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Kenya Pierce, 30, of Richmond, Calif., with her children on April 28, 2020. Pierce formally worked for WIC for nine years and is currently receiving WIC benefits. Every dollar invested in WIC generates about $2.50 in healthcare cost savings. Now, lawmakers are poised to eliminate this program that has supported women for decades. (Yalonda M. James / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

BY ABBY J. LEIBMAN | Congress is once again at a complete gridlock, barreling toward a government shutdown. Pundits are placing bets about the length of a potential shutdown, which party will cave first, and which government programs will be brought to a standstill.

But what has been minimized by some as merely a political temper tantrum will also have a deep and scarring impact on the 40 million Americans facing hunger.

Programs like SNAP, WIC and the child tax credit work effectively when they are sufficiently funded. Oh, and every dollar invested in WIC generates about $2.50 in healthcare cost savings. Shouldn’t this be a no-brainer?

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Pictured at the NY event in which PEN America honored 50 years of Ms. magazine are (l to r): PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel; Eleanor Smeal, president, Feminist Majority Foundation; Katherine Spillar, executive editor of Ms. and executive director of the Feminist Majority Foundation, and author and women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem. (PEN America)

BY MS. EDITORS | On Tuesday, Sept. 19—the same day the Ms. book, 50 Years of Ms.: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine That Ignited a Revolution, was released—Ms. magazine was awarded PEN America’s Impact Award, in honor of the publication’s five decades of feminist journalism.

“Through its art, literature and journalism, Ms. magazine became a platform that educated, inspired and mobilized generations of feminists in support of equality,” said PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel. “I am deeply honored to present the PEN America Impact Award … in recognition of Ms. magazine’s contributions to journalism, feminism and social change.”

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People gather to protest the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

BY MELISSA FOWLER | Too often, we hear stories of people unable to obtain the abortions they desperately want and need—like Ashley, a 13-year-old rape survivor in Clarksdale, Miss., who was forced to continue her pregnancy due to financial constraints.

Resources like the National Abortion Hotline and other abortion funds could have helped Ashley and her mother understand their options, plan their travel and even cover the costs of gas, food and a place to stay during the trip. But Ashley’s doctor isn’t to blame for the incorrect and insufficient information given to Ashley and her mother—anti-abortion lawmakers and extremists are.

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Fifty years ago, hip-hop emerged from a party in the rec room of a Bronx building—and a new sound was born: one with roots in African music, but with its own vibe and messaging. Since its first iterations, women have played significant roles in the creation and evolution of hip-hop: as rappers, DJs, producers, breakdancers, graffiti artists, scholars, journalists and more. Michele Goodwin, Drew Dixon and Janell Hobson break down the past, present and future of hip-hop, and the crucial role of women.

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