Valerie Kipnis
Ukrainians Are Falling Victim to Poland’s ‘Hidden War Against Women’
Ukrainian women who fled sexual violence and war are facing the harsh reality of Poland’s almost total ban on abortion.
This Man’s Son Was Killed in Ukraine, So He’s Returning to Fight
As millions flee the horrors of war, a smaller group of Ukrainians are returning to fight, in some cases to take the place of their loved ones.
A Billion Lab-Grown Mosquitos Are Being Released and People Are Freaking Out
Starting today, British biotech firm Oxitec will begin releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and soon in Texas.
The Pandemic Is Killing Black Mothers
Amber Rose Isaac died during childbirth. Her partner says that wouldn't have happened if she'd been white.
The Next Pandemic Could Come From an American Factory Farm
"If you have several thousand hogs packed in together and they're all genetically largely the same, that selects for the most virulent pathogens."
Coronavirus Is Forcing Farmers to Give Their Pigs Away on Craigslist — And Even Euthanize Them
An oligopoly controls the meat industry, and it just broke the supply chain.
This Anti-Abortion Influencer Is Using ‘Magical Birth Canal’ Videos to Supercharge the Movement
Laura Klassen is using props, satire, and a pink wig to pioneer a young and edgy approach to anti-abortion messaging in Canada.
Coronavirus Has Created Abortion Deserts Across the U.S.
Bans have prevented women from accessing abortion for days or weeks in some states — even when providers win the legal battle.
Meet the Bahama Coral Farmers Regrowing the Ocean’s Reefs
They were headed for success. Then Hurricane Dorian hit.
Med Students Are Producing PPE for Rural Clinics in North Carolina
The team has even got a massive order from the local health department, and received a local grant to start making test swabs.
Alabama Just Became the First State Without Abortions Because of Coronavirus Measures
Alabama is the ninth state to curtail abortion during the pandemic — but it's the first to make the procedure at least temporarily unavailable.
Coronavirus Could End Abortion Access in Some Parts of the U.S. Here's Why.
Many clinics in states where abortion is under attack fly in abortion providers. The pandemic has left them scrambling.