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Sex

The HPV Vaccine, Explained

Martha Kempner

Federal inoculation guidelines are changing. Our sex health columnist answers some frequent questions about this cancer-preventing vaccine, including who should get it, when, and how it works.

Power

In Mercy’s Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime (Podcast)

Imani Gandy

Vilissa Thompson on erasure, ableism, and the stories true crime refuses to tell.

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Sex

How ‘Bridgerton’ and Other Romances Have Evolved in Their Depictions of Consent

Mariela Santos-Muñiz

Will they get it right in Season 4?

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Power

Government Killings and Kidnappings in Argentina Drove Mothers to Revolt—And Eventually Win

Laura Tedesco

After the regime "disappeared" their children, Argentina’s Madres de la Plaza de Mayo relentlessly demanded justice—and exposed the atrocities of a dictatorship.

Photograph of the outside of the North Carolina Memorial Hospital (UNC Health's main campus) at night.

Power

Trans Youth Under 19 Left With Few Options for Gender-Affirming Care in North Carolina

Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline

“Pre-compliance has been a problem for trans-supporting, trans-inclusive organizations and agencies across the country, not just for trans-affirming care,” said one legal expert.