Lyz Lenz
Contributor
America's Scandalous, Psychic, Forgotten First Female Presidential Candidate
Decades before women won the right to vote, Victoria Woodhull ran for president, started her own newspaper, and became one of America's first female stockbrokers. She also found time to advocate for free love and talk to ghosts.
What It's Really Like to Attend the Iowa Caucuses
In the high school auditorium where I had once seen my 17-year-old neighbor perform in "Grease," I tried to convince shouting members of my community to come on over to the Hillary side.
Tashfeen Malik and the Role Women Play in Mass Shootings
While mass shootings are horrifyingly common in America, last week's attack at San Bernardino stands out because one of the shooters was a woman. How common is this, really?
The Scandalous Legacy of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Collector of Art and Men
Long before the gallery she built was famously robbed, Isabella Stewart Gardner was shocking 19th-century society with her disregard for convention.
Hacking Away at Our Ongoing Obsession With Lizzie Borden
One hundred and twenty-three years after Lizzie Borden was accused of giving her mother and father 40 and 41 whacks, respectively, we still can't stop talking about what really happened that night.
The History of Haunted Campuses
Something far more sinister than an R.A. is haunting these schools' halls.