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I’m pregnant. I’m traveling. I’m terrified.
Life

My family reunion is in South Carolina. Essential care for my high-risk pregnancy is not.

By Aubrey Hirsch
What this summer’s age-gap escapist fantasies are missing about romance and middle ageWhat this summer’s age-gap escapist fantasies are missing about romance and middle age
Culture

In her new novel All Fours, Miranda July romps where The Idea of You fears to tread.

By Constance Grady
Leaked video reveals the lie of Miss Universe’s empowerment promiseLeaked video reveals the lie of Miss Universe’s empowerment promise
Culture

“The trans women, the women with husbands, divorced women ... They can compete but they cannot win.”

By Constance Grady
J.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A history
Culture

An exhausting — if not exhaustive — timeline of J.K. Rowling’s transphobia.

By Aja Romano
The Idea of You — and the idea of age gapsThe Idea of You — and the idea of age gaps
Culture

From hit movies to viral essays, the discourse is rarely about the people inside the relationships.

By Constance Grady
Harvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction, explained by a lawyerHarvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction, explained by a lawyer
Culture

A public defender on the judge at the first Weinstein trial: “He was behaving like a prosecutor.”

By Constance Grady
Caitlin Clark’s staggeringly low starting salary, briefly explainedCaitlin Clark’s staggeringly low starting salary, briefly explained
Sports

The WNBA draft puts pro basketball’s longstanding pay gap on stark display.

By Li Zhou
US maternal deaths could be lower than we thought — but there are still far too manyUS maternal deaths could be lower than we thought — but there are still far too many
Health Care

A new study highlights why accurate medical data matters so much.

By Li Zhou
Mascuzynity: How a nicotine pouch explains the new ethos of young conservative men
Politics

Stimulants, hustle culture, and bodybuilding are shaping young men’s drift to the right.

By Anna North
The year of Ozempic bodies and Barbie Botox
Culture

Corporate feminism will not save us.

By Constance Grady
What is misoprostol? Crucial questions about the other abortion drug.What is misoprostol? Crucial questions about the other abortion drug.
Abortion

Legal challenges are aiming to take mifepristone off the market. An alternative, however, exists.

By Anna North
On The Royal Hotel, Louis C.K., and burning it all downOn The Royal Hotel, Louis C.K., and burning it all down
Culture

The movies have had it with bad men.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The Spanish sexual misconduct scandal roiling soccer, explainedThe Spanish sexual misconduct scandal roiling soccer, explained
Sports

Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed a player after the World Cup. For weeks, he refused to resign.

By Li Zhou
Nikki Haley was the only woman on the debate stage. She capitalized on it.Nikki Haley was the only woman on the debate stage. She capitalized on it.
2024 Elections

“If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.”

By Li Zhou
The risks of sex-based drug dosing recommendationsThe risks of sex-based drug dosing recommendations
Future Perfect

The story about Ambien and sex differences in medication isn’t what you think.

By Kelsey Ichikawa, Kai De Leon DeJesus and 1 more
The downfall of Armie Hammer, explainedThe downfall of Armie Hammer, explained
Culture

House of Hammer is the latest entry in the Armie Hammer true crime scandal.

By Constance Grady
Why is it still so hard for us to use the word “rape”?Why is it still so hard for us to use the word “rape”?
Life

The E. Jean Carroll verdict illuminates the fraught history of the term’s legal definition.

By Constance Grady
The danger of Trump’s ugly attacks on E. Jean CarrollThe danger of Trump’s ugly attacks on E. Jean Carroll
Politics

They reaffirm his mistreatment of women and complete disregard for the legal system.

By Li Zhou
Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse. Will it change anything?Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse. Will it change anything?
Politics

E. Jean Carroll won a fraught victory in her civil case against the former president.

By Constance Grady
The stubborn sexism of American politics
Culture

It’s not just Don Lemon. When it comes to women in leadership roles, the discourse is broken.

