Are you having as tough a reentry to work after the long weekend as I am? Well, I’ve got just the thing to help you through the rest of the afternoon: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and tons of adorable children. Today the duke and duchess of Sussex are attending one of Harry’s favorite events, the…
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The U.S. is one of 13 countries in the world where maternal mortality rates are worse than they were two decades ago. And that alarming statistic hits one group of women the hardest. For women of color, pregnancy and childbirth are often a matter of life and death. The risk of death from pregnancy-related causes…
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Most news events aren’t met with a consensus reaction, but the announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the bench last month seemed to solicit one: his departure, the New York Times predicted, would not just jeopardize Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, but promised to “reshuffle the landscape”…
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Former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams hasn’t shied away from her struggles with depression. Last year, she opened up about battling mental health issues while being a member of one of the top-selling female groups of all time. But on Tuesday, she revealed even more when she posted a statement on social media sharing her…
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I spent my twenties going to clubs that had mean bouncers and sports bars where I drank too much beer. I felt aimless and uninspired (and lonely and a little drunk). When I turned 30, I looked around at my drinking buddies and realized I just didn’t belong. As they stared zombielike into their phones,…
Read moreLast week, news of a potential government shutdown kept the Internet’s metaphorical ear to the ground—a “Will they or won’t they?” question for 2018’s rather trying political times. But amid all the hubbub that overtook much of the news cycle during the latter part of the week, something flew under the radar when it might…
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