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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Candid conversations about identity in 21st-century America.       By Rachel Hatzipanagos  Email A flurry of abortion legislation has driven renewed interest in new forms of male contraception, experts say. While attempts at making different kinds of male birth control began as early as the 1970s, a number of issues — including the societal belief that the burden of preventing pregnancies is on the person who can get pregnant — have stymied those efforts. My Washington Post colleague Allyson Chiu takes a look at the current state of new male contraceptives. Also in this edition, Republicans had more than one chance during the past several years to appoint the first Black female justice. (iStock) Why there's still no new birth control for men Efforts to develop better male contraceptives have existed since at least the 1970s when clinical trials for hormonal methods began, but no new options are available to the public yet. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »     Lest we forget... (AP) Jackie Robinson's last plea to MLB: 'Wake up' and hire Black managers The star player wanted more from baseball: Black managers and executives. With Frank Robinson, his wish was finally fulfilled. By Frederic J. Frommer ●  Read more »     More from The Post Republicans can blame themselves for not claiming first Black female justice Analysis ●  By Vanessa Williams ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Traveling to a newly reopened Asia allowed me to be myself again Perspective ●  By Chris Dong ●  Read more »   DeSantis takes on Disney in a culture war with national implications By Lori Rozsa ●  Read more »   Mississippi's equal pay bill could worsen the wage gap, critics say By Anne Branigin ●  Read more »   Why has Biden's approval plunged with young people? Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   An author was set to read his unicorn book to students. The school forbade it. By Jaclyn Peiser ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ky. Republicans override veto, impose sweeping abortion restrictions By Caroline Kitchener ●  Read more »   Race in America: Giving Voice with Janelle Monáe "The Memory Librarian" brings together Janelle Monáe and an ensemble of writers to build on the singer-songwriter's "Dirty Computer" album. On Monday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, join Washington Post Live for a conversation with Monáe about her new book, which explores themes of queerness, race, gender plurality and love. By Washington Post Live ●  Read more »     What we're reading How do Black men feel about being single? By Minda Honey | Andscape ●  Read more »   For disabled women of color, telehealth has been a pandemic lifeline By Vilissa Thompson | Prism  ●  Read more »   The 'Greatest Generation' treated Black people like second-class citizens By Allison Gaines | Medium ●  Read more »   Sent to the 'Mexican school' 75 years ago, Sylvia Mendez's fight for equality continues By Paloma Esquivel | Los Angeles Times  ●  Read more »     Word on the street   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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