Trump’s policies are driven not only by his innumerable grievances, but by his notion that the U.S. is weak and fascism makes him appear strong. It's time to call his bluff.
Trump's head of Health and Human Services, a disseminator of misinformation, believes autism is "catastrophic for our country." And his plans to eradicate it should frighten us all.
Doulas can offer necessary support throughout and after a pregnancy, and help reduce the number of c-sections—and Medicaid can help offset their costs. But with the House passing...
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News & Issues
Trump’s tariffs are bringing a dreaded trio of economic forces to bear. Here’s how to survive the squeeze.
The Summer of Stagflation Is Here
Trump is losing at the polls, losing in the courts, and constituents are taking to the streets en masse. But based on media coverage, you’d think his administration is doing just...
Dachau opened almost immediately after Hitler came to power and began with imprisoning “criminals”—communists and social democrats. Sound familiar?
At a time when health providers are being threatened with criminal charges even for tending to people having miscarriages, medical care has never been more inaccessible. Can we safely...
Culture
With the increasing availability of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Monjauro, there are fewer fat people than ever. But not everyone believes being thinner is better for them.
Am I the Last Fat Person in America?
Trump is losing at the polls, losing in the courts, and constituents are taking to the streets en masse. But based on media coverage, you’d think his administration is doing just...
Trump deputized billionaire Elon Musk to gut the federal government. With DOGE nefariously mining and deleting data, Americans are hitting back, dumping Tesla—the car and the stock....
Women over 50 are statistically prone to becoming more socially isolated and lonely. Our writer, who has combatted lifelong loneliness, investigated first-hand on a solo adventure trip...
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
Become a member at DAME today to help support our independent reporting so we can continue to shine a light on the stories that need to be told, from perspectives that aren’t heard enough. Every dollar we receive from readers goes directly into funding our journalism.
Science
With the increasing availability of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Monjauro, there are fewer fat people than ever. But not everyone believes being thinner is better for them.
Am I the Last Fat Person in America?
Women over 50 are statistically prone to becoming more socially isolated and lonely. Our writer, who has combatted lifelong loneliness, investigated first-hand on a solo adventure trip...
As soon as Trump returned to office, he deputized the nongovernmental agency to remove years of critical research, from health to science and beyond, to the detriment of our...
Americans are more overwhelmed with terror than ever, and that is wearing us all down and making us sick. But there are ways to mitigate it to protect ourselves.
Podcasts
The long history of pool segregation: from the pre-Civil Rights Era to modern day defacto segregation
Episode One: Perilous Waters
There are plenty viral news stories where people of color have been confronted in public spaces, but there’s a long history of the policing of public spaces.
Late-night pioneer Robin Thede joins Ashley to answer listeners' questions about navigating working relationships, and turning pettiness into power.
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.