‘You were not innocent’: Kathryn Harrison was shamed for her 90s memoir of an ‘affair’ with her father. Today, we know better
Our cultural touchstones series looks at influential books. In the era of social media and the selfie, it’s hard to imagine a ...
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Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky has produced a number of influential women poets throughout history
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist One of my prized pieces of Kentucky literary memorabilia is a two-volume set of Collins ...
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New class focuses on researching historic women from BYU's history
Semester 2025, BYU introduced a new course focused on historic women and their contributions to BYU over the decades.
1975 was declared International Women’s Year. 50 years on, the ‘revolution in our heads’ is still being fought
Australia was a trailblazer from the inception of International Women’s Year. But despite the gains, there are still forces ...
Norah O’Donnell Signs Off
Norah O’Donnell has grilled world leaders and Supreme Court justices. She has hosted a morning show and anchored CBS Evening ...
Was this iconic 70s band the most scandalous in rock history?
One of the biggest rock bands in the history of music, Aerosmith rose to fame in the mid to late 70s and have become ...
Carol Downer, Feminist Leader in Women’s Health, Dies at 91
She opened clinics, worked to educate women about their reproductive health, and promoted an abortion technique she felt was ...
Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a ...
The women of transcendentalism deserve their time in the spotlight
“I have lived entirely too much of my life in the 19th century!” Randall Fuller laughs. And indeed, all of the Kansas University professor’s previous books explored America’s intellectual landscape ...
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Iron Age societies were more progressive than most, including modern times
New DNA analysis reveals women's central role in Iron Age Britain, uncovering a matrilineal society that shaped social and ...
Genetics Rewrite History: Ancient Britain’s Iron Age Women Held the Keys To Power
A groundbreaking study reveals evidence that, in Iron Age Britain, land inheritance followed the female line, with husbands ...
The History Behind Rebecca Yarros' 'Fourth Wing' Series
How feminism and debates about women riding horses helped produce first, horse-girl stories, and then dragon-babe fiction.