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Ilhan Omar Won't Be Silenced

piraeus, greece june 18 protesters hold a banner during a demonstration following a deadly migrant shipwreck in piraeus, greece on june 18, 2023 photo by dimitris lampropoulosanadolu agency via getty images

Greek Shipwreck Tragedy: How to Help

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This Nonprofit Helps Kids Recover From Trauma

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The Forgotten Front Line

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Over $1 Million Raised for Family of Ralph Yarl

nashville, tn april 03 a mother and her children protest to demand action for gun reform laws near the tennessee state capitol building on april 3, 2023 in nashville, tennessee a 28 year old former student of the private covenant school in nashville, wielding a handgun and two ar style weapons, shot and killed three 9 year old students and three adults before being killed by responding police officers on march 27th photo by seth heraldgetty images

Every Day I Worry My Kids Will Be Killed at School

$houston, texas april 03 astronaut christina koch reacts prior to the game between the san diego state aztecs and \con during the ncaa mens basketball tournament national championship game at nrg stadium on april 03, 2023 in houston, texas photo by carmen mandatogetty images$

NASA Woman Astronaut on Being 1st on Moon Mission

dallas, texas april 02 angel reese 10 of the lsu lady tigers reacts towards caitlin clark 22 of the iowa hawkeyes during the fourth quarter during the 2023 ncaa womens basketball tournament championship game at american airlines center on april 02, 2023 in dallas, texas photo by maddie meyergetty images

Angel Reese Calls Out Hypocrisy in Controversy

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6 Dead After Shooting at Nashville Grade School

st paul, mn july 2022 mckayla wolff left and karen wolff, joined hands as they rallied for abortion rights at the capitol in st paul, minn, on sunday july 17, 2022 thousands of minnesotans are expected to march to the capitol on sunday to call on lawmakers to make the state a leader in abortion access after the supreme court overturned roe v wade photo by jerry holtstar tribune via getty images

Texas Lawsuit Could Threaten Abortion Pill Access

rescue workers and volunteers conduct search and rescue operations in the rubble of a collapsed building, in diyarbakir on february 6 2023 after a magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast

How to Help After Earthquake Hits Turkey, Syria

trans lives matter banner during we wont be erased lgbtq protest near us embassy in warsaw on october 30, 2018 photo by maciej luczniewskinurphoto via getty images

"Trans Lives Matter" Protest at Oklahoma Capitol

memphis, tn february 01 us vice president kamala harris speaks during the funeral service for tyre nichols at mississippi boulevard christian church on february 1, 2023 in memphis, tennessee on january 7th, 29 year old nichols was violently beaten for three minutes by memphis police officers at a traffic stop and died of his injuries five black memphis police officers have been fired after an internal investigation found them to be directly responsible for the beating and have been charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, two charges of aggravated kidnapping, two charges of official misconduct and one charge of official oppression photo by andrew nelles poolgetty images with her are rev al sharpton and rev dr j lawrence turner

VP Harris Calls for Reform at Tyre Nichols Funeral

memphis, tn january 23 activists hold signs showing tyre nichols as attorney ben crump is seen speaking on a monitor during a press conference at mt olive cathedral cme church addressing video footage of the violent police encounter that led to nichols death in memphis, tn on january 23, 2023 photo by brandon dill for the washington post via getty images

5 Police Officers Charged for Tyre Nichols's Death

monterey park, california january 24 people attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a deadly mass shooting at a ballroom dance studio, as a person holds a sign reading the problem is guns, on january 24, 2023 in monterey park, california eleven people died and nine more were injured at the studio near a lunar new year celebration last saturday night vice president kamala harris is scheduled to visit the predominantly asian american community tomorrow photo by mario tamagetty images

California Mass Shootings Spark Gun Control Debate

monterey park, ca january 22 after police tape was taken down, people line up to place flowers at the entrance to the star dance studio ballroom where huu can tran, a 72 year old asian male, is accused of shooting and killing 10 people and injuring 10 during the monterey park mass shooting that took place saturday night photo taken sunday, jan 22, 2023 allen j schaben los angeles times via getty images

Lunar New Year Shooting: How to Help

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us president joe biden r speaks on the second anniversary of the january 6, 2021 attack on the us capitol, during a ceremony in the east room of the white house in washington, dc, on january 6, 2023 biden will award the presidential citizens medal to 12 people during the ceremony photo by mandel ngan afp photo by mandel nganafp via getty images

Biden Awards Citizens Medal to Jan. 6 Heroes

washington, dc may 03 a pro choice activist holds up a sign during a rally in front of the us supreme court in response to the leaked supreme court draft decision to overturn roe v wade may 3, 2022 in washington, dc in a leaked initial draft majority opinion obtained by politico and authenticated by chief justice john roberts, supreme court justice samuel alito wrote that the cases roe v wade and planned parenthood of southeastern pennsylvania v casey should be overturned, which would end federal protection of abortion rights across the country photo by alex wonggetty images

FDA Rule Could Expand Access to Abortion Pills

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Brittney Griner Returning to WNBA This Season

rio de janeiro, brazil august 12 brittney griner 15 of united states stands attended for the national anthem before the womens basketball game against canada on day 7 of the rio 2016 olympic games at the youth arena on august 12, 2016 in rio de janeiro, brazil photo by christian petersengetty images

Brittney Griner's Return Is Just the Beginning

washington, dc june 26 rainbow colored lights shine on the white house to celebrate todays us supreme court ruling in favor of same sex marriage june 26, 2015 in washington, dc today the high court ruled 5 4 that the constitution guarantees a right to same sex marriage in all 50 states photo by mark wilsongetty images

