Eighty percent or more of Americans must wear face masks to have a significant impact on virus transmission; Title IX is an unfulfilled promise for Black women; Trump's war on women.

*"Today at Ms."** | **July 14, 2020*

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BY LIZ WATSON | How did wearing a face mask become political? How did taking a simple step to protect the health and safety of our neighbors become a partisan issue?

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BY JENNA ASHENDOUEK | It's been 48 years since the passage of Title IX, a foundational and landmark civil rights law. But Title IX doesn't eliminate the racism and sexism that Black women fight in the athletic world.

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BY MARISSA TALCOTT & JENNA ASHENDOUEK | President Trump and Fox News host Tucker Carlson repeatedly insulted Senator Tammy Duckworth last week, calling her a "coward" and a "fraud." Sen. Duckworth-a Purple Heart recipient who lost both legs serving in Iraq-wrote that Carlson should "walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America." _________________________________________




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