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Heather Wilson, the Air Force secretary, is expected to resign
She was named the sole finalist to become the president of the University of Texas at El Paso
March 8
March 8
Today, learn the name of at least one influential woman you’ve never heard of. Here are 31 options.
We’re looking back at women who influenced historical moments
A judge ruled the military’s male-only draft rule is unconstitutional. The controversy goes beyond gender.
Some have argued that the United States is due to ditch the Selective Service System entirely
February 26
February 26
Trump to nominate Kelly Knight Craft as U.S. ambassador to United Nations
Craft is the U.S. ambassador to Canada and a major Republican donor
February 23
February 23
Trump administration issues rule that bars clinics that provide abortion referrals from $286 million federal program
Planned Parenthood, which stands to lose $60 million a year, calls on courts, Congress to block the rule
February 22
February 22
Pelosi says the House will vote on a resolution to stop Trump’s emergency declaration
But the bigger threat to Trump’s declaration is the courts
February 21
February 21
‘Girls wear pink, and boys wear blue’: LGBTQ rights under siege in Brazil’s far-right administration
Hate crimes in Sao Paulo peaked in the months leading up to President Jair Bolsonaro’s election
February 19
February 19
Maria Ressa, Philippine journalist who was one of Time’s people of the year, arrested on libel charges
Critics have called the arrest an assault on free press in the country
February 13
February 13
This ‘accidental bra fairy’ is helping women affected by the shutdown
Her nonprofit gives bras and feminine hygiene products to women in need
February 13
February 13
Still recovering from one shutdown, this loyal government worker is already dreading the next
‘Out of one crisis and into another’