Sisterhood Was Gloria Steinem’s Guiding Principle Sisterhood Was Gloria Steinem’s Guiding Principle
Second-wave feminism has an undeserved reputation for being dour, man-hating, racist. Gloria was the antidote: She was witty, fun-loving, and glamorous.
Sep 4, 2026 / Obituary / Katha Pollitt
Gloria Steinem’s Many-Splendored Feminist Life Gloria Steinem’s Many-Splendored Feminist Life
The feminist icon lived the struggle for gender equality and always found time to lend support and solidarity to other women leaders, even in her final days.
Sep 3, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Why AOC Made Her Egg Freezing Public Why AOC Made Her Egg Freezing Public
By sharing her fertility-preservation attempts, AOC invites us to consider how to really support families.
Sep 1, 2026 / Elizabeth Gregory
Enes Kanter Freedom’s Bigoted Stunts Have Nothing to Do With Protecting Women Enes Kanter Freedom’s Bigoted Stunts Have Nothing to Do With Protecting Women
The trans women in sports panic is nothing but a stalking horse for permitting violence against trans people—and we should celebrate players like Natasha Cloud who say so.
Aug 24, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Should Ballot Initiatives to Protect Reproductive Rights Restrict Abortion in the Third Trimester? Should Ballot Initiatives to Protect Reproductive Rights Restrict Abortion in the Third Trimester?
Melanie Folwell writes that a post-viability limit is the right choice for a citizens' initiative in Idaho, but Erika A. Christensen argues that restrictions are never acceptable....
Aug 24, 2026 / The Debate / Melanie Folwell and Erika A. Christensen
Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children
Jordy Rosenberg’s “Night Night Fawn” offers a multigenerational tale of Marxists, Zionists, and estrangement.
Aug 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Emmet Fraizer
Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started
In a private call before his confirmation vote, the acting AG said Trump officials aim to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state....
Aug 7, 2026 / Rachel Rebouché
The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church
The story behind “Trans Requiem.”
Aug 7, 2026 / Max Keller
Hegseth’s Testosterone Program Is a Disservice to Men Hegseth’s Testosterone Program Is a Disservice to Men
By measuring manliness by muscle and testosterone levels, the defense secretary is peddling damaging stereotypes and legitimizing a narrow view of masculinity.
Aug 4, 2026 / Andréa Becker