Health-care workers are desperate for Americans to listen: ‘We didn’t go to nursing school to be martyrs’

Approaching Thanksgiving, the country is facing a dramatic increase in coronavirus cases

These women don’t share political beliefs, but they do share post-election anxiety

Much of their apprehension is rooted in what fellow Americans could do

Indoors with 200 guests: Why did the New York Times Vows column glorify such a high-risk wedding?

It puts certain weddings ‘on a pedestal’

Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about herpes aren’t funny

The stigma can be severe, especially for women

Fabletics apologized for saying its military discount only extended to men. The issue goes deeper, female veterans say.

The athletic-wear brand clarified and apologized for the error Friday

Social media can be bad for our self-image. Could marking photos as edited help?

‘Will I ever look that good?’ I wonder

8 intriguing facts about female animals, from octopuses eating their mates to lionesses ruling the pride

Expand your animal knowledge with these interesting tidbits

Holidays are dicey this year. Here are ideas for safe ways to celebrate Thanksgiving.

See what Lily readers are planning and dig into some low-risk recommendations

Arizona surprised the nation in the presidential election. Native voters are part of the reason, these activists say.

Local Indigenous organizers bridged the distance between their communities and the polls

Most men believe their workplace empowers women, according to a study. Their female counterparts don’t agree.

This ‘perception gap’ could be perpetuating gender discrimination

Should we quit saying ‘first lady’? Doug Emhoff could help with that.

‘Nobody uses those terms anymore, except on toilets'

A nude statue of feminist Mary Wollstonecraft is causing controversy — just like she did

On Thursday, critics of the statue covered it up with tape, a T-shirt and masks

Cori Bush said shopping for Congress is too expensive. Members of ‘the Squad’ had tips.

The tweet struck a nerve for many women

Oregon will distribute $600,000 in coronavirus relief funding to sex workers, report says

The grant will be available to local strippers and sex workers of color who have lost income because of the pandemic

Blue Ivy Carter is narrating ‘Hair Love’ at age 8. It’s a celebration of Black girlhood.

She plays Zuri, the central character in the newly released audiobook

With her history-making win in Missouri, Cori Bush joins a strong tradition of Black women activists

‘If people think that these protests aren’t linked to getting elected representation, they’re just not paying attention’

11th-grade girls talked about Kamala Harris in history class. They have their own expectations for her.

They go to school in Atlanta’s majority-Black DeKalb County

Jill Biden could be the only first lady to have a job outside the White House

It would mark a momentous departure from the position of past first ladies