Jessica Kutz

In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.

Famous for studying the behavior of chimpanzees, one of the most renowned women conservationists in the world has died at 91.

Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health, but as climate threats continue to rise, the Trump administration cancelled her work.

Single moms found a lifeline in construction jobs to build financial security before the next big storm. What happens if that disappears?

When federal environmental justice initiatives vanished, Carletta Davis launched a campaign for mayor to continue the fight. 

An initiative to fill in historical gaps from the Muir Woods National Monument disappeared under pressure from the Trump administration.

The U.S. House seat was left open after the March death of Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the father of candidate Adelita Grijalva.

18,000 individual donors, Instagram and TikTok views have kept Deja Foxx — a once long-shot Gen Z candidate — competitive in the race for a congressional seat in Arizona.

Can you still get the vaccine? Will insurance still cover it? The 19th answers questions pregnant people and parents might have about the recent change.

For low income households, the initiative's funding has been a 'lifesaver.'

When a toxic waste disaster unfolded in the 1970s, a White housewife became the face of the movement. Down the street, Black mothers worked twice as hard to be heard.

A new report shows a growing gender gap among people who vote with environmental issues in mind.

The Trump administration's plans to change standards on coal use would increase air pollution, which can impact pregnancy outcomes.

Tradeswomen have spent decades fighting for their place in the skilled trades. Now they’re suing the government over its DEI policies.

With their futures in limbo, The 19th spoke to three women about their jobs with the U.S. Forest Service, and about the recent turmoil caused by efforts to reduce the size of government.

Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.

For decades, USAID’s family planning program was the main source for contraception and HIV treatment in some countries. Experts say without it, women and LGBTQ+ people will die.

The 19th spoke to Jalonne White-Newsome, who headed environmental justice initiatives under Biden, about the executive orders aimed at dismantling its progress.

Trump's Department of Homeland Security removed its policy on places protected from deportation, including women's shelters, schools and churches.

Mothers are helping their children cope with the loss of safety and stability — even as they are grappling with it themselves.