By Anna North
R. Kelly has received his second jail sentence for sex crimes. Here are all the sexual misconduct allegations against him.R. Kelly has received his second jail sentence for sex crimes. Here are all the sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Culture

A comprehensive list of the allegations and criminal charges against R. Kelly since 1994.

By Constance Grady
Brad Pitt was the only winner of the Aniston-Jolie tabloid battle
Culture

In the biggest tabloid love triangle of the 2000s, there was never a right kind of woman to be.

By Constance Grady
Why Pamela, a Love Story works where Pam and Tommy failedWhy Pamela, a Love Story works where Pam and Tommy failed
Culture

Netflix’s new Pamela Anderson documentary is a clever meta commentary on the wronged-woman reevaluation trend.

By Constance Grady
The mounting, undeniable Me Too backlashThe mounting, undeniable Me Too backlash
Culture

How Susan Faludi’s feminist classic predicted this moment.

By Constance Grady
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and their $50 million defamation suit, explainedJohnny Depp, Amber Heard, and their $50 million defamation suit, explained
Culture

Why Johnny Depp and Amber Heard accused each other of domestic violence.

By Constance Grady
Angelina Jolie alleges Brad Pitt physically abused her and their childrenAngelina Jolie alleges Brad Pitt physically abused her and their children
Culture

A new court filing alleges physical violence against his children for the first time.

By Alex Abad-Santos
How the world changed its mind on Tracy Flick
Culture

The new Election sequel shows how far we’ve come in handling ambitious women — and how far we have to go.

By Constance Grady
The true physical and mental costs of pregnancyThe true physical and mental costs of pregnancy
Future Perfect

Why being forced to carry a pregnancy to term is invasive and traumatic.

By Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg
A pregnancy turns deadly in an anti-abortion state. What happens next?A pregnancy turns deadly in an anti-abortion state. What happens next?
Science

Why medical emergency exceptions for abortions aren’t enough.

By Neel Dhanesha
Who overturning Roe hurts most, explained in 7 charts
Politics

Data shows why taking abortion rights away is structural violence against women.

By Li Zhou and Youyou Zhou
Under Obamacare, birth control pills are free. Why aren’t vasectomies?Under Obamacare, birth control pills are free. Why aren’t vasectomies?
Future Perfect

Expanding access to vasectomy care could help shift some of the burden of birth control.

By Kenny Torrella
You shouldn’t have to ask your boss for an abortionYou shouldn’t have to ask your boss for an abortion
Money

Corporate America is an imperfect ally on abortion rights.

By Emily Stewart
Being a good father means rethinking masculinityBeing a good father means rethinking masculinity
Audio
The Gray Area

Michael Ian Black on how to raise better men.

By Sean Illing
Johnny Depp’s legal victory makes it clear the Me Too backlash has arrivedJohnny Depp’s legal victory makes it clear the Me Too backlash has arrived
Culture

Johnny Depp’s legal victory and the death of Roe v. Wade are part of the same toxic cultural movement.

By Constance Grady
Why the Depp-Heard trial is so much worse than you realizeWhy the Depp-Heard trial is so much worse than you realize
Culture

Amber Heard is just the first target of a new extremist playbook.

By Aja Romano
In an uncivil age, calls for “civility” are about squashing effective protestIn an uncivil age, calls for “civility” are about squashing effective protest
Culture

We’re discussing protests in neighborhoods — which means we’re not discussing abortion rights.

By Aja Romano
When celebrity nudes were everywhere
Culture

In 2007, Vanessa Hudgens had a giant nude photo scandal. It left no cultural footprint.

By Constance Grady
Sex and the City said it would stand for friendship over men. It didn’t.
Culture

On the classic HBO series, love has a market value.

By Constance Grady
Looking back at the ’90s has meant reexamining the decade’s toxic diet cultureLooking back at the ’90s has meant reexamining the decade’s toxic diet culture
Culture

How Impeachment, Spencer, and Katie Couric are rethinking the diet culture of the ’90s.

By Constance Grady
Every version of the Monica Lewinsky story reveals America’s failure of empathy
Culture

Twenty-three years later, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal is a tale of cultural sadism.

By Constance Grady