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Politics

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.

Read view of a packed White House room as Antony Blinken stands at a podium, flanked by women

Equality

Distracting From the Task of ‘War-Fighting?’ Good Grief.

Canceling the Women, Peace and Security Act might seem like no big deal. But it’s a very big deal. And such a waste.

Equality

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.

Careers

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.

Gillian Brett, wearing day-glo overalls, sculpts a two-footgreen wax model of Fanny Wilkinson.

Forgotten Feminists

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.

A watercolor of Rachel Feldman, a white woman with green eyes and short dark hair, wearing a colorful jacket.

The Interview

Lilly Ledbetter Has Made It to the Big Screen. It’s About Time.

It took the writer and director Rachel Feldman years of doors being slammed in her face before she got her movie off the ground, but she’s finally done it: LILLY is out May 9.

An artist's illustration of two hands grabbing a medical needles which is inserted into a petri dish.

Infertility

‘Ethical IVF’ May Be the Problematic Solution to Donald Trump’s IVF Dilemma

By supporting IVF, Trump drove a wedge between two factions of his followers. So-called “ethical IVF” may be how he stitches them back together.

Parenting

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.

Great Women

'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.

Politics

Finding Joy in Dark Times Is Essential

Joy can be ridiculous and absurd, beautiful and uplifting, delicious and delightful. The point is to break the cycle of despair.

An illustration of a woman wearing a jumpsuit, with her hands in her pockets, looking at art in a gallery.

Fashion and Beauty

How Everyday Sexism Is Sewn Into Our Clothes

Pockets should be a given—as essential as elastic in our underwear or buttons on our coats.

An illustration of a woman laying on a blanket in the grass with her baby boy.

Parenting

When Did Boy Mom Culture Become So Problematic?

There’s science to back up the idea that parenting boys is different—but social media has made it weird.

An illustration of the singer Kylie Minogue dressed in a shiny blue dress and pants, holding a microphone.

Music

The Queen of Pop Will Thrill Again. And Again. And Again.

This is Kylie Minogue’s world. We’re so lucky to be in it.

Gretchen Whitmer, surrounded by surrogacy advocates and their children, signs the new act into law

Infertility

‘I Never Set Out to Be An Advocate'

Surrogacy is once again legal in Michigan. With good old grassroots activism, here's how I helped make it happen.

A photograph of demonstrators holding up signs at a rally. One cardboard sign reads: Victimes on vous croit — Victims, we believe you

France

It's 2025. Has France’s #MeToo Moment Finally Arrived?

France has a long tradition of protecting powerful men accused of sex crimes. Feminists are mixed on whether that’s about to change.

Economy

What the Market Meltdown Could Mean for Women

Financial crises and economic recessions tend to affect women most—both in visible and invisible ways.

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