Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers Are Women
When her three children didn’t have enough to eat, Monica Atieno decided to apply for a job through a new program that was recruiting women to become motorcycle taxi drivers…
Father Slays New York Girl, 14, in TikTok ‘Honor Killing’
Hira Anwar, 14, lived in two contrasting worlds in New York, where she was born and raised. Outside her home, she was a typical American teenager, laughing with friends, posting…
Only 3 Black Women Have Won the Grammys’ Top Award. Is Beyoncé Next?
Since the year 2000, more and more Black women have been nominees for album of the year: India.Arie, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Janelle Monáe, Cardi B, H.E.R.,…
Renée Zellweger Returns for ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’
Normally, we only spend about 90 minutes with the heroine of a rom-com. We watch as she meets the man (or, rarely, woman) of her dreams and falls in love,…
Inmate Sues the Trump Administration Over Transgender Executive Order
A federal inmate sued the Trump administration on Sunday, challenging an executive order that requires the Bureau of Prisons to house transgender women in U.S. prisons designated for men and…
Carol Downer, Feminist Leader in Women’s Health, Dies at 91
Carol Downer, a leader in the feminist women’s health movement who drew national fame for her role in a case known as the Great Yogurt Conspiracy — so named because…
Hegseth’s Views May Clash With Reality at Defense Department
Pete Hegseth, the newly confirmed defense secretary, has pledged to restore “the warrior ethos” to the U.S. military, which he believes has been weakened by its diversity. His view that…
Bertrand Blier, Acclaimed Director of Sexually Blunt Films, Dies at 85
Bertrand Blier, an acclaimed director whose films scandalized, captivated and entertained 1970s and ’80s France with their sometimes brutal projections of French men’s sexual imaginations, died on Monday at his…
I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecuting Afghan Women and Girls
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban government and the country’s chief justice for…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Brothers Accused of Sexual Assault
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a woman against Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander, the brothers who are facing multiple accusations of sexual assault in civil and…