Art
I've Been Thinking About Creativity All Wrong. Perhaps You Have Too.
Creativity shouldn't be about success. It should be about the simple joy of trying something out.
Josie Cox
Culture
I’m Trying to Embrace Mediocrity. How About You?
Making the case for being OK with just being OK.
LGBTQ Rights
Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S., a Decade On
Ten years since the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell, how do things look for LGBTQ rights?
Abortion
Three Years Post Dobbs, Everything Has Changed, and Nothing
Abortion remains a wildly divisive issue in the U.S., with perspectives varying dramatically by state.
Technology
'Slut-Shaming' is Evolving. This Author Set Out to Understand Why.
The author Leora Tanenbaum's new book, Sexy Selfie Nation, offers advice on how we can shut down a uniquely harmful form of gender discrimination: slut-shaming.
Motherhood
‘I Would Never Suggest This is All in Your Head, But…’
Amid a parenting mental health crisis, it helps to remember that whatever private hell you might be feeling, you’re likely not alone.
Ideas
The Gender of Magical Thinking
New research shows that women are more likely to believe in astrology and fortune tellers than men. Is the patriarchy to blame?
Culture
‘Let's Be Honest, Moms Are Never In the Photo’
The photographer Nancy Borowick takes on a taboo topic and puts mothers at the center.
Reproductive Rights
Dozens of Organizations Call on Trump to Stop Defunding Planned Parenthood
One in three women have visited a Planned Parenthood. Cutting funding would 'block these patients from getting the care they need.'
Religion
Catholics' Views on Women Are Evolving. Will the Vatican Ever Catch Up?
A majority of American Catholics today hold views that differ from church teachings on birth control, marriage and the priesthood.
The Economy
Women and People of Color Comprise Most Fired Federal Workers
New figures show women and POCs accounted for a majority of workers in the departments that have been targeted for layoffs.
Science
So You Think You’re a Rocket Scientist? Not. So. Fast.
Media coverage of Katy Perry & Co.’s Blue Origin trip to space failed to acknowledge the many of women in space exploration who actually made history.
Culture
70 Years After Her Death, Britain’s First Female Landscape Designer Finally Gets Her Due
Fanny Wilkinson designed more 75 public gardens in London during her 20-year career. Now she's being commemorated by the sculptor Gillian Brett.
Women in Work
Moms: Proving, Yet Again, They're Just As Dedicated
If employers want to retain talent, they need to build cultures that truly support mothers without penalizing ambition.
Violence against women and girls
'Deeply loving, wise, and funny'—Remembering Virginia Giuffre
Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, died at the age of 41.
Culture