• Perspective

The lives of 5 teen girls, beyond the headlines

How do shifted paths, changing opportunities and pandemic challenges play out in their day-to-day?

Masuma Ahuja

Mar. 6

Mar. 6

Meisha Porter is the first Black woman to lead NYC schools. Her task? Safely reopening the largest school district in the U.S.

3 out of 4 of the city’s students are considered economically disadvantaged

Anne Branigin

Mar. 3

Mar. 3

Hayley Arceneaux survived childhood cancer. It prepared her for space, she says.

She’ll be the youngest American to go to space

Anne Branigin

Feb. 26

Feb. 26

The first girls have become Eagle Scouts. It’s taken more than 100 years.

The prestigious rank has long been reserved for boys

A 14-year-old was told she couldn’t play volleyball because of her hijab. She fought back.

Najah Aqeel got a rule changed for volleyball players across the country

5 Black women tell the stories of their lives, in their own words

‘My Blackness is the wellspring of my creativity and it represents infinite possibilities and riches’

The Lily News

Feb. 13

Feb. 13

The ‘Friday’ music video went viral 10 years ago. Rebecca Black has spent the last decade recovering.

Black says she feels empowered to be open about what happened

Priyanka Chopra Jonas called Ava DuVernay. We eavesdropped.

They chatted about ‘The White Tiger,’ Hollywood’s ‘lie’ and more

Lena Felton

Feb. 1

Feb. 1

Nia Dennis rejected ‘cookie cutter’ White gymnastics. Her Black Lives Matter-inspired routine is going viral.

A ‘certain look’ is prized in gymnastics, Dennis says. For years, she was told she didn’t have it.

Caroline Kitchener

Jan. 26

Jan. 26

What should you read in 2021? These 10 authors have ideas.

We hope you find something to enjoy on this list

Neema Roshania Patel

Jan. 23

Jan. 23