AP Photo/Mike Stewart/2024
How Election Workers Are Helping Voters Cast Ballots In Hurricane Zones
Hurricanes Milton and Helene struck within weeks of a historic presidential election and will impact voting for some Americans.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Wildfire Smoke Is A Health Risk For Pregnant People — Both Physically And Mentally
A new report recommends providing better education for pregnant people on environmental health risks and increasing access to air purifiers.
AP/Mariam Zuhaib/2022
Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring Those With Domestic Violence Restraining Orders From Possessing Firearms
At issue was a 1994 federal gun control law, and whether it conflicted with a 2022 Supreme Court ruling.
Rena Li for the 19th
The Au Pair Program Is Broken — Just Like The Rest Of American Child Care
International au pairs provide low-cost care to U.S. families — but it’s a system plagued with problems of pay and lack of protections. And almost nobody likes the proposed fix.