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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    Politics
    Beto O’Rourke has what many female candidates don’t: a partner who takes the lead on child careBeto O’Rourke has what many female candidates don’t: a partner who takes the lead on child care
    Politics

    The newly minted presidential candidate says he “sometimes” helps with his kids.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    How Sen. Tammy Baldwin is making LGBTQ rights part of the 2020 agendaHow Sen. Tammy Baldwin is making LGBTQ rights part of the 2020 agenda
    Politics

    Americans can still lose their jobs for being gay. Baldwin wants to change that.

    By Anna North
    Culture
    Why the future of Captain Marvel is more exciting than its presentWhy the future of Captain Marvel is more exciting than its present
    Culture

    The character of Monica Rambeau hints at a potential feminist future for the Marvel franchise.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    What a Republican fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s replacement says about the abortion debate todayWhat a Republican fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s replacement says about the abortion debate today
    Explainers

    Neomi Rao oversaw anti-abortion policies for the Trump administration. But one Republican senator wasn’t sure she was anti-abortion enough.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    A woman has made a new sexual misconduct allegation against TrumpA woman has made a new sexual misconduct allegation against Trump
    Politics

    Alva Johnson is the first woman to accuse Donald Trump of misconduct taking place after his presidential campaign began.

    By Anna North
    Culture
    How one NPR host is changing the way we hear the newsHow one NPR host is changing the way we hear the news
    Culture

    For Lulu Garcia-Navarro, improving gender and racial diversity on the radio sometimes involves “retraining” the audience.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    The ongoing saga of Jeff Bezos’s sexts, explainedThe ongoing saga of Jeff Bezos’s sexts, explained
    Explainers

    The story pits the richest man in the world against some of President Trump’s closest media allies.

    By Anna North
    Culture
    Aziz Ansari actually talked about the sexual misconduct allegation against him like an adultAziz Ansari actually talked about the sexual misconduct allegation against him like an adult
    Culture

    It wasn’t perfect, but his new standup act offered a pretty good example of what to say when you’re accused.

    By Anna North
    Culture
    Jill Abramson was a role model for women. Plagiarism allegations call her legacy into question.Jill Abramson was a role model for women. Plagiarism allegations call her legacy into question.
    Culture

    Many younger women in journalism looked up to Abramson. But controversy around her new book raises questions about whether she’s out of touch.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    Trump’s misleading comments about Gov. Ralph Northam and infanticide, explainedTrump’s misleading comments about Gov. Ralph Northam and infanticide, explained
    Politics

    His claims about Democrats and third-trimester abortions may be part of a broader strategy.

    By Anna North