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As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’

Election after election, Republican Sen. Susan Collins has defied national political winds to return to office, representing a state that has backed Democrats in every presidential contest since 1992. But her Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, is betting that her eight-year-old vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court’s subsequent overturning of federal abortion rights will persuade voters to sweep her out of office.

As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’

In Georgia, two trans candidates believe voters are ready for them

Americans of all ages want more federal help with childcare costs. Gen Z most of all.

Paychecks aren’t going as far. More Americans say they trust Democrats to help.

A state that enshrined abortion into its constitution is now at risk of losing it

Nearly half of Americans favor candidates who support trans sports bans

The ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison

In a Texas prison, Kwaneta cultivated a menopause support network from scraps of paper

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison as push for #MeToo accountability continues

You’ll do anything for your baby. The algorithm knows how to exploit that.

Congress is finally talking about menopause

Violence against women and trans people is worse than previously thought, new research finds

Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.

No, abortion pills aren’t polluting your water — but the EPA is testing for it

Bob and Bob have been married for 12 years. They’re ready for their state constitution to change.

Carla Hall isn’t asking permission

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

Lindsay Clancy's case put a spotlight on parts of motherhood we don’t talk about

Gloria Steinem, who pushed for gender equality, dies at 92

It’s a transformative moment for hormones. And kind of a weird one.