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  1. power
    Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Officially a Supreme Court JusticeShe was sworn in on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to ever serve on the bench.
    By Claire Lampen, Andrea González-Ramírez, and Bindu Bansinath
  2. life after roe
    Rage, Fear, and Hope Outside the Supreme Court“We understand that poor women and women that are Black and brown are going to pay the most for this repeal. That’s why we’re here.”
    By Sofia Resnick
  3. life after roe
    Scenes From Friday’s Abortion-Rights Protest Outside the Supreme Court“I deserve access to health care. My daughter deserves access to health care.”
    By the Cut
  4. life after roe
    ‘Get in the Streets and Stay in the Streets!’Abortion-rights protesters channel their rage in Washington Square Park.
    By Sarah Jones
  5. life after roe
    Overturning Roe Is Just the BeginningConservatives are already floating a national abortion ban and the overthrow of other privacy-based rights.
    By Claire Lampen
  6. power
    The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Giant Blow to Gun-Control LawsOne justice even felt it necessary to note that the New York law at the center of the case didn’t stop the gunman in the Buffalo mass shooting.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  7. abortion access
    Waiting for the Supreme Court Abortion Decision in a Trigger-Ban State“We were telling patients we didn’t have any more appointments, that the overruling could be this month, and they were shocked.”
    By Alice Markham-Cantor
  8. gun violence
    The Supreme Court May Be About to Expand Gun Rights Even MoreIn June, the Court could rule New York’s concealed-carry-license regulations unconstitutional.
    By Danielle Cohen
  9. life after roe
    It’s Too Late to Be ‘Civil’ About Abortion RightsDemocrats scolding people for protesting ignore just how much is at stake.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. life after roe
    How to Channel Your Anger About the Likely End of RoeYou can take action right now to make a difference for people who need abortion care.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  11. life after roe
    What Happens Without Roe?The end of federal abortion protections may be “like watching a car crash happen,” says Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Institute.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. power
    Ketanji Brown Jackson Is More Than Your MemeThe judge’s facial expressions were endlessly tweeted about during her confirmation. But assuming we know what she’s thinking does her a disservice.
    By Jumoke Balogun and Mitu Yilma
  13. power
    Even Anita Hill Is ‘Shocked’ at How KBJ Has Been TreatedIn an op-ed, she called the confirmation hearing a “shameful spectacle.”
    By Claire Lampen
  14. power
    The Threat Republicans See in Ketanji Brown JacksonShe represents a world where white men don’t have a monopoly on power and speech.
    By Kaitlin Byrd
  15. power
    What Ketanji Brown Jackson Means to Black Law Students“This opportunity, which I pray she’s blessed with, has given me and other Black students that drive to keep going.”
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  16. power
    A Last-Ditch Effort to Codify Roe v. Wade Just FailedRepublicans in the Senate voted against protecting abortion rights in advance of the Supreme Court’s ruling.
    By Danielle Cohen
  17. abortion
    Fact-checking the Arguments That Could Overturn Roe v. WadeAn incomplete list of the abortion-related fallacies the Supreme Court heard this week.
    By Claire Lampen
  18. power
    The Most Sinister Argument of Today’s Supreme Court HearingThe Court’s conservative justices can’t pretend their opposition to Roe isn’t political.
    By Bridget Read
  19. abortion
    What to Know About the Abortion Case Set to Challenge Roe v. WadeThe Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks.
    By Claire Lampen
  20. power
    A Record 106 Abortion Restrictions Have Already Passed This YearAnd 2021 isn’t even over.
    By Claire Lampen
  21. culture wars
    Critical Race Theory Might Actually Save UsDon’t think of it as a theoretical exercise in the classroom or in the courts. Consider it the reality check our democracy needs in order to survive.
    By Brittney Cooper
  22. scotus
    Everything We Know About Amy Coney Barrett’s ViewsDuring her confirmation hearings, she has evaded questions on abortion and health care — but her record speaks for itself.
    By Bridget Read
  23. power
    Ex-Members of Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith Group Allege AbusePeople of Praise has come under increased scrutiny since Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
    By Angelina Chapin
  24. power
    What Does It Mean to Pack the Court?Congress can legally expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court, and some Democrats want to do it.
    By Claire Lampen
  25. abortion rights
    We Know Exactly How Amy Coney Barrett Feels About AbortionDon’t let Republicans pretend otherwise.
    By Sen. Elizabeth Warren
  26. power
    Why Did I Think She Wouldn’t Die?I see now that attributing superhuman strength to Ruth Bader Ginsburg doesn’t do her enough justice.
