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Empty peach bathtub and light green tiles.
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I Can’t Afford Sperm. So I Did DIY Fertility Treatment in My Bathtub.

Nechama Moring
A Donald Duck stuffed animals and glittery letters spelling out "DAD" are tied to the fence outside of a prison
First Person

Prison Visitation Was Nearly Impossible for My Kids. Then COVID-19 Hit.

Michael Moore
a floral arrangement on a grave
First Person

1 in 6 Millennials Have Crowdfunded a Funeral. I’m One of Them.

Alaina Leary
Passengers on the subway wear face masks
First Person

Getting By Without a Car Was Always Hard. Now It’s a Public Health Risk.

Alaina Leary
a plate of crab rangoon and dipping sauce
First Person

What It Tastes Like to Eat What You Want for the First Time

Alaina Leary
waitress balancing plates
First Person

Coronavirus Is Spreading. Your Waiter Can’t Stay Home To Stop It.

Lori Fox
a masked dental assistant holds tools
First Person

I Broke My Tooth. It Almost Broke the Bank.

Sarah Lucas
A pile of soda on ice.
First Person

I Gave Up My “Poor People” Foods. But I’m Keeping Soda.

Alaina Leary
girl eating lobster
First Person

I Ate Lobster On Food Stamps. It Was Delicious.

Allison Wallis
smiling Black girl eating pink cotton candy
First Person

Chicago’s South Side Was Covered In Candy Houses. Now They’re Dying Out.

Robin Mosley
protesters holding signs reading 'can't just be theoretically legal' 'must be literally accessible'
First Person

Laws Aren’t The Only Barrier To Abortion Access. So Is Cost.

Paige Alexandria
A mortarboard reading 'finally.'
First Person

I Was Ready for College. College Wasn’t Ready for Me.

Brandann R. Hill-Mann

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