“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” said Steinem, who founded Ms. magazine and pushed for equality. She died Wednesday at 92.
Everyone Wants to Win Working-Class Voters. But Have They Realized Many Are Women?
The working class isn't just White men in hard hats anymore. A crop of women candidates may be the ones who can earn their votes.
The working class isn’t just White men in hard hats anymore. A crop of women candidates may be the ones who can earn their votes.
California Could Soon End Child Marriage After Years of Debate
Before the new ban passed, California didn't even have a minimum age for marriage — unlike most other states.
Before the new ban passed, California didn’t even have a minimum age for marriage — unlike most other states.
Real Men Don’t Bike: How Cars Became the Symbol of American Manhood
Inside the Trump administration's campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength — and what it means for people who walk, bike and ride the bus.
Inside the Trump administration’s campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength — and what it means for people who walk, bike and ride the bus.
Turmeric Is Good. That Doesn’t Mean You Need Supplements.
Psst — no supplement is going to stop you from aging.
Psst — no supplement is going to stop you from aging.
Why Abortion Opponents Are Turning Their Attention to Banning Surrogacy
Surrogacy has largely escaped the political fight over reproductive rights. Now, anti-abortion activists see an opening to restrict the practice in Texas and across the country.
Surrogacy has largely escaped the political fight over reproductive rights. Now, anti-abortion activists see an opening to restrict the practice in Texas and across the country.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Body Image — Without Toxicity
It can be hard to escape headlines about celebrities’ bodies and weight. Here's what experts say about how to help the younger people in our lives process what they’re seeing and hearing.
It can be hard to escape headlines about celebrities’ bodies and weight. Here’s what experts say about how to help the younger people in our lives process what they’re seeing and hearing.
Dolly Parton Never Called Herself a Feminist. Her Life Made the Case Anyway.
The country music legend built an extraordinary career on her own terms — while using her platform and songs to champion working women, children and LGBTQ+ people. She died Tuesday in Nashville.
The country music legend built an extraordinary career on her own terms — while using her platform and songs to champion working women, children and LGBTQ+ people. She died Tuesday in Nashville.
Higher Grades and Belonging: Trans Students Thrive When Their Teachers Support Them
Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom, a new report shows.
Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom, a new report shows.
National Park Signs on Women and LGBTQ+ History Are Disappearing. Librarians Are Preserving the Record
The revisions have scrubbed or softened accounts of violence, slavery, activism and lived experiences, raising questions about whose stories the government considers worth telling.
The revisions have scrubbed or softened accounts of violence, slavery, activism and lived experiences, raising questions about whose stories the government considers worth telling.
Flock Is Just the Latest Example of Using Surveillance to Stalk Women
The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem.
The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem.
How a Family Swimming Spot at a National Forest Became ‘A Trap’ for an ICE Raid
After 13 people were detained at a popular North Carolina swimming spot, advocates worry that the raids will discourage immigrant families from visiting public lands.
After 13 people were detained at a popular North Carolina swimming spot, advocates worry that the raids will discourage immigrant families from visiting public lands.
When Sex Education Funding Is Taken Away, Young People Lose a Safe Space
With one day’s notice, the Trump administration stripped nearly $937,000 in annual funding from Children’s Aid, cutting young people in New York City off from trusted adults and programs built for under-resourced communities.
With one day’s notice, the Trump administration stripped nearly $937,000 in annual funding from Children’s Aid, cutting young people in New York City off from trusted adults and programs built for under-resourced communities.
For College Students, a School’s State Politics Can Matter as Much as Its Academics
Students are looking beyond the usual admissions rankings and tuition prices to consider whether a campus — and the state its in — reflects the rights and values they need to feel safe.
Students are looking beyond the usual admissions rankings and tuition prices to consider whether a campus — and the state its in — reflects the rights and values they need to feel safe.
Has the Cyclospora Outbreak Impacted Berries? What Parents of Berry-Aged Children Need to Know.
Some previous outbreaks have been linked to berries, which may have parents fretting over how to handle their toddlers' bottomless appetites for the fruit.
Some previous outbreaks have been linked to berries, which may have parents fretting over how to handle their toddlers’ bottomless appetites for the fruit.
The U.S. Has Already Surpassed Last Year’s Number of Measles Cases. Here’s What’s Driving the Surge.
New data shows the resurgence is being fueled by falling childhood vaccination rates, misinformation and outbreaks concentrated among unvaccinated people.
New data shows the resurgence is being fueled by falling childhood vaccination rates, misinformation and outbreaks concentrated among unvaccinated people.