The Persistent

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AI Skews Beautiful. What Is That Doing to Us?

Images of people generated by AI tend to be gorgeous, even when creators ask them to be ugly. That could have a profound effect on our emotional wellbeing.

We see the back of Dağdeviren at a piano on a pile of rubble, the shell of a building in front of her.

‘A Scar That Stays With Us’—Two Years After a Devastating Earthquake, a Refusal to Be Forgotten

Two years after a 2023 earthquake devastated swaths of Syria and Turkey, lives are still being rebuilt. Women bear the brunt of it.

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Trillions of Dollars Are About to Flow Into the Hands of (Mostly) Women. It’s As Big a Deal As It Sounds.

Women are set to be the primary inheritors of around $80 trillion—an enormous wealth transfer which has the potential to change our economic and social landscape.

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Menstrual Blood Is Having a Moment

When it comes to medical diagnoses and health markers, period blood is something of a superpower. We should leverage it.

Watercolor of Payal Kapadia, smiling. Her hair is up, she wears a black jacket.

‘Everybody Should Be a Feminist Filmmaker’

The unassuming story of three working-class Indian women has captured the world’s attention. Here’s why.

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I Thought My Year of Yes Would Lead to More Paid Work. How Wrong I Was.

Organizations only truly value what they pay for. The rest they dispose of easily and forget. Don’t let that be you.

An artist's rendering of Angela Merkel. She is shown against a blue patterned background and wears a blue blazer.

My Reluctant Feminist Hero

In a world in which wealth and opulence seem to beget political power, I long for a leader with un-showy discipline. I can’t help thinking of Angela Merkel.

A watercolor painting of Jana Smith. She has a big smile and is wearing a scarf around her neck.

Some Love Stories Start with a Glance. This One Starts with a Movement.

A love story doesn’t just have to be between two people, says Jana Naomi Smith, the creator of Red for Revolution.

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When Dreams Are Put On Hold

In Afghanistan, women's blocked opportunities to have a career, contribute to society and earn a living are creating a mental health crisis.

Henrietta Lacks: A Moral Wrong That May Never Be Righted

Her name may not be a household name, but ‘HeLa cells’ from Henrietta Lacks's cervix changed the world.

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I Never Saw Myself in Romance Novels. Then, One Day, I Did.

Enthusiastic readers of romance novels would very much like to see themselves reflected on the page. When will the industry fully catch on?

Coming to a Theatre Near You

Is Hollywood finally catching up with the real world? Maybe, sort of, yes.

I Like Solo Dining. Do You?

Who Gets to be a Wartime Hero?

Multiple Lawsuits Filed Over Trump’s Attempt to Overhaul U.S. Elections

Post Covid, Why Do Women Seem to Be Suffering So Much More Than Men?

Disabled in a Swimsuit

Yes, Cities Can Be Sexist. Here’s How to Fix Them.

When Your Boss Tells You to Come In 5 Days a Week, Here’s What You Can Say