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...
It’s not paranoia: With the anti-DEI purges and the potential passage of the SAVE Act, the current government really is trying to roll back American progress, and American gender...
With DOGE ransacking the federal government, including the IRS, many of us wonder why we should pay our taxes when we don’t know where the money is going. Our columnist explains why...
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
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News & Issues
The Third Reich created a vicious playbook to strip women of their rights, and now the GOP, empowered by the Trump administration, appears to be following it down to the letter. How far...
The War on Women Is a Fascist Trademark
There has been a constant onslaught of terror from our new autocratic administration, which can make us feel powerless. But there is nothing futile about resistance. Here’s why.
Congressional Democrats may be in the minority, but they do have a weapon at their disposal to oppose the worst motions by the GOP. And now is the time to use it.
Many Americans have been preparing for Trump 2.0 by building a bigger emergency fund to absorb the fallout. Now, with Musk’s DOGE ravaging our federal government and slashing...
Culture
With Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon-Shiong, and others interfering in news coverage, independent journalism has become the last refuge of the Fourth Estate.
Is Legacy Media Dead?
The Trump administration is denouncing their perceived enemies as terrorists so they can disappear them without recourse. And the press is cowering, bracing themselves for what—and...
Researchers have historically categorized people as either gay or straight, only recently acknowledging bisexuality as its own identity. But they still won't take it seriously.
The last Trump administration might not have introduced the concept of disinformation, but 2.0 has taken propaganda to a new dangerous level. Are we better equipped to combat it this...
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
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Science
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.
This Is Your Brain on Fear
Researchers have historically categorized people as either gay or straight, only recently acknowledging bisexuality as its own identity. But they still won't take it seriously.
As climate crises grow in intensity and frequency, we need to examine our history of climate disaster and reconsider our approach moving forward.
Being on trend has never been more destructive to our sense of self, to the labor force, and to the climate. But a growing movement of crafters who post their clothes-making process on...
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.