Women’s Rights
In the Dark
“The Runaway Princesses,” a New Yorker Podcast, Exposes the Plight of Dubai’s Royal Women
A four-episode narrative series, from In the Dark, examines why the daughters of the emirate’s ruler have risked their lives to run away. Subscribers get early, ad-free access.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Beyoncé on Tour, and Russia’s No-Good, Very Failed Coup
Masha Gessen and Joshua Yaffa on the aftermath of the “coup” by the Wagner Group leader, and what lies ahead for Vladimir Putin. Plus, Carrie Battan on the summer’s hottest ticket.
News Desk
Saudi Arabia’s Vanished Princesses
King Abdullah allegedly imprisoned four of his daughters. After his death, the princesses’ supporters say, they disappeared.
This Week in Fiction
Rebecca Makkai on Serious Parody
The author discusses “The Plaza,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine.
Under Review
What We Still Don’t Know About Periods
The stigma surrounding menstruation may have had severe consequences for research into reproductive health.
Daily Comment
A New Phase in the Rollback of Abortion Access
A Texas judge’s injunction on the use of mifepristone has further eroded the country’s standing as a leader in reproductive rights.
The New Yorker Interview
Imran Khan’s Double Game
Following an assassination attempt, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister discusses his views on the Taliban, his relationship with the military, and why he’s more “evolved” than other people.
Dispatch
The Secret Abortions of Texas
To end pregnancies, women are enduring clandestine medical procedures, gruelling travel, and fear of arrest.
Photo Booth
Iran’s New Protest Generation
Even before the recent round of demonstrations, young Iranians were pushing against the regime’s restrictive social norms.
The Political Scene Podcast
Could Engaging the Taliban Help Afghan Women?
A year after its withdrawal, the United States must choose between humanitarian concerns in Afghanistan and legitimatizing the country’s religious dictatorship.
Second Read
The Real Backlash Never Ended
Three decades later, Susan Faludi’s 1991 feminist classic still shows us how to read between the lines.
Shouts & Murmurs
The Guy Who Writes Confusing Parking Signs Explains Body Autonomy
Your body totally belongs to you. Except during business hours, sex, bathroom breaks that last longer than a Pink Floyd song, and . . .
U.S. Journal
The Last Abortion Clinic in North Dakota Gets Ready to Leave
The Red River Women’s Clinic has thirty days to close on one side of the border with Minnesota, before reopening on the other.
Shouts & Murmurs
A Few Math Problems for Mothers
If x is the Monday Jess returns to the office from maternity leave and y is her manager who asks her how she liked “her break.” Why? Seriously, y.
Our Columnists
Abortion Is About Freedom, Not Just Privacy
The right to abortion is an affirmation that women and girls have the right to control their own destiny.
Annals of Medicine
The Complicated Life of the Abortion Pill
A French doctor’s invention and post-Roe America.
The New Yorker Interview
Patricia Arquette Is Still Sick of Women Coming Last
The actress discusses her role on “Severance,” being wooed by Nicolas Cage, growing up on a commune, and how women are mistreated in Hollywood and beyond.
Currency
Restrictions on Contraception Could Set Women Back Generations
The right to access contraception radically expanded women’s economic prospects. By overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court has laid a road map for reconsidering that right.
Daily Comment
When the Supreme Court Takes Away a Long-Held Constitutional Right
The crude reality of the political machinations involved in overruling Roe v. Wade makes it galling to read the Court’s self-portrayal as a picture of proper judicial restraint.
Currency
The Devastating Economic Impacts of an Abortion Ban
The overturning of Roe v. Wade would seriously hinder women’s education, employment, and earning prospects.