IT HAPPENS to the best of us. You post something with a social justice bent on Facebook, and that bigoted guy on your friends list…
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THE DETOX CRAZE finally reached the Deep South this year, and I’m not talking about Louisiana. A company called Embrace Pangea now sells “herbal womb…
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A MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESS with the potential to cause major birth defects is changing arguments about a woman’s right to choose. The Zika virus is reshaping…
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KANSAS STATE SENATOR MITCH HOLMES made waves when his dress code for testifiers surfaced online. Republican Holmes wrote his 11-point guide for individuals who testify before…
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MONDAY’S 2016 IOWA DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ended in its closest result since the 1970s: Hillary Clinton, 49.9%; Bernie Sanders, 49.6%. Both camps declared it a win,…
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WOMEN’S JOB SATISFACTION has become a hot topic in the business world, thanks to a recent study from Fairygodboss. The website for career women revealed…
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A NEW STUDY from Harvard economist Heather Sarsons advises female academics to work alone if they are seeking tenure. Data from “Gender Differences in Recognition for…
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THE WAR ON WOMEN IS FAR FROM OVER. Not surprisingly, 2015 was worse than 2014 for women’s rights to healthcare. That’s according to the Population…
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Just Not Sorry is a new Chrome extension that highlights and removes certain “self-demeaning phrases” from your emails. Among the words to get the boot: “just,”…
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IN THE WORLD OF COMICS, you don’t get much more prestigious than the French lifetime achievement award known as the Angoulême Grand Prix — for…
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One of the world’s best countries for women has a new immigrant education program that has left many observers on the fence. Norway provides voluntary-participation classes…
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WHENEVER SOMEONE SUES A PROFITABLE COMPANY, you’re bound to find some laypeople who think the lawsuit is a frivolous waste of taxpayer dollars. It’s only a matter…
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