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By Jodi Bondi Norgaard | In her first appearance on the campaign trail since her electric speech at the Democratic National Convention, former First Lady Michelle Obama pleaded directly with men to take women’s lives seriously this election.

“To the men who love us … I am asking you from the core of my being to take our lives seriously. Do not put our hands in the lives of politicians—mostly men—who have no clue or do not care about what we as women are going through.”

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By Katie Blankenship | Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has become the epicenter of an alarming assault on core American freedoms, with free speech in the cross hairs. From schools to universities to private business, DeSantis’ administration seems bent on dismantling the pillars of the First Amendment.

This month, the Florida Health Department continued this trend by threatening several Florida television stations, including a Tampa outlet, for airing an advertisement supporting Amendment 4, an abortion rights amendment on the ballot this November.

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By Ava Slocum | If you’re looking for a cheat sheet for any of the races your ballot asks you to weigh in on, guides.vote has nonpartisan guides for the ongoing local and national elections. Produced by veteran journalists (who know how to fact-check … and bring their receipts), the guides break down this years’ candidates and their track records, in their own words, on issues like abortion, criminal justice, climate, DEI and more.

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This week, as we continue our coverage of the lead-up to the November elections, we’re exploring the role of women and gender in this election. What are we seeing in terms of the gender gap? How will abortion policies impact the outcome of the presidential election? And how are media narratives addressing all of these issues, and influencing voters?

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