Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dead At 92
The former journalist, feminist, and activist was one of the most prominent voices in the U.S. women’s movement.
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BMAC Announces 2026 Gala Honorees, Including Patti LaBelle, Public Enemy And Common
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Jordan Chiles Sets Her Sights On A Third Olympics At LA28
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MAGA Influencer Laura Loomer Targets Rep. Angie Nixon And Other Black Women In Politics
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How Can Feminists Advance Racial Equity in a Post-DEI World? Join Book Talk With Ralina L. Joseph [Sept. 10 @ Ms. HQ in LA]
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Massachusetts Decriminalized Later Abortion, No Health Emergency Required
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Kym Whitley Speaks On ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ And The Art Of Staying Relevant
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Why religion and education will be in the spotlight next term
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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Our September Book Recommendations
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California could soon end child marriage after years of debate
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It’s a transformative moment for hormones. And kind of a weird one.
Dr. Heather Hirsch realized that she had to stop following politics as closely after the pandemic and 2020 election. It was hurting her mental health. Now, she tries to keep politics at arm’s length.
The surprising ways hormones can change your body
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September 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us
Hello, feminist reader friends! Each month, I provide Ms. readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. The aims of these lists are threefold: I want t
In a rare move, Republican House censures one of their own over conduct toward women
House lawmakers formally censured Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina over findings that he behaved inappropriately toward two women staffers, showering them with gifts and attention, incl
War on Women Report: Todd Blanche Is AG, Despite Pledge to Make Dobbs ‘Permanent’; Karen Attiah Is Back at WaPo (With Backpay); Rep. Cory Mills Loses Reelection After Abuse Allegations
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I Sympathize With the Gender-Policing Boys That Ruined My Childhood—Because Homophobia and Bullying Are Symptoms of the Same Disease
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Solicitor General Sauer’s SCOTUS tightrope
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Dolly Parton Never Called Herself a Feminist. Her Life Made the Case Anyway.
The country music legend built an extraordinary career on her own terms—while using her platform and songs to champion working women, children, and LGBTQ+ people. She died July 25 in Nashville. This s
Tina wanted another baby. She also needed an abortion. Texas made both harder.
Tina fixated on the tiny cross. She hated that she kept thinking about it. Months later, she’d hate that it made such an impression on her at all. But she couldn’t really blame herself. Tina, 35 at th
Women who remember life before Roe are turning away from Susan Collins
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Scene Stealers: Tommy Davidson Is Back Like He Never Left
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Keshia Golden’s Plea Deal Kept Her Out of Prison—But Don’t Mistake It for Justice
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The Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Tadeo Signals a Darker Era for Immigration Policy
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Republicans on the Wake County Board of Elections voted 3-2 earlier this summer to remove North Carolina State University’s Talley Student Union as an early voting site. The student center had served
Olivia Rodrigo’s Music Festival Raises $20 Million for Abortion, Gender Equity
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Ib Kamara Is Leaving Off-White After Four Years At The Helm
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MAGA Is Using Kai Trump and Usha Vance to Soften Trump’s Anti-Woman Image. Don’t Be Fooled.
The public image of the MAGA woman is fast changing. Increasingly, the Trump administration is spotlighting women who don’t fit the “Mar-a-Lago face” mold. Women like Kai Trump and Usha Vance—who appe
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During the Ebola outbreak, here’s how Ipas is keeping reproductive health care within reach
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The “born free and equal” clauses and Lawrence v. Texas
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What Can 24 Governors Do Together for Abortion Access? (Podcast)
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Updates on the new birthright citizenship executive order and mail-in ballots
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A middle schooler said she was raped. Then she was suspended from classes.
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This 80-year-old senator isn’t backing off his support for trans rights
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Was Mary Oliver a Feminist?
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Cameroon Grapples with Gender-Based Violence, Increased Femicides
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