Politics
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New Film Series 'Five' Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs Making Change
Filmmaker Lisa Madison's new project highlights five female entrepreneurs who are determined to make a positive impact on their communities.
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Changemakers 2021: Working Toward Wellness
Physical and mental well-being cannot be separated. These changemakers are working to ensure you have both.
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Dianne Morales Believes in New York—Does it Believe in Her?
The NYC mayoral candidate and former nonprofit executive insists that, in a field of more than 30 hopefuls, she has the vision and the lived experience to pull this city out of its current crisis.
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The Stacey Abrams Effect
Now that the country’s most famous political organizer has secured three election victories, what will she do next?
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Stacey Abrams Talks Fair Fight and Her Definition of Success
“My success can only ever be real if I’m doing it for the success of others.”
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Grand New Party?
Moderates are appalled—and fleeing—but the Republican base is more besotted with Trump than ever. Six conservative female leaders chart a path forward.
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Hair as Art
How styling Black hair became a cultural celebration.
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Tayshia Adams Won't Back Down Now
After inserting some cultural realness into the Bachelor franchise, the former Bachelorette is ready to dig even deeper.
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Mutual Aid Is Not a Trend
It’s about solidarity, not charity, and a lot of people you know are doing it.
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Melanie Elturk’s Bold Approach to Modest Fashion
The CEO of Haute Hijab is taking her company global while never losing sight of the issues that matter to Muslim women here at home.
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Anti-Trans Legislation Is in the Works Across the Country
The anti-trans movement continues to manifest at an alarming rate at the state level.
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Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are on the Rise
"Our community is being attacked. We are dying to be heard."
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Vanishing Act
Her life in South Korea seemed perfect: new friends, a burgeoning career, reality-TV fame. But she was about to become notorious—disappearing without a trace, only to reappear pledging allegiance to North Korea. What happened to Lim Ji-hyun?
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The Women Who Took on ISIS—and Won: The Daughters of Kobani
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's new book The Daughters of Kobani tells the story of the all-female militia who defeated the Islamic State and changed women's rights in the Middle East forever. Read an exclusive excerpt here.
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Yes, Trans People Belong in Sports
The scrutiny of women’s bodies is the real threat to women’s sports—not the presence of trans women and girls.
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I’m a Parkland Survivor. Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Take That Away From Me
Ahead of the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting, an MSD teacher reflects on the impact of the freshman congresswoman's lies and conspiracies.
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India's Farmers Have Been Protesting New Agriculture Laws for Months—Here's Why
Farmers and agricultural unions are demanding the immediate repeal of three new laws passed in September.
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The Fight for Menstrual Equity Continues in 2021
Eliminating the tampon tax is just one of many goals we should be focusing on.
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Who Is Jen Psaki, Press Secretary for the Biden Administration?
She's leading the first all-female senior White House communications team in U.S. history.
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Marcella Nunez-Smith Is Making COVID-19 Care More Equitable (And So Much More)
The leader of Biden's Health Equity Task Force is getting to work.
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Michelle Obama Wears Purple to Biden-Harris Inauguration
The former First Lady showed her support on Wednesday in a magenta-hued jacket.
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Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Meme Is the Perfect Mood for Winter 2021
"Out on the town having the time of my life with a bunch of friends."
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Today Marks the 48th Year We've Had Roe Protections. Will It Be the Last?
The U.S. Supreme Court was once a vanguard of reproductive rights protections. Now, it's moving dangerously backwards.
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Joe Biden's Grandkids and Daughter Ashley Stun in Glamorous Looks on Inauguration Night
Ashley's tux, though!
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To Move Forward, We Need to Redefine 'Normal'
Alicia Garza on why we can't let the comforting dawn of a new administration lull us into complacency.
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Joe Biden's Dogs, Major and Champ, Are Two Extremely Good Boys
Champ is already an old pro at navigating Washington, D.C.
