The past few years have brought some of the worst wildfires the world has ever seen. Between the United States, Australia, and Siberia, fires have eaten up millions of acres of land. Siberia’s 2021 fires alone burned more than all the others around the world combined, destroying more than 21 million acres of boreal forest — an area about the size of Serbia.
More Black women than ever before are becoming showrunners, controlling the narrative and giving valuable opportunities to other Black women for behind-the-scenes jobs.
Now 36, Medel is ready to be introduced to English-speaking readers with the release of her debut novel, The Wonders, on March 1 by Algonquin Books.
On January 27, Xiomara Castro was sworn into office, becoming the first woman president in Honduran history.
There is a difference between appreciating a graceful, powerful woman creating movement from an artistic perspective and enjoying the body of a young girl in tight clothing.
With the pandemic insanity of the last couple of years, you may have missed a controversy that toppled the head of the Sierra Club last summer.
As Saudi Arabia’s film industry expands, women see new opportunities.
Book bans don’t help students; they only serve parents who want younger people, including but not limited to their own children, to be sheltered from ideas they disagree with.
Los Angeles reported the most hate crimes of any U.S. city this century, followed by New York City.
Crystal Maldonado’s sophomore novel, No Filter and Other Lies, comes out just as young people and parents alike are grappling with the negative effects social media can have on teens regarding body image and self-esteem.
About 21 million people live in Mumbai, India. Between 2 and 3 million of them live within a half a mile from the Arabian Sea. And climate scientists predict that 80 percent of the land they live on may be under water by 2050 due to global warming.
The Final Girl is the last character alive left to stop the villain once and for all.
In her new book, Self-Care for Black Women, psychotherapist and social worker Oludara Adeeyo provides readers with a road map for navigating familial and career pressures, school-related worries, and more.
In a landmark case for justice in Guatemala, five former paramilitary soldiers were convicted by a special tribunal of crimes against humanity for sexualized violence committed against five indigenous Maya Achí women during the country’s 36-year internal armed conflict.
About 400 women on average are prosecuted every year in the Andean country, blocking eligible women from accessing safe, timely, and free abortions. Underage girls are not exempt from such criminal prosecution and face sweeping sanctions, from restricted movement to mandatory community service, if convicted.
We had the chance to chat with Yee over email about Maizy’s story, Chinese American history, and why we all need stories about hope and resilience.
What do you do when your once-dry village suddenly turns into an island? When your only source of fresh drinking water disappears, and dangerous snakes, alligators, and hippos unexpectedly live too close for comfort?
In January, the new president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, named a majority-female cabinet.
During Black History Month, at a time when Black history is being banned in schools, we remember the mothers of the reparations movement.
For a generation of young people whose middle school years will be defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, the confusion and abruptness of school closures and the fear that followed made the experience uniquely challenging.
The Texas abortion bill SB8, which passed on September 1, 2021, prohibits and criminalizes abortion after a fetus’ heartbeat is detected.
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