Why Blaming Sydney Sweeney Misses the Point
If you follow the mainstream press and social media, you would assume that Sydney Sweeney is an amazingly powerful 29-year-old woman. With her new hypersexualized ad for Novig, she stands accused of s
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“Our Dear Friend Umar”: How We Uncovered That a Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
Photo collage by ProPublica. Source images: Laura Gordon Photography, Telegram. My colleagues and I had been digging for days. We’d heard a rumor that a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Pu
LaTosha Brown’s Case for America’s First Department of Democracy
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RAISEfashion’s Penthouse Edit Centers Marginalized Founders While Redefining Luxury
Shoppable luxury fashion moments often feel unapproachable. In an era where fleeting aesthetics seem to trump the construction of products, RAISEfashion’s Penthouse Edit served as a welcome disrupter.
Porsha Williams Underwent Emergency Partial Hysterectomy After Doctor Found 21 Fibroids
More women are normalizing conversations about health challenges to minimize shame and create greater awareness. Porsha Williams is the latest celebrity to come out and share her story about battling
Exclusive: Bozoma Saint John-Watson’s Kente Wedding Looks Honored Ghanaian Culture And Craftsmanship
Your wedding is an important opportunity to showcase your values. TV personality Bozoma Saint John-Watson wore hers with pride for her Ghanaian wedding ceremony, which took place on August 21 in Accra
Beyond The Field: Midge Purce Wants Women Athletes To Get Paid What They’re Worth
The multifaceted athlete Midge Purce sees the fight for equal pay as a basic question: How much is women’s work truly valued? It is a subject the Gotham FC forward takes seriously, and it’s something
Our Favorite Celebrity Front Row Moments From New York Fashion Week SS27
New York Fashion Week may be about the clothes on the runway, but the front row is often just as closely watched. Designers strategically dress celebrities , tastemakers, and friends of the house, tur
How Aruba Taught This Busy Mom To Slow Down And Trust Life’s Process
My swimming lessons were pretty ad hoc as a kid. I grew up with a pool in an apartment complex and spent an entire summer pushing the limits of the lifeguard on duty. She was young and cool, and often
How Americans feel about possible court reforms
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on this day in 2020 after 27 years on the Supreme Court. Please consider joining us on LinkedIn Live on Thursday, Sept. 24, for a
Why Did ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ New Season Dodge Allegations of Star’s Domestic Violence?
Analysis: Fans expected the show, which long embraced controversy and difficult conversations, to address the disturbing allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul. Instead, it delivered a nothingburger.
Next No Kings: Oct. 17 Day of Action Focused on Early Voting
Organizers of No Kings have announced a fourth nationwide mobilization for Saturday, Oct. 17, focused on early voting and helping voters make a plan for the midterm elections. “Power belongs to the pe
Türkiye: LGBT Rights Crackdown Strikes at Rule of Law
Click to expand Image Demonstrators assemble on September 15, 2026, outside the Istanbul courthouse to protest the arrests of LGBT activists and raids on LGBT rights associations in cities across Türk
Where abortion is on the ballot in 2026
Four years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion — which defined the 2022 midterms and much of the subsequent presidential campaign — has largely receded from the spotlight as 2026 candidates focus
What Feminists Can Learn From ‘Yesteryear’: Tradwives Are the New Girlbosses
Behind the carefully curated images of homemade bread, gingham dresses and backyard chickens, is an economic vision that depends crucially on normalizing women’s secondary status in society. The post
At annual SCOTUSblog Summit, Sen. Durbin and Rep. Issa express differing views on Supreme Court
The annual SCOTUSblog Summit, held on Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, featured a variety of panels on several different topics concerning the Supreme Court. The first sessi
Hegseth made the fitness test harder for women in combat roles. Most female Marines are passing.
When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world to Quantico, Virginia, last September, he delivered a blunt message: Things were changing fast in t
We have to talk about the Jon Ossoff thirst edits
Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is running one of the most competitive 2026 campaigns as he seeks a second term. He’s emerged as a breakout star communicator and has been floated as a 2028 presidential con
Decision on citizenship database expected soon
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Thanks to all who joined us at our term preview event yesterday at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., presented by Cooley. For a br
The Perfect Victim Is a Dead Woman
This is a story about choices that are not really choices. It is a story about impossible circumstances propelling us down pathways we believe unimaginable. You always believe it could never happen to
Tierra Walker Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion. Her Family Is Suing Ken Paxton.
