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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    Explainers
    The drive to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, explainedThe drive to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, explained
    Explainers

    Virginia has voted to ratify the amendment. Here’s what that means for the country.

    By Anna North
    4 winners and 3 losers from the January Democratic debate
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders had a good night. Wolf Blitzer did not.

    By Nicole Narea, Anna North and 4 more
    Politics
    This bill could make it harder for teens to get birth controlThis bill could make it harder for teens to get birth control
    Politics

    The proposed Maryland legislation is part of a bigger pattern around the country.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    Controversy over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s PTSD comments reveals how the disorder is misunderstoodControversy over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s PTSD comments reveals how the disorder is misunderstood
    Politics

    It’s not just veterans who experience the condition.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    Doctors are doing unnecessary gynecological tests on teensDoctors are doing unnecessary gynecological tests on teens
    Politics

    It’s part of a bigger problem.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    The stakes of Harvey Weinstein’s trial, explainedThe stakes of Harvey Weinstein’s trial, explained
    Explainers

    The trial will tell us a lot about where America stands on sexual assault.

    By Anna North
    Culture
    Why America loves — and hates — outspoken young womenWhy America loves — and hates — outspoken young women
    Culture

    Women like Greta Thunberg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were leaders in the 2010s. And they were vilified for it.

    By Anna North
    The downfall of Roe v. Wade started in 2010
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    Abortion access in America hangs by a thread. The unraveling began a decade ago.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    This former governor pardoned a man convicted of raping a child. His reasoning was deeply flawed.This former governor pardoned a man convicted of raping a child. His reasoning was deeply flawed.
    Politics

    It could keep survivors from coming forward.

    By Anna North
    3 winners and 4 losers from the December Democratic debate
    Politics

    Winners: Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar. Loser: Pete Buttigieg.

    By Andrew Prokop, Anna North and 4 more

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