorsements, which are a tool for powerful members of a party to influence both voters and each other, former Vice President Joe Biden wi

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All The Ways In Which Women Won In The 2019 Elections

During Tuesday’s statewide elections in Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Virginia, women, particularly Democrats, won big in many wa

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These Freshman Congresswomen Supported Katie Hill Throughout Her ...

When Katie Hill made her powerful speech about misogynistic double standards on the House floor last Thursday before getting ready to resign, there were on

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Not Even Trump’s “Hoaxus Pocus” Merch Can Ruin ...

In extra-ghoulish news, Trump’s latest attempt to ruin everything we love hits hard — right in the part of our brain where we store the slumber-par

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Impeachment Costumes Are Trending & They’re Not What You Think

Impeachment Fever Fall is underway, so don’t be surprised if you see a bunch of let’s-get-rid-of-Trump-themed costumes out and about this Halloween

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Unpopular Opinion: I’m Actually For Open Borders

In Refinery29’s Unpopular Opinion, we go outside the Twitter bubble to hear from our readers what they really think about the 2020 election, what iss

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How To Help The Victims Of The Latest Wildfires In California

As wildfires continue to ravage parts of both Northern and Southern California, crews are doing their best to minimize the additional damage from powerful

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Congresswoman Katie Hill Resigns, Vows To Fight Revenge Porn

Democratic Rep. Katie Hill resigned on Sunday amid an ethics investigation into an alleged relationship with a congressional staffer and after nude photos

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Seeing Gun Violence Through The Eyes Of Young Immigrants & Youth ...

“Dear mom and dad,” starts Sam Getachew, a 17-year-old spoken-word poet and writer from Oakland, CA. “Twenty or so years ago when you cam

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