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Persisting Through Politics

Trump’s 'Piggy' Insult is Distracting Us From the Real Issue

Shocking? Yes. Surprising? No.

Politics

Four in 10 Young Women Want to Leave America

New research indicates that 40% of women would leave the U.S. if they were able to.

Two women leaders, Giorgia Meloni (right) and Ursula von der Leyen (left) shake hands. Both are wearing pale pink jackets. Ursula has short blonde hair, Georgia has longer, dark hair in curls

Leadership

Trust in Women Leaders Has Fallen to An All-Time Low

An annual index shows trust in women to lead businesses and governments has dropped in major economies.

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Motherhood

It’s So Easy to Blame the Mom

America is funding research to identify the root causes of autism, but it's looking in all the wrong places.

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Politics

When The Government Shutdown Came For SNAP, Women Stepped Up to Help

On Saturday, 42 million Americans are set to lose crucial food support. A grassroots mutual aid movement fueled by moms is springing into action.

Former first ladies Barbara Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan stand in a row.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Politics

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.

An artist's rendering of Angela Merkel. She is shown against a blue patterned background and wears a blue blazer.

Forgotten Feminists

My Reluctant Feminist Hero

In a world in which wealth and opulence seem to beget political power, I long for a leader with un-showy discipline. I can’t help thinking of Angela Merkel.

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Mental Health

A Handful of Reasons to Be Hopeful. (Yes, We Found Some!)

Wars, wildfires and felonious world leaders are dominating the news cycle. But also: Diseases are being treated, solar power is booming and some animals are back from the brink of extinction.