Why State Supreme Courts Matter

We hope you have been enjoying the incredible guests and stories from this season of The Defenders. Now, we want to hear from you. We’re conducting a survey with three simple questions: Did you learn something, has your opinion changed, and do you feel empowered to put these new ...  Show more

Across the country, reproductive freedom is popular – 63 percent of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. So why don’t our laws reflect the will of the people? As the Executive Director of Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE), Kimberly Inez McGuire ...  Show more

As more maternity homes open across the country, Abbi, Zoe, and Toni join a growing chorus of women who are speaking out. And there’s one person in particular who Abbi and Nathan want to hear their story. Dr. Zoe Shaw’s book, “Stronger in the Difficult Places: Heal Your Relations ...  Show more

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We asked women to tell us about their first periods and how it set a tone for how they view their bodies today. A tribute to International Women's Day.Produced by Shahd Bani Odeh and Darah Ghanem. With editorial support by Dana Ballout, Hebah Fisher, Bella Ibrahim, and Alex Atack ...  Show more

Carolina and Devin touch on political (Hunter Biden’s ankles) and celebrity (Michaela Coel’s genius speech) headlines then are joined by mutual aid activist and abortion doula EMMA BRENNAN, who famously fell in love at Dyke Soccer, to talk about how to give back and make a differ ...  Show more