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Why You Need To Be Thinking About Menopause Early

ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Presidential Immunity Means

theSkimm checked in with Caroline Polisi, legal analyst and lecturer in law at Columbia Law School, to break down the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Here’s what she had to say...

Should There Be Limits For Presidential Candidates?

Rose McDermott, a political scientist at Brown University, weighs in on presidential age limits, saying "part of the reason the founders of the Constitution didn’t have an upper age limit is that nobody lived long [enough]."

Skimm the Vote 2024

Paging all Skimm'rs. Ahead of November 5 (that's Election Day), we'll be asking for your take on the state of US politics. Weigh in and Tell Us right here.

What Is Project 2025?

As the Trump-Vance ticket campaigns to win the White House, conservatives have created an extensive plan called Project 2025 to outline what a second Trump presidency could look like.

Paid Family Leave: Why the US Falls Behind

The US is the only developed country in the world that doesn’t offer national paid family leave. We Skimm’d what the hold up is and how it’s impacting families.

Eat, Read, Go: Pappardelle With Peas and Prosciutto, “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One,” and European Waterfront Towns

March 29 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

RFK Jr.'s Public Health Gamble

March 28 | The nation’s top health agency is undergoing its biggest staff shakeup in decades.

The Art of the Denial Just Met the Art of the Screenshot

March 27 | President Donald Trump’s administration publicly dismissed the leaked Houthi attack chat as overblown.

Trump's DEI Initiatives Just Came for Family Planning

March 26 | In a major blow to reproductive healthcare access, President Donald Trump’s administration plans to freeze $120 million in federal family-planning grants, according to The Wall Street Journal.

What Did the Trump Admin Just Say in the Group Chat?

March 25 | Ever sent a text to the wrong person and instantly regretted it?

Good Luck, Chuck

March 24 | Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has had better weeks.

From the Group Chat: A Week of Celebrity Hard Launches, “Backless Skirts,” and Farewell, Forever 21

March 23 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Eat, Read, Go: Crispy Chicken With Fennel Arugula Salad, “The Paris Express,” and Puglia

March 22 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.