Inspiring stories of anorexia or bulimia “recovery” make headlines, but for those struggling with the lifelong disease, the message may cause more harm than good.
In a city known for its economic challenges, local food justice advocates are taking a community first approach to improving food access.
The GOP's only path to victory is cheating citizens out of their vote. If the Democrats want to win, they'll have to restore it.
News & Issues
The Dems took back the House, but with the GOP Senate packing the courts, it's up to the newly elected Democrat governors to secure reproductive justice state by state.
Was the Election Blue Enough to Save Abortion Rights?
Our nationalist administration's incitement to racist violence had a direct impact on our writer two weeks ago when her cousin was murdered at Kroger's in Kentucky. Her message to...
Pharmacists with extremist religious views are refusing to fill prescriptions for safe, legal medication like Misoprostol, which helps ease complications from miscarriage—putting...
They loot tax-funded FEMA, designed to keep us safe during natural disasters, to pay for ICE, which separates, deports, and dehumanizes people. Now it’s up to us to save one another....
Culture
When you resent someone for having to take on their work, but don’t tell them, who suffers most? And is it possible to forgive your parents for obsessing over your weight?
Sometimes “Helping” Can Really Hurt
Throughout history, witchcraft has been used as an accusation to oppress or eliminate women. Still today, those of us who dare speak truth to power still face trial by fire.
Before outrage became an online sport, it was in our faces: hate mail, angry mobs, bullying. What can we learn from the past to handle today’s haters?
Media and culture have shifted since Anita Hill was shamed for telling the truth, yet today it's still far too hard for women to simply exist.
Science
Exposure to the chemical chlorpyrifos, which is in flea bombs, may have caused birth defects in the writer’s children. Now she’s fighting to uncover the truth to protect other...
What Has Been Making My Kids So Sick?
Activists are getting exhausted by the endless stream of attacks from the Trump administration. Those on the front lines have to protect themselves to keep up the fight.
What will happen for our aging population and women's health care when we face a shortage of primary care physicians?
Reproductive technology allows prospective parents to choose the sex of their baby before getting pregnant. But do the dangers outweigh the benefits?
Podcasts
In this episode, author Ijeoma Oluo joins Ashley to talk about race, friendship, and how to avoid being the wrong kind of advocate. Pro tip: Do your own work!
Be An Ally, Not a Burden
In many urban communities there is a confluence of issues driving the lack of healthy food access. One organization in South Los Angeles is working to address it holistically.
In episode 3, Ashley welcomes actor, director and activist Amber Tamblyn to talk about creative inspiration, the power of rest, and managing our inner self-critic.
In episode two, Ashley welcomes her friend IRL, comedian Amber Ruffin to talk about finding friends, achieving a dream career, and how to survive the holidays without picking a fight,...