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19thnews.org > 2026 > 09 > elon-musk-pac-anti-trans-political-ads

Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash Democrats

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (794+ words) To republish, simply copy the HTML at right, which includes our tracking pixel, all paragraph styles and hyperlinks, the author byline and credit to The 19th. Have questions? Please email [email protected]. Elon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week…...

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 09 > postpartum-psychosis-health-funding-research-lindsay-clancy

The Lindsay Clancy trial renewed focus on postpartum psychosis. What's next?

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (836+ words) Her case was rare, but doctors hope the national attention on the often-misunderstood condition will spur more conversations about its research and funding. How that happens — and how quickly — is unclear. While some in the mental health community applaud the…...

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 09 > carla-hall-interview-aging

Carla Hall isn’t asking permission

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1172+ words) The chef and author has been in the public eye for almost two decades. At 62, she’s driven by curiosity and embracing her own power. When Carla Hall was 30, she had a spiritual reading done. The woman told her that her…...

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 09 > sand-branch-texas-drinking-water

A town 14 miles from Dallas has no clean drinking water. She’s trying to fill the gap.

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1709+ words) The people of Sand Branch have lived without a functioning water infrastructure for decades. Christina Parks is trying to preserve what’s left of her community. SAND BRANCH, TEXAS — Days after a large grassfire ripped through four acres of land in…...

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 09 > working-class-women-voters-candidates

Everyone wants to win working-class voters. But have they realized many are women?

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1396+ words) The working class isn't just White men in hard hats anymore. A crop of women candidates may be the ones who can earn their votes. Economy and Child Care Reporter Congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza can quickly rattle off prices from…...

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 09 > texas-abortion-ban-surrogacy-miscarriage-family

Tina wanted another baby. She also needed an abortion. Texas made both harder.

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1793+ words) She endured eight hysteroscopies and years of IVF, turning to surrogacy to grow her family. When she unexpectedly became pregnant herself, the state's abortion ban made her next decision far more complicated. Tina fixated on the tiny cross. She hated…...

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 09 > susan-collins-women-voters-kavanaugh-roe-v-wade

Women who remember life before Roe are turning away from Susan Collins

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (887+ words) Lisa Kushner still recalls the fear and anxiety she felt upon learning she was pregnant. Kushner has lived in Maine for about 50 years. But at 19, she was a college student in New York, where abortion was illegal. It was 1966. The…...