There is a pathway for Democrats to maintain power: Treat the GOP presidential candidate like the criminal he is and bring the courtroom to the campaign.
The GOP presidential candidate has promised to punish and prosecute anyone who has an abortion. For those who've experienced domestic violence, these tactics feel all too familiar.
The scorching hot temperatures and evaporating water levels in the war-torn African nation is a warning for our collective climate future.
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
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News & Issues
The U.S. boasts one of the most productive economies in the world. But the government’s—and often society's—refusal to address more than half the nation’s needs means most of us...
What Is the Cost of American Prosperity?
Straight from the authoritarian playbook, Trump has turned the RNC into a hereditary dictatorship in his quest to swap out the entire GOP—and reality itself—with a murderous...
“All men are created equal” only holds for a specific value of “all” “men” and “equal”—and white cishet male Republicans appear to be the only ones who can define the...
From bounty-hunters to “fetal personhood” bills, GOP state lawmakers are finding new ways to criminalize not only terminating pregnancies, but nearly all forms of bodily autonomy.
Culture
Journalism is a vital part of a healthy society, and we not only need to fund and sustain it—we need to defend it. But we also need to listen to news consumers, because the media...
Hiring Ronna McDaniel Is a Symptom of Our Media Literacy Crisis
Nex Benedict is the most recent casualty of the conspiracy-theory-mongering by right-wing groups, who are peddling anti-LGBTQ misinformation to instill moral panic. And it is having a...
The writer wondered why the statue elicited a strong reaction in her until she realized that everything about it—from the story behind its creation to image itself—evokes what it's...
For years, reproductive-justice activists have been warning that the GOP’s “fetal personhood” bills would endanger access to birth control and fertility treatment—especially...
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Science
When women seek medical help for chronic pain, especially for gynecological-related issues, health providers are still scrutinizing their mental and emotional health.
No, That Persistent Pain Is Not in Your Head
When the author and her wife learned their 18-month-old needed open heart surgery, it proved to be one of the most terrifying moments of their lives—and, to their surprise, uniquely...
The author was diagnosed as autistic in her late 40s—and soon discovered she wasn’t alone. In this reported essay, she pinpoints the reasons neurodivergent cis girls elude diagnosis...
Swedish author Clara Törnvall wasn’t diagnosed with autism until she was 42. In this excerpt from ‘The Autists,’ she wonders whether the answer lies in psychiatrists’ gendered...
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.