IVF
IVF Makes More Boys. Now We Understand Why
New research suggests the way embryos are scored might be favoring boys.
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Persisting Through Politics
Demolishing the East Wing to Make Room for a Ballroom Wipes Away the Work of First Ladies
President Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing ignores that this "small building" has long been the symbolic heart of the nation.
Iceland
50 Years Ago, Icelandic Women Went on Strike. It Changed Everything.
They stopped cleaning and cooking; they stopped doing laundry and they stopped looking after their children. They’d had enough.
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.
Persisting Through Politics
No Kings, Just 7 Million People
At Saturday's No Kings rallies across the U.S. pure women-energy prevailed. Here's a look at the rally in Manhattan.
Afghanistan
Afghan Women Are Speaking Out. Is the World Finally Listening?
Afghan women gave testimony about the human rights abuses they have experienced. To Afghan women and girls who feel forgotten, that in itself is a message of hope.
Tradwives
Maybe Tradwives Are Simply Misunderstood
New research suggests that what draws women to the aesthetic is not submission, but simplicity.
France
'When Gisèle Pelicot Speaks, People Listen'
Nearly a year on from the historic landmark verdict in the Pelicot drugging and rape trial, some things really have changed.
Forgotten Feminists
María Corina Machado Won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. For That, It’s a Woman We Have to Thank.
Without Bertha von Suttner, an Austrian pacifist, the Nobel Peace Prize might never have come into existence.
Parenting
The Community I Never Knew I Needed? It Was Right Here All Along.
When I went on maternity leave, I assumed I’d be lonely. Instead, I connected with the world in a whole new way.
Reproductive Rights
Americans Don't Want Politicians to Encourage People to Have Children
Americans think a declining birthrate is a bad thing, new research shows. But they'd rather politicians weren't involved in fixing it.
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.
Working While Female
'996' is The Latest Silicon Valley Presenteeism Fad. Women Need Not Apply.
Hustle culture is nothing new, but this time motivation for the fad, which has been banned in China after at least one employee died, hinges on fear.
Culture
Like Her Or Not, We’re All Swifties Now. (But Not For the Reasons You Think.)
When Taylor Swift releases a new album, we all profit. "The Life of a Showgirl," is no exception.
Women in Science
Remembering Jane Goodall
The barrier-breaking primatologist, who dedicated her life to conservation and humanitarian projects, died aged 91.
Working While Female
In New York’s Ratland, the Glass Cliff is Alive and Well
How a sorry affair over rats reflects an even sorrier state of women’s equality.