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The not-so-subtle message of Trump's disturbing Cabinet picksThe not-so-subtle message of Trump's disturbing Cabinet picks
Trump 2.0, explained

An alarming number of those poised to be in the president-elect’s inner circle are accused of sexual misconduct.

By Constance Grady
Following Trump’s victory, some women consider swearing off menFollowing Trump’s victory, some women consider swearing off men
Trump 2.0, explained

4B, the protest movement that boycotts men, explained.

By Constance Grady
Gen Z is shocked by Trump’s Access Hollywood video. We should be, too.Gen Z is shocked by Trump’s Access Hollywood video. We should be, too.
CultureMember Exclusive

Let’s not forget Trump’s decades of documented sexual misconduct.

By Constance Grady
How feminism fell from favorHow feminism fell from favor
Culture

Policies boosting gender equality are popular. The word “feminist” is not.

By Constance Grady
7 questions — and zero conspiracy theories — about the allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs7 questions — and zero conspiracy theories — about the allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs
Culture

Everything we know about the growing case against the music mogul.

By Lavanya Ramanathan and Anna North
How Republicans became the party of raunch
Culture

The right thinks that hot girls can “kill woke.” What?

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
What do we do about Alice Munro now?What do we do about Alice Munro now?
Culture

Reckoning with the late author and Nobel Prize winner’s complicity in her daughter’s abuse.

By Constance Grady
We deserve a more nuanced conversation about working momsWe deserve a more nuanced conversation about working moms
Policy

The “motherhood penalty” is more complicated than you think.

By Rachel Cohen
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
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