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June 12, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. EDT

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Angry? This one’s for you., Oct. 4, 2018

What percentage of Americans believe Christine Blasey Ford?, Oct. 1, 2018

Bonus Lily Lines: Girls from 10 countries show us their lives, Sept. 30, 2018

13 new shows, plus Lena Dunham’s return to TV, Sept. 27, 2018

What we know about Christine Blasey Ford’s hearing, Sept. 24, 2018

These shows objectify women. Yet we still press play., Sept. 20, 2018

Texas wants to remove her from its curriculum, Sept. 17, 2018

A ‘fresh portrayal of blackness,’ Sept. 13, 2018

Why Serena Williams is being fined $17,000, Sept. 10, 2018

95 percent of these women will get pregnant in a year, Sept. 6, 2018

The T-shirt stirring up trouble on a red carpet, Sept. 3, 2018

11 author recs fit for fall days, plus our new book club, Aug. 30, 2018

The most sexist state in America, Aug. 27, 2018

Eating raw kale, and 9 other stories of independence, Aug. 23, 2018

Two pregnant women’s starkly different rides to the hospital, Aug. 20, 2018

‘Insecure’ star Issa Rae on her ideal party Lyft, Aug. 16, 2018

She drank wine on her flight. Then she was arrested., Aug. 13, 2018

‘True equality,’ according to this ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star, Aug. 9, 2018

He told her to ‘stop shagging men.’ Now, she’s suing., Aug. 6, 2018

What’s scary about working with millennials, Aug. 2, 2018

This ‘fact’ is incorrect, ‘The Crown’ star Claire Foy says, July 31, 2018

Why I turned to tarot, July 25, 2018

Where you’ll see a trans superhero on TV this fall, July 23, 2018

Sniffing markers, #MeToo, anxiety: ‘True to life’ middle school, July 19, 2018

Why 3 women interrupted the World Cup final, July 18, 2018

Why breast-feeding is a mix of ‘joy’ and ‘suffering,’ July 12, 2018

States that would be affected if Roe v. Wade is overturned, July 9, 2018

I spent 42 days looking into my toilet. Here’s why., July 5, 2018

Will Trump’s Supreme Court pick be a woman?, July 2, 2018

Something light and refreshing from us this week, June 28, 2018

Why #PermitPatty went viral, June 25, 2018

‘The biggest lie’ women tell themselves about pregnancy, June 21, 2018

How Beyoncé challenges tradition in her new video at the Louvre, June 18, 2018

The Lily is in print, June 14, 2018

Look who’s getting a statue. Plus, The Lily has something to celebrate., June 11, 2018

See these summer films. Bonus: You’ll be supporting women., June 7, 2018

How early-stage breast cancer treatment could change, June 4, 2018

400 ‘peace women’ are demanding justice. Here’s how., May 31, 2018

When abortion may be available in Ireland, May 28, 2018

What foster parents want you to know, May 24, 2018

The royal wedding details you may have missed, May 21, 2018

The Lily’s Book List: 10 new summertime reads, May 17, 2018

How 82 women protested gender inequality in the film industry, May 14, 2018

How would you answer this question about your mom?, May 10, 2018

Want Michelle Obama to run for president? Here’s her response., May 7, 2018

How to approach mental health at work, May 3, 2018

The Sarah Huckabee Sanders joke dividing the Internet, April 30, 2018

Why this ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ star is ‘genuinely shocked’ by Season 2, April 26, 2018

She died at 117. This was her secret to a long life., April 23, 2018

I liked Amy Schumer’s new movie. But I have one big question., April 19, 2018

What Ruth Bader Ginsburg told 201 new Americans, April 16, 2018

What Katie Couric finds to be ‘completely freaky’, April 12, 2018

This is what can happen if you flip off Trump, April 9, 2018

The new ‘awkward and sassy’ late-night show, April 5, 2018

This airline is ending its skirts-only rule, April 2, 2018

The book that tackles Asian female stereotypes, March 29, 2018

‘I was rattled’: Stormy Daniels on her affair with Trump, March 26, 2018

Young and wise: 10 girls tell us their hopes and fears, March 22, 2018

Who Melania Trump is meeting with this week, March 19, 2018

What it’s like to be friends with Oprah, March 15, 2018

Who will star in the ‘Wonder Woman’ sequel, March 12, 2018

The Lily’s in the wild. Come find us., March 8, 2018

The two words everyone Googled during the Oscars, March 5, 2018

The TV moms who stole $500,000, March 1, 2018

Michelle Obama’s latest announcement, Feb. 26, 2018

The Lily’s Book List: 10 new titles we recommend, Feb. 22, 2018

This teen survived a shooting. Here’s her emotional response., Feb. 19. 2018

How this blind Paralympian skis 70 mph, Feb. 15, 2018

What has Time’s Up done?, Feb. 12, 2018

Unexpected valentines made to share, Feb. 8, 2018

Why Halle Berry is ‘livid,’ Feb. 5, 2018

The ‘cult’ Rose McGowan says we all play a part in, Feb. 1, 2018

The 174-year-old tradition that barred women, Jan. 29, 2018

The one where we talk about vaginas, Jan. 25, 2018

The Women’s March in 5 moments, Jan. 22, 2018

10 photos that embrace double chins, stretch marks and invisible illnesses, Jan. 18, 2018

