Why Did Trump Win the First Time?
During the 2016 Election, legacy media portrayed the reality-TV star’s presidential bid—and the rise of authoritarianism—as an unrealistic threat. Consider who’s running the newsrooms.
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Why Are Girls Diagnosed With Autism Later Than Boys?
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 notions of what constitutes as a "special interest."
Unemployed? There’s a Scam for That
Side hustles have become the only way for the underemployed to survive. But it also renders them vulnerable to predatory con artists.
When It Comes to the Climate, the Heat Is On
In this exclusive excerpt from 'Before the Streetlights Come On,' the Environmental Defense Fund's Heather McTeer Toney reveals the hazards of excluding Black and brown communities from the conversation around global warming.
My Future Husband Made a Play for Me
The author of 'Almost Romance' met the man of her dreams in college—a playwright she wouldn't marry for years. In this excerpt, she recounts the moment she realized her best friend was her true love.
Why Do We Go to Such Lengths to Look Young?
We can’t stop our bodies from aging, but in this exclusive excerpt from their new book, ‘What Fresh Hell Is This?,’ Heather Corinna asks whether we can shake the cultural standard that youthfulness equates beauty and worth.
Donald Trump’s War on the Working Class
In an election marked by economic message failures and false promises, Sarah Jaffe asks, in this excerpt from ‘Nasty Women,’ whether we can ever find the solidarity to move us forward.
“Whatever She’s Making, I Don’t Want Any”
In this exclusive excerpt from her poignant new memoir, TREYF, Elissa Altman's mother demonstrates over brunch with her in-laws that being difficult isn't the same thing as being wrong.
Are We Still Suffering the Fallout of the “New Deal”?
In this exclusive excerpt from Sarah Jaffe's "Necessary Trouble," our columnist asks if the morality of 1930s middle class is to blame for today’s mess.
The Day I Knew I’d Finally Confront My Rapist
For 20 years, the psychological-suspense novelist Emily Winslow’s sexual assault went unsolved. And then technology tracked down her alleged assailant.