Mexico's top court decriminalizes abortion in 'watershed moment'
Hundreds of mostly poor Mexican women have been prosecuted for abortion, while at least several dozen remain jailed
Biden tours flood-hit areas; calls climate change 'existential threat'
Biden has made fighting climate change a key plank of his 2020 presidential campaign and a top priority of his administration, but some of his goals rely on getting the support from U.S. Congress
A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen
When the Taliban last ruled from 1996-2001, the group banned girls from school and women from university and work
'They told us they hate Africans': Hundreds detained, deported from Abu Dhabi
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of African workers in Abu Dhabi had their lives turned upside down by overnight arrests, racist abuse, and unjustified deportations, rights groups say
Biden warns of 'unconstitutional chaos' due to Texas abortion ban
Texas' ban has so far survived legal challenges partly due to an unusual feature that allows individual citizens to enforce the law for a bounty of $10,000
U.S. House to vote on abortion bill, faces tough path in Senate
The bill aims to protect health care providers' ability to deliver abortion services free from bureaucratic restrictions before an abortion can be performed
U.S. civil rights museum gives Freedom Award to Michelle Obama, campaign group
Michelle Obama - a lawyer, writer and the first Black first lady - will split the award with The Poor People's Campaign, who work to fight racism, poverty and ecological devastation
Texas's near-total abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
Such a ban has never been permitted in any state since the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, in 1973
'We lost them' - Afghan Special Olympics officials fret for disabled under Taliban
The Taliban has sought to assure Afghans it will respect people's rights, a promise met with much doubt after its strict interpretation of Islamic law during its 1996-2001 rule
Taliban rule could give free rein for abuse against women, activist warns
Despite major strides in last 20 years, conservative attitudes continue to keep many women out of public life in Afghanistan