The Persistent (Page 8)

A daughter embraces her mom while her mom colors in pictures at a table.

Relationships

Am I Really the Adult in the Room Now?

My mother was always the one in the family who took care of everyone and everything. Now, her mind is going, and none of us know quite where we stand.

A photo of the exterior of the Gates Foundation building in Seattle.

Health

Gates Foundation Commits $2.5 Billion To Women’s Health

A significant influx of funding could change one of the most marginalized and overlooked areas in medicine.

Illustration of a man cooking at a stove while a woman works at her laptop.

Relationships

The Day I Walked Out of The Kitchen

My choice is to leave all planning, preparation and worrying about food to my husband. That feels like a radical feminist act.

A vintage photo of a woman standing on the wing of a small airplane.

Who's Going to Fly Your Plane?

A new study finds that women pilots might actually outperform their male counterparts.

Oil painting of Margaret Fuller, a brunette woman in a cornflour blue gown, with a cream shawl draped over her shoulders.

History

The Life and Untimely Death of One of America's First Feminists

There’s no way of knowing what Margaret Fuller might have achieved if she hadn’t died in the summer of 1850.

A watercolor painting of the author, Laura Bates

Women You Should Know

‘Because it Feels So Urgent’

We are on the edge of an AI revolution that is going to transform our society. What are we doing about it?

Theater

‘I Couldn’t Stay Away’

A reenactment of the Dominique Pelicot trial takes on a life of its own, becoming as real as the trial itself.

Sports

‘Equally Valued, Visible and Paid’

The UN human rights chief calls on countries to do more to dismantle gender-based barriers faced by women athletes.

A cartoon of a woman running with a backpack on. She is being watched by people, staring down at her.

The Labels We Carry

Sometimes how you feel on the inside vs. what people see on the outside doesn't match up at all.

The words "child care wins" in a black serif font on a grey background. A question mark is spraypainted at the end

Persisting Through Politics

I Wish Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Was the Solution to America’s Child Care Crisis. It’s Not.

Beware the 'momwashing' provisions.

A watercolor painting of Margo Selby (left) and Helen Caddick (right), the creators of "Moon Landing"

Culture

‘The Chaotic, the Creative, the Instinctive, the Structured, the Mathematical’

An immersive project at Canterbury Cathedral marks the 1969 moon landing—and the women from a Navajo reservation in New Mexico who made that landing possible.

An artist illustration shows three people on a stage singing karaoke with balloons above. Two are standing, one is seated in a powerchair.

Disability

June May Be Over, But It’s Still Pride For Me

Hosting a Pride prom served as a reminder that someone can be included, understood and loved for who they are without having to leave parts of their identities at the door.

A split screen: On the top a smaller number of dots on a green background; on the bottom a larger number of dots on a pink background.

Work-Life Balance

'If You’re Looking For Work-Life Balance, This Isn't It.'

Those who can’t meet the increased demands of employers will naturally lose out.

Pieces of torn-up paper with the lines of a poem on them are scattered on a teal background.

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.

At the Bezos-Sánchez Wedding, All Eyes Were on the Bride, But So Was the Criticism.

Coverage of Jeff Bezos compared with Lauren Sánchez is highly gendered. He is a man with an ‘achiever mindset’. She is…’bikini-clad.’

A black and white photograph of a rapturous audience in a packed theater.