The case argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. constitutions. It is the first lawsuit over a death linked to an abortion ban. This story was originally reported by She
Trans kids are vulnerable to eating disorders. This therapist knows what they’re going through.
Penny Gautreaux has spent her career helping people in crisis. But facing her own took a village. A licensed social worker and therapist, Gautreaux struggled with an eating disorder for 24 years. As a
Menopause Is a Public Policy Story. Congress Must Treat It Like One.
At Congress’ first-ever hearing devoted to menopause, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf urged lawmakers to invest in modern research, improve medical education and ensure access to quality care and evidence-based t
Activists Have Fought for Disability Justice. So-Called ‘Sickfluencers’ Still Face Medical Sexism.
Mainstream legacy media in the U.K. has found a new target: young disabled women. Last week, Telegraph editor Poppy Coburn published “How having a disability became cool,” arguing so-called “sickfluen
The World Cannot Forget About Women and Girls in Afghanistan
Almost exactly five years ago, the Taliban swept back into power in Afghanistan and created the most violent and hostile environment for women and girls on earth. Through more than 160 official decree
Reforms to Hungary's Anti-LBGT Laws Welcome, but More to Do
Click to expand Image People attend the Budapest Pride March in Budapest, Hungary, June 27, 2026. © 2026 Marton Monus/Reuters Hungary’s new government has taken an important step toward dismantling a
Reforms to Hungary's Anti-LGBT Laws Welcome, but More to Do
Click to expand Image People attend the Budapest Pride March in Budapest, Hungary, June 27, 2026. © 2026 Marton Monus/Reuters Hungary’s new government has taken an important step toward dismantling a
Congress is finally talking about menopause
The first-ever congressional hearing on menopause is coming with a request to the federal government: Evaluate how to better fund treatment and research of menopause and healthcare for middle-aged wom
Power to Decide and the Guttmacher Institute Launch New Interactive Resource Revealing the Gaps in Contraceptive Access Across the United States
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton.
The family of a woman who died after she could not get an abortion in Texas is suing doctors and state officials including Attorney General Ken Paxton. It is the first lawsuit over a death linked to a
Trump blasts Supreme Court on social media
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Today, SCOTUSblog and Johns Hopkins University are coming together to preview the cases and questions that will shape the 2026-27 Supreme Court term. This event ,
NYC Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program In Limbo After Trump Funding Cuts: ‘Complete Shock’
HHS abruptly cancelled $68 million in grants for dozens of sex education initiatives, forcing Children’s Aid to lay off staff and cancel programming. Ridwaane Tchakala was in ninth grade when his scho
Women’s Experiences Accessing Health Information Online: Trusted Sources and Contraceptive Information
This brief presents findings from KFF's 2026 Women's Health Survey and offers an early look at how the information that women encounter online through social media translates into real-world decision
Violence against women and trans people is worse than previously thought, new research finds
Violence against women and trans people is worse than previously thought, according to new research released Wednesday from Tulane University and University of California, San Diego. Nearly two-thirds
Artificial Feminist Intelligence Is Not Feminism
Despite the fact that AI seems to be everywhere these days, a surprising recent poll from NBC News found that AI is even less popular among the US public than ICE. So it is no wonder the same industry
Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
This article was published with The 74 a nonprofit, nonpartisan news site covering education in America. TULSA, Okla. — With her long wavy hair pulled back in a ponytail, the young mom sat alone outsi
Break Up With Your Phone: Samsung’s Latest Campaign (And New Foldable Lineup) Makes The Case For Switching Devices
It’s time to have the talk, folks. And no, we’re not referring to the birds and the bees. We’re talking about making the switch. Samsung has launched a new campaign called “Switchers,” which offers a
The Beauty Look At Sergio Hudson’s SS27 Show Was For The Female Gaze
Gone are the days women try to look good exclusively for men. At Sergio Hudson’s Spring-Summer 2027 show, beauty was for the female gaze. “If you think about the James Bond woman, it was always seen t
For Black Hollywood, The 2026 Emmys Were A Night Of Almosts
Awards season has never been a perfect measure of great work, but the Emmys remain one of television’s clearest signals of what the industry chooses to celebrate. Each year, the ceremony brings togeth
Groups urge justices to leave in place ruling barring Trump administration’s use of voter database
Lawyers for the League of Women Voters and the Electronic Privacy Information Center on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that bars the
Half the Country, a Fraction of the Research
