Culture
I’m Trying to Embrace Mediocrity. How About You?
Making the case for being OK with just being OK.
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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.
Books
'Quite Looking Forward to Going Mad With Grief'
A dying father. A world awash in Covid. A total loss of control. And a mind that refuses to snap.
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.
Sexual violence
A Colonial-Era Law Makes Marital Rape Legal in India. The Government Refuses to Change It.
In India, arranged marriage is a common practice. Some marriages work out, of course, while in others, a family’s honor is protected, whatever the cost.
Birth Control
The Popularity of the Pill Is Plummeting—at the Exact Moment It Shouldn’t Be
Birth control gave women control over their bodies, their careers and their futures. A cultural campaign against the pill risks rolling all this back.
Love
A Wedding Today Costs How Much? I’m Glad You Asked.
When my daughter was married last month, we bypassed everything extravagant, opting instead for a wedding built on friends, community and love.
Birth
How Do We Make Birth Better?
Little has changed in the way we bring humans into the world since the popularization of the cesarean section in the 1960s. It’s 2025. What is going on?
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.
Peppa Pig
Oh, Creators of Peppa Pig, Did You Have To?
For many people, pregnancy announcements are a joyous thing, but when you’re struggling to conceive, they really are not.
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.
Sports
When Soccer Wasn’t Such a Guy Thing
Women’s soccer in the U.K. goes way back in history. But at one point it was banned. By the time the ban was lifted, the damage had been done.
Finance
‘Eff You’ Money Is On the Up, and You Need to Know About It
Women are taking secret control over their finances—just in case.
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.'