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Kamala Harris Wants To Give Teachers A Raise

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Her Father Murdered My Mother. Then, We Became Friends.

After Monthslong Search, Body Found In Scioto River Identified As Amber Evans

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Nancy Pelosi Promises She Won’t Let The Mueller Report Stay Classified

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The Mueller Report Reveals No Collusion — But Lots Of Russian Interference

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Body of 28-Year-Old Missing Activist Amber Evans Recovered From Scioto River

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On The Anniversary Of March For Our Lives, A Second Parkland Student Dies By Suicide

Ohio Revokes Funding For Planned Parenthood

This week, Planned Parenthood locations all across Ohio were notified by the Ohio Department of Health that they would no longer receive funding in

by Sarah Midkiff

When Will Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia Report Be Released?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election arrived on the attorney general’s desk at end of business Friday.

by Alejandra Salazar

Georgia Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortion Once A Fetal Heartbea...

The Georgia Senate voted Friday to ban abortion as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected. The anti-choice legislation is part of a wave of so-called

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New Zealand Women Wear Headscarves To Support Muslims After Chris...

One week after a gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 50 and injuring dozens, women across the nation wore headscarves

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Parkland Shooting Survivor Sydney Aiello Has Died By Suicide At 19

Sydney Aiello, 19, who survived the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, died by suicide last weekend, her

by Natalie Gontcharova

Border Officials Detain 9-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Over "Inconsisten...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials detained a 9-year-old girl and U.S. citizen for more than 30 hours because she "provided inconsistent

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Ivanka Trump Believes That She'll Be President One Day

The first daughter and White House advisor's schedule isn't public, but we'll keep you posted on her goings-on every week. • Ivanka has not complied

by Natalie Gontcharova

Exclusive: Journalist Mariana Atencio On Her New Book & Being Una...

Journalist Mariana Atencio is coming out with a new memoir to be published this summer, Refinery29 can exclusively report. Perfectly You: Embracing the

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A Wave Of New Bills Would Ban Abortion Before Most Women Even Kno...

While President Donald Trump is banking on the power of inflammatory anti-abortion rhethoric to help him win the White House again, conservative lawmakers

by Andrea González-R...

New Zealand Just Banned Military-Style Weapons, Putting The U.S. ...

Less than a week after a white nationalist gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 50 people, Prime Minister Jacinda

by Natalie Gontcharova

AOC Fires Back After Laura Ingraham Makes Fun Of Her "Latina Thing"

Fox News host Laura Ingraham once called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a horsewoman of the apocalypse and she is now focusing on the story that really

by Andrea González-R...

The President Of Brazil Made An Anti-LGBTQ+ Statement. Trump Nodd...

During his visit to the White House on Tuesday, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said in his remarks that the U.S. and Brazil stand side-by-side "in

by Natalie Gontcharova

Elizabeth Warren Is A Policy Heavyweight. The Media Is More Inter...

Welcome to Hindsight 2020, Refinery29's weekly column reflecting on the women running for president and the lessons learned (or not!) from 2016. Sen.

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You Know Madeleine McCann. These Missing Girls Of Color Are Cold ...

Three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared on May 3, 2007 from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Her story became an international

by Leah Carroll

The Equal Rights Amendment: It's Not Over 'Til It'...

What do Alyssa Milano, Rupert Murdoch, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and the Women’s March movement all have in common? They all support the Equal

by Amelia Harnish

Exclusive: Bernie Sanders Campaign Announces 10 New Women Hires

The Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign has announced 15 new hires in key positions, 10 of whom are women. This comes on the heels of the campaign

by Natalie Gontcharova

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Promises Tougher Gun Laws Within Da...

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that she plans to announce stricter gun laws within the next few days, just days after a white

by Natalie Gontcharova

Jacinda Ardern's Extraordinary Display Of Leadership After T...

In the immediate aftermath of the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 50 dead and 40 injured, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

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How To Help The Victims Of The Christchurch, New Zealand Shooting

The world is mourning the tragic loss of 50 people and the injury of 50 others in the terrorist attack which targeted two mosques in Christchurch, New

by Sarah Midkiff

Kim Kardashian & Egg Boy Have One Thing In Common: They’re Ready ...

The cruel cycle of mass shootings is basically routine now, which is truly horrifying: the rage, the helplessness, the thoughts and prayers, the online

by Alejandra Salazar

Ivanka Trump Would Like To Remind The Internet Karlie Kloss Is He...

Ivanka Trump went above and beyond a typical congratulatory tweet when sister-in-law Karlie Kloss made her Project Runway hosting debut this week. It’s

by Alejandra Salazar

Who Is Running For President In 2020?

With many candidates already criss-crossing the country and new ones coming into the race, the 2020 presidential election is well underway — and the

by Natalie Gontcharova

Rosario Dawson Is Dating Cory Booker — What Does It Mean For The ...

At long last, Rosario Dawson has appeared to confirm what people have been speculating about for months: Yes, she and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker are

by Sara Hendricks

What Ivanka & Her Dad Have In Common: Stealing Other People'...

The first daughter and White House advisor's schedule isn't public, but we'll keep you posted on her goings-on every week. One of the reasons we

by Natalie Gontcharova

This Mom Went To Prison For Enrolling Her Son In A School Outside...

The college cheating scandal that has ensnared at least 50 people, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, has sparked a much needed

by Ashley Alese Edwards

Rep. Ilhan Omar's Daughter Is Leading The Youth Fight Agains...

Ilhan Omar, the freshman congresswoman from Minnesota who made history as the first Somali-American elected to legislative office in the U.S., has a

by Leah Carroll

7 Powerful Photos From The Global Youth Climate Strike

Thousands of children and teenagers across the world went on strike Friday to demand adults take action against climate change. Organizers said that young

by Andrea González-R...