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Perspective
When my plants wither, it feels like a reflection of my own setbacks
Bianca Xunise
January 23, 2022
January 23, 2022
National Youth Poet Laureate Alexandra Huỳnh’s message to other young people: ‘Your story is always going to be important’
Madeline Weinfield
January 22, 2022
January 22, 2022
LAFD was embroiled in allegations of harassment. Now it’s poised to get its first female fire chief.
Soo Youn
January 21, 2022
January 21, 2022
News
After a professor’s sexist remarks went viral, a student raised more than $100,000 for a women’s scholarship
Janay Kingsberry
January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022
Michelle Go was pushed to her death on the NYC subway. For many, it highlights failures in public safety for women.
Anne Branigin
January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022
Perspective
As disabled women, our lives have always been erased. But in a pandemic, they’re urgently at stake.
Mary Fashik and
Corie Walsh
January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022
Politics
Senators are pushing to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Will it help Indigenous communities?
Abigail Higgins
January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022
First-person
Perspective
What an interventional radiologist does in a workday
Aparna Baheti
January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022
California said it would be a ‘sanctuary’ for reproductive rights. It just took a big first step.
Anne Branigin
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
First-person
Perspective
Your eating disorder could be a sign of neurodivergence. It was for me.
Lauren Rowello
January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022
Perspective
Ask Dr. Andrea: I always say I want to make big life changes. How can I follow through?
Andrea Bonior
January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022
Andrea Jenkins is the nation’s first openly trans city council president. Here’s her plan for Minneapolis.
Anne Branigin
January 12, 2022
January 12, 2022
U.S. quarters will feature 5 new women. What happened to other plans to change currency?
Janay Kingsberry
January 12, 2022
January 12, 2022
Perspective
What a family mediator and lawyer does in a workday
J. Brooke Schmidly
January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022
Health
Pelvic exams can be ‘traumatic.’ Here’s how women and experts suggest lessening anxiety.
Nayanika Guha
January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022
In NYC, employers will soon have to list salary ranges on job postings. It’d help close the wage gap, experts say.
Julianne McShane
January 9, 2022
January 9, 2022
Health
Sober curious? Here’s how to take a pause from drinking.
Janay Kingsberry
January 8, 2022
January 8, 2022
Annual reviews can be fraught for women. Here are tips to help you prep.
Anne Branigin
January 7, 2022
January 7, 2022
Women hold two-thirds of student debt. These activists say they’ll strike if Biden doesn’t cancel it.
Abigail Higgins
January 7, 2022
January 7, 2022
The government’s first study on coronavirus vaccines and periods found ‘no meaningful change’ in menstrual cycle length
Julianne McShane
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
For these congresswomen of color, the Jan. 6 attack still isn’t over
Anne Branigin
January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022