Emma Haslett - The Persistent

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Culture

'Wuthering Heights' is an Awful Book. But the Movie Makes It Better.

I’ve always thought Emily Brontë's classic was a horrible book about horrible people. But Emerald Fennell’s movie, with its moments of tenderness, has made it just a little less horrible.

Persisting Through Politics

When Grief Belongs to All of Us

Could grief over someone I don't know rightfully be mine?

Culture

A Legacy of Activism: Remembering the Photographer Michele Singer Reiner

As her husband, Rob Reiner, grabs most of the headlines following the couple’s shocking murder, we remember Michele Singer Reiner’s creative and philanthropic work.

Watercolor of the author Rebecca Kelliher, with curly brown hair and a big smile. She wears a brown roll-neck sweater and a black blazer.

Reproductive Health

'Just Pills'—How Women Created Their Own Abortion Revolution

A new book reveals how ordinary women—not doctors—first noticed the effects of the medication now sold as so-called ‘abortion pills.’

Persisting Through Politics

Trump’s 'Piggy' Insult is Distracting Us From the Real Issue

Shocking? Yes. Surprising? No.

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Infertility

IVF Makes More Boys. Now We Understand Why

New research suggests the way embryos are scored might be favoring boys.

A watercolor illustration of the anthropologist and author, Keriann McGoogan.

Women You Should Know

Even Jane Goodall Had a Sexist Boss

A new book by the anthropologist Keriann McGoogan reveals the drama behind the rise of the world's most famous women primatologists.

Books

So Long, Jilly Cooper. It’s Been a Scream.

The author Jilly Cooper has died at 88. Her 18 novels and memoirs give us glorious insight into a bygone era.

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Reproductive Health

Expectant Mothers Deserve More Options Than Just ‘Toughing It Out’

The swirl of misinformation around Tylenol and pregnancy points to a bigger problem: An overall reluctance to include pregnant women in medical research.

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Gentle Parenting is Gentle on Everyone But the Mothers Doing It

While gentle parenting places a high value on children’s feelings, it doesn’t have the same concerns about parents.

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Women in Politics

The Hounding of Britain's Deputy Prime Minister was Sexist and Classist

Angela Rayner, Britain’s outspoken deputy prime minister, resigned last week after a media campaign against her. A reminder that some will pay the price while others get off scot-free. It depends on who you are.

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Fashion

What to Make of Vogue's New Editor, Chloe Malle

Chloe Malle’s appointment comes at a moment when Vogue faces an identity crisis.

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Culture

Visceral, Dark, Hopeful: The World Through Women’s Eyes

This year's Women Photograph grant winners offer an honest, hopeful view of the world as it looks through a woman's lens.

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Relationships

The Day I Walked Out of The Kitchen

My choice is to leave all planning, preparation and worrying about food to my husband. That feels like a radical feminist act.

A watercolor painting of Margo Selby (left) and Helen Caddick (right), the creators of "Moon Landing"

Culture

‘The Chaotic, the Creative, the Instinctive, the Structured, the Mathematical’

An immersive project at Canterbury Cathedral marks the 1969 moon landing—and the women from a Navajo reservation in New Mexico who made that landing possible.

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Work-Life Balance

'If You’re Looking For Work-Life Balance, This Isn't It.'

Those who can’t meet the increased demands of employers will naturally lose out.