They held out on getting the coronavirus vaccine. This is what finally changed their minds.

Just over half of all Americans are fully vaccinated

Soo Youn

August 13

August 13

• Health

An Olympic runner was open about her period. More athletes should speak out, women say.

Israel’s Lonah Chemtai Salpeter said her cramps got so bad during the marathon in Tokyo that she stopped to take a break

Home health aides already felt overlooked and underpaid. Then they lost out on $400 billion in funding.

Biden’s original infrastructure proposal would’ve provided home-based workers with better training and pay

• Perspective

Ask Dr. Andrea: How do I ask for equal time off from parenting?

It’s like we both have this parenthood job but his comes with way more vacation time

What Liesl Tommy listened to while directing ‘Respect,’ the Aretha Franklin biopic

The film, starring Jennifer Hudson, premieres Aug. 13

Hannah Good

August 11

August 11

• Politics

New York politics has a harassment problem. Can a woman governor fix it?

Kathy Hochul will make history when she assumes the post after Cuomo’s resignation

Cuomo used his daughters as a ‘shield’ in his speech. These viewers aren’t buying it.

The governor spoke directly to his three daughters when he resigned Tuesday afternoon

Caroline Kitchener

August 10

August 10

Remove ‘male’ and ‘female’ from birth certificates? Here’s why the country’s largest group of physicians recommends it.

Assigning sex at birth, the authors wrote, ‘fails to recognize the medical spectrum of gender identity’

Anne Branigin

August 10

August 10

• Perspective

Social media can hurt and help us. These comics dive into the complexities.

Read the final installment of a special edition of Lily Lines

Rachel Orr

August 10

August 10

• Perspective

I didn’t know why my friendships kept ending. I realized it was because I was the only Black girl in the group.

The pandemic gave me ample time to reflect on where my failed friendships went wrong

• Perspective

I’ve always been self-conscious about my breasts. Top surgery will finally allow me to be seen how I want.

After coming out as nonbinary, it became clear that it was time for surgical intervention

Small talk is even more awkward these days. Here’s how to deal with it.

‘I feel like I just keep oversharing'

Hannah Good

August 7

August 7

• Life

Lizzo opens up about the ‘final frontier’ in loving herself: Her hair

The pop star said she wears bold, new hairstyles to rebel against stereotypes

Janay Kingsberry

August 6

August 6

• News

More places are requiring proof of vaccination. LGBTQ bars led the way.

It’s part of their legacy of activism to protect their patrons’ health

The federal student loan payment freeze ends next month. Black mothers are poised to be among the hardest hit.

From the pay gap to child-care expenses, ‘the issues are compounded,’ according to experts

• Perspective

8 comics on figuring out who we are

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Rachel Orr

August 5

August 5

The Cuomo report was led by New York’s first Black woman attorney general. It’s what ‘a meaningful investigation looks like,’ advocates say.

The report is a blueprint for how workplace harassment can proliferate, experts say