Biden Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill

las vegas, nevada october 08 brittney griner 42 of the phoenix mercury kisses her wife cherelle griner in the stands after the mercury defeated the las vegas aces 87 84 in game five of the 2021 wnba playoffs semifinals to win the series at michelob ultra arena on october 8, 2021 in las vegas, nevada note to user user expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the getty images license agreement photo by ethan millergetty images

Brittney Griner’s Wife Shares Photos After Return

indianapolis, in september 06 brittney griner 42 of the phoenix mercury is seen during the game against the indiana fever at indiana farmers coliseum on september 6, 2021 in indianapolis, indiana note to user user expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the getty images license agreementphoto by michael hickeygetty images

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Is Finally Free

thousands of demonstrators gather 09 april 1995 in washington protesting policies of the 104th us congress regarding poor women, abortion and violence against women coming at the end of the first 100 days of the new gop led congress, the rally focused on the conservative agenda of republican house speaker newt gingrich and fears that congress would end abortion rights, curtail spending on welfare programs and cut funding to prevent domestic violenceafp photo photo by joyce naltchayan afp photo by joyce naltchayanafp via getty images

Biden to Sign Memo to Combat Sexual Violence

doha, qatar november 21 l r alireza beiranvand, morteza pouraliganji and morteza pouraliganji of ir iran line up for the national anthem prior to the fifa world cup qatar 2022 group b match between england and ir iran at khalifa international stadium on november 21, 2022 in doha, qatar photo by matthias hangstgetty images

Iran's Soccer Team Skips Anthem at World Cup

denver, co june 13 mark wonder waves his rainbow color colorado flag as he and about 2,000 supporters attended the pflag denver chapter candle vigil june 13, 2016 at cheeseman park a silent candle vigil was held in support of the tragic event at pulse night club in orlando, florida photo by john leybathe denver post via getty images

How to Help Victims of the Club Q Shooting

duisburg, germany march 25 players of germany wear t shirts which spell out human rights prior to the fifa world cup 2022 qatar qualifying match between germany and iceland on march 25, 2021 in duisburg, germany sporting stadiums around germany remain under strict restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic as government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors photo by tobias schwarz poolgetty images

Why Celebrities Are Boycotting the 2022 World Cup

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Republicans Flip the House

women hold up signs depicting the image of 22 year old mahsa amini, who died while in the custody of iranian authorities, during a demonstration denouncing her death by iraqi and iranian kurds outside the un offices in arbil, the capital of iraqs autonomous kurdistan region, on september 24, 2022 angry demonstrators have taken to the streets of major cities across iran, including the capital tehran, for eight straight nights since the death of 22 year old mahsa amini the kurdish woman was pronounced dead after spending three days in a coma following her arrest by irans feared morality police for wearing the hijab headscarf in an improper way photo by safin hamed afp photo by safin hamedafp via getty images

First Iranian Protester Is Sentenced to Death

a pro choice march in washington, dc, 4th may 1992 one protestor carries a placard which reads 'my mind, my body, my choice' photo by alfred gescheidtgetty images

Post Midterms, What's Next for Abortion Advocates?

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When Will We Know the Results of the Midterms?

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I'm a Voter. You Should Be One, Too.

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fort lauderdale, florida october 13 linda beigel schulman, michael schulman, patricia padauy oliver and fred guttenberg as families of the victims enter the courtroom for an expected verdict in the penalty phase of the trial of marjory stoneman douglas high school shooter nikolas cruz at the broward county courthouse in fort lauderdale on thursday, oct 13, 2022 cruz, who plead guilty to 17 counts of premeditated murder in the 2018 shootings, is the most lethal mass shooter to stand trial in the us he was previously sentenced to 17 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for 17 additional counts of attempted murder for the students he injured that day photo by amy beth bennett poolgetty images

Parkland Victims' Families React to Sentencing

manhattan, ny june 14 a caucasian protester wearing a mask holds a homemade sign that reads, november is coming in reference to voting in people that can change polices and put in legislation to remove racism as they walk the streets of new york city this was part of the warriors of the garden peaceful protest against president donald trumps 74th birthday that started at trump international tower in columbus circle and drew large crowds protesters continue taking to the streets across america and around the world after the killing of george floyd at the hands of a white police officer derek chauvin that was kneeling on his neck during for eight minutes, was caught on video and went viral during his arrest as floyd pleaded, i cant breathe the protest are attempting to give a voice to the need for human rights for african americans and to stop police brutality against people of color they are also protesting deep seated racism in america many people were wearing masks and observing social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic photographed in the manhattan borough of new york on june 14, 2020, usa photo by ira l blackcorbis via getty images

Why You Need to Vote in the 2022 Midterms

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Iranian Women Are Willing to Sacrifice Everything

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One Simple Way to Help Women in Iran

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In Iran, Putting On the Wrong Outfit Can Kill You

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"I Am Iran's Daughter"

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Iranian Women's Perseverance Is a Work of Art

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Iranian Women on Taking Their Country Back

pro choice activists supporting legal access to abortion protest during a demonstration outside the us supreme court in washington, dc, march 4, 2020, as the court hears oral arguments regarding a louisiana law about abortion access in the first major abortion case in years the united states supreme court on wednesday will hear what may be its most significant case in decades on the controversial subject of abortion at issue is a state law in louisiana which requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital photo by saul loeb afp photo by saul loebafp via getty images

2022 Midterms: States with Abortion on the Ballot

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White House Weddings Through the Years

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All About Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

washington, dc july 20 us president joe biden gestures toward reporters as he departs marine one and walks to the oval office on the south lawn of the white house july 20, 2022 in washington, dc biden traveled to somerset, massachusetts to discuss his next steps on addressing climate change he delivered remarks at the site of the now closed brayton point power plant, which is being turned into the states first offshore wind manufacturing facility photo by drew angerergetty images

Biden to Pardon Marijuana Possession Offenses