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Former president Donald J. Trump looking slightly off camera in a back and white image.

Donald Trump

When It Comes to Trump, Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst

When events seem stranger than fiction, we can underestimate the likelihood of them coming to pass.

By Josie Cox
Stylised black-and-white drawing of rows of figures, some wearing hats.

France’s Next Chance at a #MeToo Reckoning

Gérard Depardieu being questioned on assault charges gives France another shot at holding its establishment to account.

By Josie Cox
Harvey Weinstein wearing a suit and using a walker, surrounded by other people walks towards the camera

MeToo

The Indignity of Harvey Weinstein's Overturned Conviction

Thursday’s decision prolongs the pain and torture stemming from a chapter in history that has already—for many—been agonizing.

By Josie Cox
Playing Whack-a-Mole With Deepfakes

Ideas

Playing Whack-a-Mole With Deepfakes

Tech advancements plus ill-intent are creating a deepfakes nightmare. Can the legal system keep up?

By Emma Haslett
An animation still of the popular cartoon dog, Bluey, with her parents and sister by a tree.

Parenting

Bluey Has Taken the Easy Way Out On Infertility

Those going through infertility are owed our compassion. Why can’t fiction mirror real life?

By Emma Haslett
A conceptual illustration of a black woman with her hands on her hips. A silhouette of a woman climbs stairs on her dress.

Worklife

The Relentless Art of Salary Negotiation

Execs at a TV station promised to "do better" on women's salaries. Why was it so hard for one woman to close the $30,000 gap?

By Brittany Jones-Cooper
Misogyny is the Hardest Word

Ideas

Misogyny is the Hardest Word

Why don't we call out violence against women when we see it?

By Emma Haslett
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