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As we are days (hours? minutes?) away from learning who Joe Biden will choose as his running mate, an old VP pick has regained national attention thanks to

This op-ed was written by U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (California), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts), and Jan Scha

Every year, people across the United States celebrate the founding of this country with backyard barbecues, a trip to the beach, plenty of beer, and of cou

challenge racism requires more than condemning police violence alone, it requires all of us to support Black communities against the looming housing crisis

Many of the world’s women leaders are causing a surge in “leadership envy” across the U.S. Their swift and effective responses to the COVID

From Michigan to Maryland and Ohio to Texas, protesters calling for America to reopen have been flooding the streets, blocking access to hospitals and thre

Like hundreds of thousands of people across the country right now, I’m pregnant. I’m 26-weeks along, and due in July. A global pandemic is not the idea

Earth Day was created 50 years ago to highlight the harm being done to our planet and to fight for a clean, healthy environment. Today, the success of our

Every country has its own foundational myths, but it’s hard to imagine that any are more pernicious than those of the United States of America. How can a

In this upcoming election, women are very likely going to find themselves with a choice of voting for either Joe Biden or Donald Trump. Both of those men h

For Muslim women who observe hijab, it’s become hard not to feel wary about going out in public. This has nothing to do with any increase in white Americ

As people shelter in place during the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of jokes are being made about the baby boom that will be coming in 9 months. That’s und

The past decade has seen a pronounced rise in the everyday use of terms related to interpersonal abuse and psychiatric well-being. Notable moments include

The oldest millennials were just entering adulthood — finishing high school, starting college, leaving home for the first time — on September 11, 2001,

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ended her candidacy for president on Wednesday, after falling short of the requirement needed to make the stage in September's

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

The usual media blitz surrounding Epstein served a higher purpose when all eyes turned to the brave young women speaking out against him.

On October 8, 2018, one day before my 16th birthday, the UN released a climate report. It detailed that our society had 12 years to combat climate change t