Abbey Schubert

Bio

Abbey is an editorial intern with Mic's news team. She's entering her senior year at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, where she studies magazine writing and editing.

Hollywood is ignoring women over the age of 45, and these experts know why
By Abbey Schubert
A new study finds that sexism remains alive and well in Hollywood — especially against older women. A report released Monday by the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for…
A running list of Republicans opposing Trump’s ban on transgender troops
By Abbey Schubert
Shortly after President Donald Trump announced in a series of tweets Wednesday a proposal to ban transgender people from serving in the military, some Republicans were quick to distance themselves from the policy. A handful of GOP lawmakers broke…
Harry Truman desegregated the military 69 years ago. Today, Trump banned transgender troops.
By Abbey Schubert
Early Wednesday, President Donald Trump sent out a series of tweets announcing that transgender people will no longer be allowed to serve in the military. Ironically, exactly 69 years ago on July 26, 1948, former President Harry Truman signed an…
Charlie Gard’s parents say they want to take their son home to die
By Abbey Schubert
The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard announced in a court hearing Tuesday that they would like to take their son home from the hospital to die, the Associated Press reported. According to CNN, Britain’s High Court will ultimately decide…
Charlie Gard’s parents end legal fight to continue treatment for terminally ill son
By Abbey Schubert
The parents of terminally ill infant Charlie Gard have ended their five-month legal battle to send the 11-month-old overseas to receive experimental treatment, the Guardian reported. Chris Gard and Connie Yates announced their decision Monday,…
AIDS deaths are almost half of what they were in 2005 — but experts worry Trump could reverse that
By Abbey Schubert
A new report from the United Nations shows promising progress in treating the global HIV/AIDS crisis, but some experts worry President Donald Trump’s policy proposals might turn the trend right back around. The report, released Thursday, found that…
The BBC just revealed a huge gender pay gap among its biggest stars
By Abbey Schubert
The BBC has exposed a massive pay gap among its highest-paid actors of different genders and races in a public report of the stars’ earnings released Wednesday. The list discloses the names and salaries of all 96 BBC actors and presenters who earned…
Democratic senator calls for removal of Education Dept. civil rights head for sexual assault comment
By Abbey Schubert
The leading Democrat on the Senate’s education committee is urging U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to fire the head of the department’s civil rights office, due to her controversial comments regarding sexual assault. In a press release issued…
House strikes down measure to stop funding gender transition surgery for troops
By Abbey Schubert
In a tight vote Thursday, the House shot down a bill that would have eliminated government funding for gender affirmation surgery and hormone therapy for transgender troops. Proposed by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), the legislation would have…
24 states have no laws against female genital mutilation. Here’s why that needs to change.
By Abbey Schubert
Under a series of new laws signed Tuesday, Michigan became the 26th state to place a criminal ban on female genital mutilation, or FGM, according to NPR. The new legislation imposes a prison sentence of up to 15 years for those found guilty of…
Trump wants LA to host the 2024 Olympics. Here’s how his travel ban could affect that.
By Abbey Schubert
Two days after the New York Times reported that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer during his father’s campaign after he was promised incriminating information on Hillary Clinton, President Donald Trump is tweeting about everything except…
Honolulu lawmaker suggests placing armed rangers at parks to drive out the homeless
By Abbey Schubert
A Honolulu lawmaker has offered a controversial plan to clean up the city’s parks: Scare away the homeless. City Councilman Trevor Ozawa recently proposed a policy that would station armed park rangers at Honolulu’s city parks in an effort to drive…
Muslim groups in Indonesia and Malaysia call for Starbucks boycott due to company’s LGBTQ stance
By Abbey Schubert
Leaders from two Muslim groups in Indonesia and Malaysia are pushing their members to boycott Starbucks, due to the company’s pro-LGBTQ stance. Indonesian group Muhammadiyah spoke out against the coffee chain this week in response to a 2013 quote…
British police find the final “visible human remains” in Grenfell Tower fire
By Abbey Schubert
The last “visible human remains” have been recovered in the aftermath of London’s Grenfell Tower fire, but investigators have no plans to stop searching through the blaze’s debris, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Police said at least 80…
Experts think this photo suggests Amelia Earhart may have survived her last flight
By Abbey Schubert
The circumstances surrounding famed pilot Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance have remained a mystery for the past 80 years, but a recently discovered photo may offer some answers. The photo — found in a previously classified National Archives file…
Donald Trump tweets in support of Charlie Gard, terminally ill UK infant
By Abbey Schubert
In a tweet Monday morning, President Donald Trump offered his support to Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old baby in the U.K. battling a rare genetic disease. Trump joins Pope Francis in his pledge to care for Charlie, who’s made headlines as his parents…
Stephen Hawking said Trump is causing irreversible damage on Earth
By Abbey Schubert
Stephen Hawking has some bad news for the Earth — we may be reaching damage beyond repair. In an interview with BBC on Sunday, the famed theoretical physicist said he believes President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Climate…
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride will stop auctioning off women
By Abbey Schubert
When Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean attraction reopens after routine maintenance next year, visitors can expect a big change in the decades-old ride. In an effort to eliminate traces of misogyny from the ride, Disney’s Imagineers are altering…
New law in Germany requires social media sites to remove hate speech
By Abbey Schubert
Under a new law passed in Germany, Facebook and other social media platforms may have to pay millions of dollars for failing to remove hate speech from their sites. The law, passed Friday, requires any social media company with more than 2 million…
Northern Irish women no longer need to fund their own abortions
By Abbey Schubert
Northern Irish women will no longer need to pay hundreds of dollars out of pocket for abortion procedures, thanks to a new amendment passed Thursday. The legislation, proposed by Labor MP Stella Creasy, allows women from Northern Ireland to undergo…