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On June 2, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate of the governing Morena party and a former Head of Government of Mexico City, made history becoming Mexic

For some reason that neither myself nor my therapist can identify, my biggest fear is that I’ll run out of time. The most dire way I imagine my fear play

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…,” the crowd recites — the last step of an often complicated and long journey. The

Growing up in the South Bronx, Claudia De la Cruz had a lot of questions. The daughter of working-class immigrants from the Dominican Republic — her fath

Brea Baker is a writer and organizer. In this op-ed, she shares her perspective on the history and current movement of Black feminist support for Palestine

Brigitte Bandit, a drag queen based in Austin, TX, went viral for taking on anti-drag legislation in Texas that threatened her livelihood and those of her

As the political right bans books, lessons on critical race theory, instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity, and student organizations on dive

There is a battle being fought in the city of Atlanta. Here, local politicians, law enforcement, and the powerful Atlanta Police Foundation (APF), the unio

Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Today, we he

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include comments from Americano Media. In recent political elections, far-right Spanish-language talkin

Ten months. For 10 months, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage. Since

Most of us have ideas of what makes a mama: she’s either pulling up to the school drop-off with a perfect manicure or barely holding it together. As if t

Brazil’s 2022 election season has already been historic for women and LGBTQ+ communities. At the start of the month, the South American country elected t

I’m 15 and glued to my Motorola Razr phone, flirting with my crush. He’s a little older than I am — and, in my eyes, totally out of my league

UPDATE:  Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia. Through an interpreter, Griner told the court that she had not intended to

Update: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman sitting on the nation’s highest court. Jackson

A clip of CNN reporter Victor Blackwell breaking down in tears live on air while talking about last weekend’s horrific massacre of 10 Black people in a B

When Madi* heard the news of the leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade will likely be overturned, she was in her car, sto