People Who Stayed Home For College Share Their Best Partying Tips
Being stuck with your parents in the town you grew up in might seem suffocating, but people who have done it say there are lots of ways to make it work.
LGBTQ
Amy Coney Barrett Will Consider Cases About Abortion, Obamacare, and LGBTQ Rights
She’ll face a flurry of cases that touch on some of the most divisive issues in American life: abortion, healthcare, and LGBTQ rights.
Secret Photos of Gay Couples Hidden By History
The book ‘Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s’ shines a tender light on hidden love.
Here's What Queer Asians Think of Pope Francis Supporting Same-Sex Civil Unions
For those who live in countries where homosexuality is a criminal offence, will the pontiff's latest statement make a difference?
Gender
The Real Reason Trump Is So Obsessed With Fracking
Donald Trump wants to be seen as more manly, and thus more appealing to working-class white men in swing states like Pennsylvania, than a clean energy-supporting Joe Biden, say gender experts.
Man Arrested for Abducting, Raping and Filming a Teen for 22 Days in India
On average, nearly 90 rapes are reported in the country every day. Activists say that data on crimes against women is often the tip of the iceberg.
Is Media Coverage of the Gang Rape in India Helping or Hurting the Family?
As dozens of journalists arrive in the nondescript village in north India, there’s growing concern about the impact of media intrusion on the victim’s family.
Rights
5 Things to Do Right Now If You're Anxious About the Election
Helping others vote can combat your panicky feelings and minimize the number of ballots that slip through the cracks.
Fight for a Fairer Election by Helping Voters Fix Their Messed-Up Ballots
Voters in 28 states can "cure" their rejected mail-in ballots. Here's how you can volunteer to guide them through that process.
Some Black Lives Matter Supporters Say Their Stance Got Them Fired
What do a ‘Real Housewife,’ a cop, and a fast food cashier all have in common? They all say they lost their jobs for supporting Black Lives Matter.
Race
What Is 'Critical Race Theory' and Why Are Tories Talking About It?
Explaining the government's bizarre opposition to an American academic theory.
A Bot Tracking McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines Finds Troubling Racial Disparities
Data from one programmer's quest to find inoperable McDonald's ice cream machines in the U.S. points to wider issues with food access.
Remembering the Time I Got Called the ‘N-Word’ in Public
In her new book, political analyst Nanjala Nyabola examines a word that carries centuries of systematic violence, deliberate cruelty and assault.