A mother, daughter and 38 minutes of nuclear fear in Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2018

Young and divorced: 6 stories from women, Jan. 11, 2018

Oprah’s moving Golden Globes speech and other top moments, Jan. 8, 2018

The TV show going viral before its premiere, Jan. 4, 2018

I experimented with resolutions. Here’s what I learned., Jan. 1, 2018

The Lily’s best of 2017 and a note to you, Dec. 28, 2017

The list that stressed out Santa, Dec. 25, 2017

Traveling? 23 festive ways to stay entertained, Dec. 21, 2017

7 words banned by the Trump administration, Dec. 18, 2017

8 women share offensive texts from dating apps, Dec. 14, 2017

How she won a marathon after collapsing, Dec. 11, 2017

Meghan Markle will marry into these royal protocols, Dec. 7, 2017

Michelle Obama’s social media advice, Dec. 4, 2017

47 gifts made by women, Nov, 30, 2017

Why this baby was removed from his mom’s workplace, Nov. 27, 2017

We’re thanking women. Jane Fonda helped., Nov. 23, 2017

What this athlete built to qualify for the Olympics, Nov. 20, 2017

See if your phone maker uses conflict minerals, Nov. 16, 2017

The Trump sign that got her evicted, Nov. 13, 2017

How the U.S. treats women veterans, Nov. 9, 2017

Why this university is ending birth control coverage, Nov. 6, 2017

Should men hold our doors open?, Nov. 2, 2017

Where your period will get you a discount, Oct. 30, 2017

Why J.K. Rowling’s witches stand out in pop culture, Oct. 26, 2017

Who Trump called ‘wacky’ on Twitter, Oct. 23, 2017

11 female-focused films coming soon, Oct. 19, 2017

How India changed its laws about rape, Oct. 16, 2017

What polyamory, swingers and kink taught this CNN host, Oct. 12, 2017

What vampires, breast-feeding moms and broccoli have in common, Oct. 9, 2017

9 Halloween costumes to get people talking, Oct. 5, 2017

What’s in Stanford’s new vending machine, Oct. 2, 2017

8 women. 8 microaggressions. 8 ‘bullet wounds,’ Sept. 28, 2017

Why Japan tried to block this statue of women in the U.S., Sept. 25, 2017

Confront your cancer risk with this plan, Sept. 21, 2017

Why women are angry at Nikon, Sept. 18, 2017

The actress who says she’s in a ‘really good cult,’ Sept. 14, 2017

How a woman gave birth during Irma, Sept. 11, 2017

How to live your best life, according to grandmothers, Sept. 7, 2017

Why L’Oréal dropped a transgender model, Sept. 4, 2017

The HBO show even President Obama is watching, Aug. 31, 2017

What transgender troops cost the military, Aug. 28, 2017

What happened to the abortion rate after Roe v. Wade, Aug. 24, 2017

Who is the ‘queen bee’ of the alt-right?, Aug. 21, 2017

7 states where rapists can claim parental rights, Aug. 17, 2017

What to do after Charlottesville, Aug. 14, 2017

The confessions of female Lyft drivers, Aug. 10, 2017

The anti-diversity memo going viral in Silicon Valley, Aug. 7, 2017

How to negotiate higher pay, Aug. 3, 2017

The insults female senators are hearing, July 31, 2017

From ‘Daily Show’ correspondent to Netflix star, July 27, 2017

How black mothers are dying in Texas, July 24, 2017

10 influential women share their summer reads, July 20, 2017

Where Ivanka Trump’s clothing line is made, July 17, 2017

Real pregnancy stories from real people, July 13, 2017

A social platform men dominate, July 10, 2017

The book confronting how we judge bodies, July 6, 2017

Should we be having more babies?, July 3, 2017

The forgotten founding mothers, June 29, 2017

Running with cancer while pregnant, June 26, 2017

The Netflix show that GLOWs with feminism, June 22, 2017

What Arianna Huffington wants to change at Uber, June 19, 2017

Why we’re called The Lily, June 15, 2017

How many governors are women?, June 12, 2017