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Pregnant Asylum-Seekers Needed Help at the Border. Inside the Program That Provided Care—and Community
Xiomara was already having labor pains when she presented herself to U.S. Border Patrol officials to make a claim for asylum. She had fled gang violence in El Salvador six months earlier, working under the table in Mexico to afford bus tickets for her and her three young children to make it to the border.…
These Mothers Wanted to Care for Their Kids and Keep Their Jobs. Now They’re Suing After Being Fired
When Lauren Martinez arrived home after work to find her teenage daughter feverish and vomiting, she knew her pandemic plans were about to fall apart. It was May 2020 and her day care had closed, so Martinez, an assistant office manager at a dentist’s office in Florida, had been relying on the 14-year-old to care…
I Avoided Facing My Mental Illness for Decades. The Pandemic Changed That
The "Ordinary Girls" author writes about dealing with mental illness during the pandemic—and how women carry the weight in times of crisis
Snarky Tweets Shouldn’t Override Smarts. But They Did for Neera Tanden
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. In the end, it wasn’t any one tweet that disqualified Neera Tanden from joining President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. It was the entire platform that is punishing the seasoned Washington…
Why a Debate on the Minimum Wage Could Spark a D.C. Meltdown
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Washington is a lot like high school: being popular doesn’t necessarily translate to getting taken seriously. Twin Democratic priorities are about to face their Mean Girls test. On Saturday,…
When a Texas County Tried to Ensure Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations, It Didn’t Go as Planned
Texas threatened to slash Dallas County's vaccine doses if it prioritized vaccines for the mostly Black and Latino people in medically vulnerable zip codes
In His Return to Politics, Donald Trump Uses Lies and Bullying to Threaten His Party
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Donald Trump lost his bid for re-election almost four months ago, but judging from the former President’s remarks over the weekend, neither he nor a conservative enclave of his…
They’re Healthy. They’re Sustainable. So Why Don’t Humans Eat More Bugs?
If human beings could learn to add insects to their dinner plate, it would help save the planet
Queer Nigerians Hoped the Clubhouse App Would Be a Safe Haven. It’s Become Another Breeding Ground for Bigotry
Has the world’s hottest networking app become a hostile place for the LGBTQ+ community before it even fully launches?
How a Belarusian Teacher and Stay-at-Home Mom Came to Lead a National Revolt
On a hot summer day last August, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was pacing up and down her empty apartment in Minsk, the capital of Belarus in Central Europe, her life—and her country—in turmoil. With her husband in jail, she had sent her two small children out of the country, to safety, and she now faced a stark…
With Free Medical Clinics and Patient Advocacy, the Black Panthers Created a Legacy in Community Health That Still Exists Amid COVID-19
The Black Panthers' community health services grew out of a deep distrust in minority communities towards the traditional health care system
What It’s Like to Accuse a #MeToo Hero of Abuse
Tanya Selvaratnam hesitated before coming forward with allegations of abuse against former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a 2018 New Yorker story. Schneiderman had built his career, in part, by advocating for women. He was one of Harvey Weinstein’s fiercest opponents and sued Weinstein’s company to get restitution for survivors. And unlike many…