    By Lisa Miller
  27. power
    How to Help Fight the Attacks on RBG’s LegacyWhere to donate, whom to call, which narrow Senate races to support, and more.
    By Claire Lampen
  28. what now?
    We Could Lose Roe v. Wade Next Year. What Now?Don’t stockpile Plan B. Do donate to abortion funds. And start organizing immediately.
    By Bridget Read
  29. the body politic
    It Shouldn’t Have Come Down to HerSome will try to blame Ruth Bader Ginsburg for not stepping down sooner. They are missing the point.
    By Rebecca Traister
  30. obits
    The Most Moving Tributes to RBGFrom President Barack Obama, Madeleine Albright, and the journalists who knew her best.
    By Claire Lampen
  31. supreme court
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized With Possible Infection“The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days.”
    By Claire Lampen
  32. power
    Supreme Court Says Employers Can Deny Workers Birth Control CoverageThe ruling could leave as many as 126,000 women without affordable contraception.
    By Bridget Read
  33. reproductive rights
    The Supreme Court Just Ruled to Protect Abortion RightsIt’s a big deal, and a huge relief for reproductive rights groups.
    By Hannah Gold
  34. power
    ‘Home Is Here’: Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Ending DACAIt’s a huge victory for Dreamers, but the fight is far from over.
    By Bridget Read
  35. reproductive rights
    Will the Supreme Court Strike a Devastating Blow to Abortion Rights?Any day now, the Court could protect abortion rights — or open the floodgates for more restrictions.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  36. power
    Supreme Court Delivers a Major Victory for LGBTQ AmericansIt is now illegal in the United States for an employer to fire someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
    By Bridget Read
  37. obits
    Aimee Stephens, a Groundbreaking Transgender Activist, Has DiedStephens was fired in 2013 after announcing her plans to transition. Her sex discrimination case rose all the way to the Supreme Court.
    By Claire Lampen
  38. supreme court
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Discharged From Hospital After Gallbladder TreatmentThe Supreme Court Justice underwent a non-surgical procedure for a “benign gallbladder condition.”
    By Hannah Gold and Claire Lampen
  39. reproductive rights
    Abortion Is Safer Than Getting Your Wisdom Teeth OutAnd yet conservatives are regulating it as though it’s life-threatening, in an obvious attempt to shut down clinics.
    By Amanda Arnold
  40. phew
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She’s Starting 2020 ‘Cancer Free’The 86-year-old Justice was reportedly “sounding energized and speaking animatedly” in a recent interview.
    By Claire Lampen
  41. reproductive rights
    207 Congress Members Asked the Supreme Court to ‘Reconsider’ Roe v. WadeIn an amicus brief, 39 senators and 168 representatives called the landmark abortion ruling “radically unsettled precedent.”
    By Claire Lampen
  42. rbg
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘Doing Well’ After Brief HospitalizationRBG is “home and doing well” after a possible infection.
    By Marie Lodi
  43. immigration
    4 Undocumented Women on What the End of DACA Would Mean“Without DACA, I could lose both of my jobs. I would lose the support I give to my family … I would also lose faith that I have in this government.”
    As told to Araceli Cruz
  44. sexual assault
    What We Learned From the New Book on Brett Kavanaugh and His AccusersThe book from two New York Times reporters reveals a previously unknown allegation, and offers new details from Ramirez and Blasey Ford.
    By Sarah Jones
  45. phew
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Declared Cancer-Free After Tumor TreatmentThe 86-year-old Justice quietly underwent treatment for a malignant growth on her pancreas.
    By Claire Lampen
  46. power
    The ‘Tiger Mom’ and the Lie of MeritocracyAmy Chua created a brand preaching the values of hard work, but her daughter’s success points to something else.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. power
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas Are Officially at War Over AbortionHow do Supreme Court Justices feud? In the footnotes.
    By Irin Carmon
  48. abortion rights
    The Most Important Things to Know About Alabama’s Abortion BanThe bill is explicitly meant to challenge Roe v. Wade.
    By Hannah Gold
  49. abortion rights
    We Have No Idea How Scary Our Abortion Future Will GetSo-called heartbeat bills should be swatted away by the Supreme Court. But will they?
    By Irin Carmon
  50. power
    The Supreme Court Is Taking on Major Cases on LGBT RightsThe Court will decide whether it’s illegal to discriminate against LGBT employees.
    By Lisa Ryan
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