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Nearly 300 young men and women from across the U.S. and the world arrived at the Coast Guard Academy in New London on Monday to start Day One of their training as part of the incoming class of 2026 — 43% of the new “swabs” were women.

Research is more limited, but shows that men who become parents younger than planned are less likely to go to college and have lower earnings.

Bob Stefanowski issues statement about reproductive rights in Connecticut.

Massachusetts Attorney General must approve Nantucket's new amendment allowing topless beaches.

Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut expressed outrage over a pending Supreme Court abortion decision.

The legislation is partly a reaction to the wave of new measures in conservative states restricting abortions and in some cases levying civil and criminal penalties on people who perform them.

This hour on Disrupted, we revisit a conversation about sports activism and how it can be a platform for change. Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson talks about why she uses her voice to demand justice. Plus, the latest on the WNBA’s Brittney Griner and her detention in Russia.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski declined Tuesday night to embrace or reject Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports, an issue unexpectedly introduced by a new super PAC supporting him.

The change took effect on Monday, with passport application forms on the government's website reflecting the third gender option in addition to "F" and "M" and making the document more inclusive.

The feminist movement has led to groundbreaking legislation. But when did the movement start? And whose voices are still missing from the conversation? This hour on Disrupted, the history and present of feminism.