[ad_1] More than a dozen ProPublica journalists are working across the country to cover reproductive health in the wake of abortion bans. We hope to hear from medical providers, families and policymakers. We asked Deputy Managing Editor Alexandra Zayas to explain our reporting process and the ethics that guide it. It’s clear by now that […]

[ad_1] Moab, Utah is surrounded by federal public lands. 71% of the state of Utah is federally owned and controlled. Photo by Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Photo by Kirk Siegler/NPR Moab, UTAH — Who gets to do what on federal land is an ages-old battle in the West, especially Utah, where roughly 70% […]

[ad_1] “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?” Melania Trump asks in her new memoir, according to an early excerpt published by The Guardian. The former first lady is seen here alongside her husband, former President Donald Trump, in cardboard cutouts at […]

[ad_1] Marine One, carrying President Joe Biden, flies above a storm impacted area near Asheville, North Carolina on October 2, 2024. Biden was visiting North and South Carolina to survey the damage after the passage of Hurricane Helene. Social media sites, especially X, were filled with politically-charged rumors and conspiracy theories about the hurricane response. […]

[ad_1] Some of the most consequential and controversial issues — abortion and voting access, education, health care and criminal justice — are largely decided by state lawmakers who are, more likely than not, on your ballot this year. State legislators wield significant power, which has been amplified with Congress gridlocked and policymaking punted to the […]

[ad_1] New York Gov. Kathy Hochul attends the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Sept. 11, 2024 in New York City. Middle: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on the Family and Medical Leave Act at the U.S. Capitol on February 1, 2023 in Washington, […]

[ad_1] Vice President Harris boards Air Force Two as she departs Augusta Regional Airport in Augusta, Georgia, on Wednesday. On Thursday, she will travel to Ripon, Wisconsin, the town known as the birthplace of the Republican Party. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The town known as […]

[ad_1] Economy / October 1, 2024 Not only are abortion bans actively harmful to women and their families—they also don’t work to recreate the past as conservatives want them to. Ad Policy Republican vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance speaks at a campaign event at the Northwestern Michigan Fair grounds in Traverse City.(Scott Olson / […]

[ad_1] Politics / October 2, 2024 In a debate where JD Vance lied and lied and lied, Tim Walz did double duty. In addition to making his own case, Walz had to defend the truth. Ad Policy Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz participate in […]

[ad_1] Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Later in the show: The Fight over “Freedom” – Kamala’s campaign is challenging the Republican conception of “freedom”—advancing a positive conception of the government’s ability to protect and expand freedom.  Historian Eric Foner will explain.  But first: travels in Trumpland […]