The sisterhood behind ‘Queen Sugar’
Behind the scenes, Ava DuVernay exemplifies how to foster talent
Serena Williams debuts new fashion collection ahead of her U.S. Open appearance
’You can be strong and beautiful at the same time,’ says Williams
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Decades later, enslaved ‘comfort women’ are finally being recognized as a wartime atrocity
Hundreds of thousands were forced to serve as prostitutes to the Japanese army during World War II
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Awkwafina is here to steal scenes and change the way you see Asian American women
The rapper has always wanted a movie like ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
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Trump called Omarosa a ‘dog.’ For many black women, the comment reinforced long-held fears.
Critics say the tweet fit into a pattern of disrespect
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Democrat Christine Hallquist wins Vermont primary in a ‘defining moment in the movement for trans equality’
She is the first openly transgender major party nominee for governor
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How Aretha Franklin transformed ‘Respect’ into a feminist anthem
The singer flipped the original version and infused it with a revolutionary demand
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2:31 PM
The FDA has approved the first app to prevent pregnancy — but it’s not without controversy
Natural Cycles is being marketed as a ‘natural method of contraception that is powered by a smart algorithm’
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Laverne Cox reacts to report about how murdered trans people are identified: ‘Misgendering ... is an act of violence’
A recent ProPublica report focused on the issue
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August 14
On Facebook, parents threatened a transgender child who used her Oklahoma middle school’s girls’ bathroom
The school district canceled classes
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August 14
For Tiffany Trump, politics and paparazzi are impossible to escape at law school
A ‘normal’ Georgetown Law experience isn’t in the cards for the president’s daughter
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August 14
NASA took away Jeanette Epps’s chance to make history. Now, she’s focused on inspiring the next generation.
‘I didn’t just wake up doing this stuff’
A flood of support from strangers helped this airport worker get her job back
Isata Jalloh had been one of several immigrant workers fired recently
A Mennonite is running for Congress in a conservative district. She’s also a Bernie-endorsed Democrat.
Jess King is using her faith to connect with voters in Pennsylvania
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August 14
Twitter followers said Ruby Rose isn’t ‘gay enough’ to play Batwoman. So she quit the platform.
Her casting was announced last week
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August 14
Women were ‘terrified’ of telling empathy researcher Tania Singer they were pregnant, former colleagues say
She created an intimidating work environment, some said
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August 14
Disney hires straight actor to play first openly gay character. Here’s why fans are disappointed.
Jack Whitehall was cast in the studio’s upcoming movie
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August 13
They left sub-Saharan Africa for the promise of Europe. Now they face an uncertain future.
‘I will face Europe and see for myself’
The ‘Women’s Evolution’ in wrestling is just getting started
Stars like Sasha Banks and Nia Jax are changing the landscape of the WWE