Why the Taliban’s Repression of Women May Be More Tactical Than Ideological

For Afghanistan’s new rulers, keeping the clamps on women is a kind of marketing. But it may still cost them dearly.

TV and Movies Are Finally Celebrating Older Women

Until quite recently, anything past age 40 was considered ancient in Hollywood years. At long last, that’s starting to change.

Opinion | If Men Needed the Abortions …

It feels like Roe v. Wade is under threat in a way that it hasn’t been in recent memory.

Musicians Flee Afghanistan, Fearing Taliban Rule

Dozens of artists and teachers from a prominent music school that promoted girls’ education left the country, but more remain behind. “The mission is not complete,” its founder said.

3,000 Yazidis Are Still Missing. Their Families Know Where Some of Them Are.

Seven years after they were captured by the Islamic State, some members of the Iraqi religious minority are still being held captive by fighters in Syria. Others are with families of ISIS militants.

An Erotica Pioneer Goes From Hero to Villain for Dozens of Authors

In the constantly evolving romance landscape, Blushing Books has long occupied a specific niche: spanking erotica. Now some of its most successful writers just want their books back.

Opinion | I Used to Look Up to Elizabeth Holmes

The Theranos founder has turned out to be a symbol of how far we haven’t come.

Breast Implant Company’s Sponsorship of Women’s Chess Draws Backlash

The International Chess Federation’s partnership with Establishment Labs touched off criticism in the chess world, where women say they have long faced unequal treatment and misogyny.

Opinion | Why Everyone Is Always Giving Unsolicited Advice

And why, even though I hate it, small talk is so important.

Opinion | How R. Kelly Got Away With It

The singer’s abuse of Black women and girls was hiding in plain sight.

‘They Don’t Understand That We’re Real People’

The new Texas abortion law — the country’s most restrictive — is already having an impact in the state and elsewhere.

Opinion | If You’re Feeling ‘Fatalistic’ About Our Dystopia, You’re Not Alone

It’s hard to stay mobilized after five years of unceasing crises.

Opinion | ‘I Don’t Want to Hit My Children. I Don’t Want to Hit Anybody.’

Can a hotline for perpetrators help stop domestic violence?

#DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights

A social media campaign within the Afghan diaspora celebrates pre-Taliban dress traditions, and mourns the loss of that freedom.

Authorities Searched Exhaustively for Gabrielle Petito. What About Others?

The news media was fascinated with the disappearance of Gabrielle Petito. But the families of many women who go missing, especially women of color, struggle for attention.

A Congresswoman’s Story: Raped at 17, ‘I Chose to Have an Abortion’

After a legal setback for abortion rights, three Democratic representatives and one Republican shared their personal stories with a House panel.

Dior and Saint Laurent Play Power Games in Paris

The final fashion week of the season has begun.

Opinion | Memo to Democrats: ‘Grow Up. Do Your Job.’

Suggestions for Democrats in Congress; the return of live performances; Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; an airline no-fly list; boys' struggles.

Tunisian President Appoints Prime Minister Amid Protests Over Power Grab

President Kais Saied named Najla Bouden Romdhan, the country’s first female prime minister. But it may do little to dispel fears he is moving toward one-man rule of the nation where the Arab Spring began.

Sarah Everard Was Falsely Arrested by Her Murderer, Court Hears

Wayne Couzens, a British police officer who pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard, used the pretense of Covid regulations to kidnap the 33-year-old as she was walking home.