Understanding the Science Behind a COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccines have proven, time and time again, to be safe and effective at preventing disease. But with a virus as new as coronavirus, how soon is too soon to get vaccinated?
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The Urgency of Child Care During a Pandemic
Under mandate to stay home, working parents are now also unpaid teachers and caregivers, with the bulk of the burden falling on women. Are we rewriting a history that took generations to change?
The Science of Sex Tech
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.
Terrible People Don’t “Deserve” Cancer
Rush Limbaugh, the bigoted talk-radio host, is worthy of our collective loathing. But cancer is not a form of righteous punishment.
Can We Solve Our Healthcare Crisis With Food?
Should food and lifestyle changes be the first line of therapy prescribed by physicians? In the latest episode of The Fifty One, we examine food insecurity and the chronically ill.
This Is Why Evangelicals Don’t Believe in Sexual Assault
Their definition of what constitutes as sex and rape may not be the same as Catholic Brett Kavanaugh’s, but this judge is seizing a loophole and plans to ride it all the way to the bench.
Why Doesn’t Everyone Have Access to Food?
Food deserts are no accident. They’re deliberately discriminatory, created through systems of economic and racial injustice.
A Miscarriage Led to My Fight for Reproductive Justice
As abortion access dwindles, medically necessary miscarriage treatment becomes the next anti-choice target.
The Dark Side of the Beauty Boom
Women are buying more makeup than ever. Could the craze be killing us?
Can You Overcome Your Fear of Death?
The writer has been gripped by a lifelong terror of her own mortality—but her son may finally have shown her that's no way to live.