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Stone sign reading "CORNELL UNIVERSITY" set into a wall, with bare trees and patches of snow visible in the background.

Cornell's Jane Doe dropped out of school. A student government member has a plan to keep others from the same fate

Jane Doe’s lawyer alleged that Cornell University refused to refund her tuition following the assault outlined in her new lawsuit.

A man holding a baby wearing a white hat looks down at a colorful book they are reading together.

Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances, and more

When a father takes significant leave — at least two weeks — children report experiencing more closeness and better communication up to nine years later.

A large audience fills an ornate theater with a curved balcony while three hosts from The Bulwark sit on stage under bright lighting.

Political media outlet The Bulwark raises over $400K for Haitians targeted by ICE

The political commentary outlet hosted a live show in Springfield, Ohio, which acted as a benefit event to support Haitian immigrants.

A blue sign reading "Holliday Unit" and "Texas Department of Criminal Justice" stands in front of a prison facility with a tall guard tower, chain-link fencing topped with barbed wire, and perimeter lighting.

A group of formerly incarcerated women sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and won

A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.

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A man in a plaid shirt speaks at a microphone while holding a guitar in an indoor venue. Four other people sit on stools behind him, listening.

After 20 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit, this man found freedom. Now, he's helping others like him

The Innocence Center will take cases in Idaho to try and free people incarcerated for crimes they didn’t commit.

Two people on public transit laugh. The man on the left wears a beige blazer and holds a yellow and blue Metrocard. The woman on the right wears a pink headband and light pink cardigan, holding a lollipop.

On 'Subway Takes,' Ms. Rachel calls for an end to ICE detention centers — and racist nursery rhymes

The children’s entertainer and activist had two big calls to action on the latest episode of “Subway Takes.”

Person wearing a black jacket with "HUMANITE" written on the back stands in foreground, viewing destroyed concrete buildings and rubble in an urban area.

Exclusive: Portland coffee shop reveals plan to build free cafe in Gaza called 'The Department of Peace'

Portland business owner Josh White is joining the Humanite Peace Collective to honor his friend, Malak Mesleh, and millions more in Palestine.

A person in military camouflage uniform holds a yellow digital watch while lying on the ground next to another person wearing an olive green shirt.

Hegseth made military fitness tests harder for women in combat roles. Most female Marines are passing

Despite the new, tougher standards, more than 9 in 10 women in combat arms are passing the test.

Multiple pink circular badges featuring black butterfly silhouettes and text reading "FREE FROM TRUST" and "SURVIVOR" with "Daisy Chain FIELDS MUSIC FESTIVAL" visible on one badge.

This group has given domestic violence survivors cash with no strings attached for 10 years. It's working

FreeFrom has invested $10 million into direct cash transfers for survivors of gender-based violence since 2016. They say it’s better — and cheaper — than the alternatives.

Three construction workers silhouetted against a yellow sky work on a concrete structure with reinforcing steel rods protruding upward; one bends over materials on the left, two others stand on horizontal beams in the center and right of the frame.

Labor Day's 'radical roots' show the power and potential of organized labor

Labor Day’s founders included skilled craft workers, immigrant laborers, and revolutionary anarchists.

A woman, Gloria Steinem, in black clothing sits on a green upholstered sofa decorated with ornate red and gold patterned pillows in a room with yellow-orange walls, wood furnishings, and decorative objects including lamps and photographs.

How Gloria Steinem helped shape feminism and gender equality

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” said Steinem, who founded Ms. magazine and pushed for equality.