A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender ...

Two new books demonstrate how Martha Gellhorn, Janet Flanner, and other reporters took journalism in directions that men could not.

Vietnam is facing a demographic crisis as birth rates drop below replacement levels. Alex Hoang explores the government's sudden shift from birth limits to incentives like Decree 207/2025, which ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Norah O'Donnell about her new book, "We the Women," which chronicles the stories of the women who built America.

At a time when Black women were largely excluded from formal training, Mary Eliza Mahoney set a new standard for who could ...

America’s 250-year history features prominent men who built and shaped the nation. But less is known about the women whose ...

Today, women make up 11 percent of South Korean military officers—up from about 2 percent two decades ago. Their ranks are set to grow further as they push into most corners of the armed forces that ...

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The Civil Rights Movement was powered by the labor, care, and courage of ordinary people, particularly women, who worked behind the scenes to make the movement a success.

Following disruptive pro-Palestinian protests in spring 2024, the federal government, state lawmakers and college officials have imposed sweeping restrictions on student speech, resulting in a wave of ...

Twelve Philadelphia Revolutionary War women, from Betsy Ross to Esther de Berdt Reed, transformed the Revolutionary War through courage ...

In 2022, Nhu made history again by becoming the first Vietnamese women’s footballer to play overseas, joining Lank FC Vilaverdense in Portugal. The transition was far from easy. “The language, the ...