Many are comparing our current outbreak to the Spanish Flu. But the Dust Bowl may be a more accurate predictor of what’s to come.
Progress to include LGBTQ people and families in the census has been decades in the making. Now the Trump administration wants to erase them.
With the distressing realities of politics, the spread of Covid-19, and a halt to life as we knew it, there’s comfort in political dramas, if only for an hour at a time.
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News & Issues
But collective responsibility just might.
Rugged Individualism Will Not Save Us From Coronavirus
There's a distortion field around her 2016 campaign that focuses on negativity. But the truth is she rallied the majority of the country to reject Donald Trump. Bernie? Biden? Take a...
After a primary with a record number of women vying for the nomination, it’s hard to get excited to vote for two elderly white men. So how can we make them become the candidates we...
Unlike many of the former Democratic candidates, the two frontrunners have done little to court the disabled vote. How will they fight for us against an appallingly ableist president?
Culture
Harvey Weinstein is now a convicted rapist—and we owe that to the silence-breakers. But we also owe them something more: the ability to work without fear of being perceived as...
The Sacrifice of Speaking Up
Amazon warriors were real. Matrilineal societies dominated. And the sexism that has become our status quo was a construct of historians. Finally, scientists are uncovering the truth.
Many of us expect our women writers to lay their emotions bare. But as this excerpt from 'Slouching Toward Los Angeles' reveals, emotion does not define meaning for California's native...
Pop-Ups are used to promote everything from art to weed in colorful, elaborate impermanence. Could this be our new normal?
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Science
The lack of resources, poor planning, and general negligence of America's 500,000 unhoused people reflects the systemic failures that could turn the Coronavirus pandemic into an...
What Happens When COVID-19 Hits the Homeless?
Health agencies gutted. Medical research canceled. Gun violence and pandemics dismissed. Is this how our nation is protecting us?
The $30 billion industry has the power to influence everything from faster internet speeds to VR, but only women are championing sex tech as a force to be reckoned with.
The founders of Helpr want to make safe and affordable child care not just easy to find, but a legal right for all.
Podcasts
Late-night pioneer Robin Thede joins Ashley to answer listeners' questions about navigating working relationships, and turning pettiness into power.
How to Make Your Anger An Asset
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck reminds women of the key to true gender equality: Learning to take control of our money is the only way to dismantle the patriarchy.
Activist Charlotte Clymer joins Ashley to talk about surviving trolls, what it means to be a good ally, and the power in speaking up in awkwrd situations.
There is no silver-bullet solution to food insecurity, and each community needs a tailored fix. The most effective strategies tend to be those that combine a few solutions in one.