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She reimagined dolls for her daughter — and defied stereotypes about Indigenous women In her “First American Doll” series, Indigenous photographer Cara Romero showcases the diversity of tribes and their unique regalia and cultural histories.

Each photograph in the “First American Doll” series features a life-sized doll box that she designed and crafted, where she poses the women with objects that represent their families, traditions and unique stories.

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ICE arrests are forcing American moms to leave their jobs A new analysis shows that increased immigration enforcement is reducing labor in the child care workforce. The ripple effect is impacting mothers with young children.

The report estimates there are roughly 39,000 fewer foreign-born child care workers since Trump took office in January. There are also 77,000 fewer American mothers of preschool-aged children in the workforce since that time, a result that researchers found is tied to the impact of ICE arrests.

In New Mexico, grandparents caring for grandkids can also get free child care now New Mexico has the highest rate of grandparents caring for grandchildren in the nation.

New Mexico has the highest share of children in kinship care of any state. Between 2021 and 2023, 8 percent of kids in New Mexico were being raised by grandparents or other kin, more than double the national average of 3 percent. @chabeli.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.

'History was made': Voters in Miami just elected the city’s first woman mayor Democrat Eileen Higgins is a sharp contrast to her predecessor, Republican Francis Suarez, who leaned into masculinity politics during his term.

The election is nonpartisan, but the matchup has been viewed as another barometer of Republicans’ possible 2026 performance. Democrats last month notched several wins in governor’s races, state legislative seats and local offices, a sign that voters may be souring on some of Trump’s policies.

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A big queer Texas wedding party celebrates LGBTQ+ marriage while it's under threat A new law allows judges to refuse to perform same-sex weddings. An Austin judge responded by doing eight weddings and two vow renewals at a flower-filled event.

“Keep showing up,” she said, “use your voice and love who you love.”

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Texas Senate race as Allred exits 2026 races to watch: Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for Texas Senate are hotly contested.

Crockett was elected to the U.S. House in 2022 from a safe blue district. She’s gained a national profile and media visibility with her sharp criticisms of Republicans, including through her role on the House Oversight Committee.

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Why are so many Americans worried about falling birth rates? The 19th News/SurveyMonkey Poll found that half of Americans think we should be at least somewhat worried about the impact of falling birth rates on society.

Mary Aured, a 65-year-old based in Florida, indicated in the poll that she was “very worried” about the country’s falling birth rate and told The 19th: “I’m desperately afraid that there will not be a generation that can support the generation above it.”

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Vaccine advisory panel votes to end universal newborn hep B shot in major shakeup Parents appear to be able to continue to get the hep B vaccine for their kids, but the move could cause confusion among families and logistical barriers for health providers.

The panel instead agreed to only recommend a newborn dose to infants of a birthing parent who has tested positive for hep B or whose infection status is unknown — a targeted approach on a high-risk group that was tried decades ago.

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Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap Many incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

“The quality of products provided or available for purchase is usually extremely poor — so poor that they do not fulfill their intended function... People have to use six pads at a time to prevent leakage, but they have strict limits on how many they are allowed.”

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Democrats bring resolution condemning ICE treatment of pregnant, postpartum immigrants Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced a resolution criticizing ICE and is urging her party to take a firmer stance against the administration’s immigration enforcement agenda.

“This moment has demonstrated to us that you cannot say that you stand up for due process…that you fight for constitutional rights, and not take a real significant stance for immigrant communities +people that look like me being targeted just based on the color of our skin," said Rep. Delia Ramirez.

Do COVID-19 vaccines increase the chances of an early miscarriage? No. The new head of a CDC vaccine panel has repeated the debunked claim as recently as October.

Research has shown no serious risks associated with COVID-19 shots during pregnancy. But pregnant people do face serious health complications if they are infected with COVID-19, including preterm birth. Key maternal health groups continue to recommend that pregnant people get a COVID-19 shot.

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Behind the fight over expanding disability parking placards for pregnancy Supporters call the efforts pro-family. But critics warn that with too few accessible spots already, expanding placards could shut more disabled people, including moms, out of everyday life.

“Every once in a while, [parking placard bills] pop up as this idea, and people think of this as only a good thing. Why would we not want to do anything that’s nice for pregnant people? But they don’t really look at the unintentional consequences of bills like this,” Ayers said.

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What you should know about the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns The first shot in the multi-dose vaccine has been recommended at birth for decades, but that could soon change.

The hepatitis B vaccine is a multi-dose series typically first administered at birth and then through the first months of infancy. The vaccine is safe and effective — it’s credited with preventing millions of infections since its addition to the childhood vaccine schedule.

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Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.

“When I first got home, I felt relieved. But the next day, I had to face reality. I was telling myself, ‘You have to leave the house and see your baby.’ But I had this horrible fear that they would detain me again."

An absolutely gutting story by Mel Leonor Barclay + @shefali.bsky.social.

Texas’ new abortion ban aims to stop doctors from sending abortion pills to the state But doctors say they won’t stop providing care.

Though other states have passed legislation targeting abortion medications — classifying them as a controlled substance, for instance — the Texas law is novel in its approach to targeting the people who distribute them and its reliance on civil suits.

Rest and resistance are intertwined. Rosa Parks understood that. In her later years, Parks practiced yoga as a way to support her body and mind — reflecting a broader lineage of Black women grounding their organizing in rest.

“Mrs. Parks was one part of a large effort to build communities of social justice workers,” Evans said. “Her self care practices were intimately connected to justice work as a practice of communal care. Yoga was personal for her, but also a way to sow health into her communities.”

How Rosa Parks' legacy inspired a new fight over who could ride the bus Decades after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, these activists in Chicago turned to Parks’ playbook to broaden disability access.

“We used a lot of the tactics that were used by Dr. King and Gandhi and we were inspired by the fact that Rosa Parks as a Black woman couldn’t even really sit at the front of the bus and those of us who use wheelchairs couldn’t even get on the bus."