For decades, Democratic and Republican administrations alike presided over a medical research system that routinely excluded women. The result? Modern medicine was built on incomplete science—and wome
Tuesday, Sept. 22 in NYC: A Crucial Conversation on the Future of Feminist Journalism, Hosted by Ms. and Women’s Media Group
Ms. magazine and Women’s Media Group will bring together leading journalists, writers and media executives in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 22, for a timely conversation about the role of feminist j
The Epstein reckoning hits the campaign trail
As Republicans gathered in Dallas, Texas for their pre-midterm convention last week, Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico focused on survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. Talarico got a tour of the Readin
‘Furious’ Is a Cathartic Feminist Fable After Years of Epstein Stonewalling
Congress passed the Epstein Transparency Act in November 2025, yet the Department of Justice is refusing to release all the Epstein files. For those they have released, the DOJ redacted the perpetrato
Honoring Gloria Steinem’s Legacy and the Black Feminists Who Shaped It
Gloria Steinem was a person with integrity who used her celebrity to promote feminism and women’s issues—keeping them front in the public’s mind through appearances on talk shows, speaking engagements
Voting disputes take center stage
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Chief Justice William Howard Taft, who famously joined the Supreme Court after serving as president, was born on this day in 1857. Jordan Lorence recently wrote fo
In Reversal, James Talarico Says He Opposes Trans Athletes in Girls’ Sports ‘If it Risks Safety or Fairness’
Talarico’s comments on Fox News came in contrast to positions he took in the Texas House opposing GOP restrictions on trans student-athletes. Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico on Sept. 9,
Record high waitlists for childcare assistance have shut women out of work and promotions
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Supreme Court denies Trump administration’s request to implement parts of rule on mail-in voting
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to allow the U.S. Postal Service to carry out parts of a new rule on mail-in voting. In a brief, unsigned order , the justices left in place a ruling by a federal
Marry Young, Skip the Career Ladder: Conservatives’ Pitch to Gen Z Women
Conservative influencers and campus networks are urging Gen Z women to prioritize early marriage and motherhood over education and professional ambition. Conservative groups now host several events an
‘Galaxy Brain,’ Feminist Stand-Up and Looking Beyond the Netflix Algorithm
“I’ve prepared a lot. I’m taking this very seriously, because it’s still very rare for women to get Netflix specials. I had to have sex with so many executives over there.” So begins comedian Mary Bet
Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s praise of Chris Brown hit a nerve
What happened: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, took the stage in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday to honor R&B singer Chris Brown, delivering official congressional remarks highlighting his care
Bob and Bob have been married for 12 years. They’re ready for their state constitution to change.
Even before gay marriage was legal in Virginia, Bob Connelly referred to Bob Witeck as his husband. The couple met in 1994, after Connelly interviewed Witeck’s business partner for an episode of “Gay
The “born free and equal” clauses and the noxious Buck v. Bell
This is the fifth of seven introductory articles on the relevance for constitutional law and the Supreme Court of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence a
When I Started Using Dating Apps In My 50s, I Stumbled Onto A Whole Movement Of Young Men Seeking Older Women
“I manually adjusted my age preferences on the apps, sliding the scale far enough left that it could be framed as a cultural statement.”
Justices dismiss immigration case
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] Today is Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s birthday. Born in 1970, Jackson has served on the Supreme Court since 2022. At the Court On Friday, the Supreme Court dism
Indiana Supreme Court Hears Religious Freedom Challenge to State Abortion Law
Plus, oral arguments were heard in the landmark abortion pill case Louisiana v. FDA, and abortion rights ballot initiative will be decided by Idaho voters this fall. Each week, Rewire News Group edito
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson with their wedding party in the Bahamas Laura Gordon Photography via Instagram On May 24, Donald Trump Jr. was celebrating in the Bahamas, as scantily clad dancer
‘Menorexia’ Is The Midlife Crisis We Don’t Talk About Enough
Midlife adults are prone to this disorder, especially women.
Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh Remembers Gloria Steinem: ‘Our Fate and Fortune Is Tied Together’
Nasrin Sotoudeh is an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist who, along with her husband Reza Khandan, has been repeatedly arrested for her women's rights activism and spent six years in prison. In