The Story Exchange

08/09/2025

The two celebrated singers used their time during the awards ceremony to voice overt support and gratitude for the LGBTQ community.

05/09/2025

The latest Femicide Census from the UK points to male partners and sons as far greater threats to women’s lives than strangers.

04/09/2025

Women accusing the infamous s*x predator of assault took to the U.S. Capitol to demand the release of investigative files – in particular, Epstein's client list.

03/09/2025

Gel manicures will be harder to come by abroad due to health concerns from officials over a chemical found in gel polishes. The U.S. has not enacted a similar ban.

03/09/2025

Getting your nails done this fall? You might want to double-check what’s under that glossy finish.

Citing long-term fertility concerns, the EU just banned a critical ingredient that allows gel nails to harden. (Other research efforts have also indicated negative effects on skin from the UV light used to harden gel polishes.)

In the U.S., however, the Food and Drug Administration—the governing body responsible for monitoring the safety of cosmetics and other items on behalf of American consumers—has put no such ban in place.

What’s your take—should the U.S. follow Europe’s lead on banning questionable beauty ingredients?

Gel manicures will be harder to come by abroad due to health concerns from officials over a chemical found in gel polishes. The U.S. has not enacted a similar ban.

03/09/2025

The 19th spoke to Jalonne White-Newsome, who headed environmental justice initiatives under Biden, about the executive orders aimed at dismantling its progress.

28/08/2025

In the wake of another school shooting, we’re reminded that Trump and others won't protect children from gun violence – but they still want women to have more. Read the op-ed now.

In the wake of another school shooting, we’re reminded that Trump and others won't protect children from gun violence – but they still want women to have more, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.

27/08/2025

Cool off with some refreshing libations made by our favorite women entrepreneurs.

26/08/2025

The first lady’s “Let’s Move!” initiative to improve school nutrition and exercise drew some criticism from the right — which has been much more muted as the Trump administration promotes MAHA messaging.

25/08/2025

The loss of DEI protections in government and private companies alike contributed to about 300,000 Black women losing their jobs in a three-month period.

The loss of diversity, equity and inclusion protections in government and private companies alike contributed to about 300,000 Black women losing their jobs in a three-month period.

22/08/2025

Aubrey Plaza's heartbreaking confession: She calls losing her husband to su***de a "daily struggle" - like navigating a vast ocean or fictional canyon.

How do you cope with the unbearable loss of a loved one?

On Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast, the actress spoke about the pain of losing her husband, describing it as a fictional canyon, a vast ocean – and a “daily struggle.”

22/08/2025

The government’s cancellation of almost $500 million in contracts involving mRNA vaccines could halt progress on cancer research.