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  1. talking to
    9 Parents Whose Kids Have Been in Foster Care Speak Up for Change in the SystemTheir experiences, biggest concerns, and what changes they believe could improve the system.
  2. new hair who dis
    Lena Waithe Says Cutting Off Her Hair Made Her Feel ‘So Free and So Happy’“I’m here with a suit on, not a stitch of makeup, and a haircut — I feel like, ‘Why can’t I exist in the world in that way?’”
  3. black dollars matter
    Video of Violent Brawl at Brooklyn Nail Salon Sparks Protests and Racial TensionIn the disturbing footage, salon employees are seen hitting black customers with brooms.
  4. badvertising
    Erectile-Dysfunction Company Had No Problem Posting Hard Cacti Ads on SubwayNow showing produce to sell feminine hygiene is another story.
  5. activism
    Giant, Diaper-Clad ‘Trump Baby’ Blimp Will Fly Over U.S. Skies SoonGolfers at the president’s ‘summer White House’ are in for a treat.
  6. life imitating memes
    Rihanna Responds to Memes of Her Arguing With Boyfriend With a Meme of Her OwnNailed it.
  7. power
    Catfish’s Nev Schulman Felt ‘Powerless’ During Sexual-Misconduct CaseNow that MTV’s closed their internal investigation, he’s ready to speak out about his “difficult time.”
  8. q&a
    Queer Eye’s Antoni Recommends Breaking Up Over a Bowl of CheeseThe “food and wine” expert is here to help when engagement chicken won’t cut it.
  9. secondhand embarrassment
    The Melania Jacket Is Selling for $850 on eBayThe original retailed for $39.
  10. everyday horrors
    School Teaches Kindergartners About Lockdown Drills With Chilling Nursery RhymeRemember thinking Humpty Dumpty was morbid?
  11. currency
    Will Harriet Tubman Still Be on the $20 Bill? Trump Administration Won’t Say.The Treasury Department can’t confirm.
  12. gun safety
    School Gifts Eighth-Graders Bulletproof Shields for GraduationIntended to protect them in the event of a shooting.
  13. q&a
    After Years of Fighting Misogyny, Lauren Mayberry Is Over Being PoliteThe Chvrches singer caught up with the Cut ahead of the band’s new album, Love Is Dead, out today.
  14. let them eat cake!
    The Cake This Graduate’s Mom Ordered Was Censored by a Supermarket“Summa - - - Laude.”
  15. new findings
    Like Any Teen, Anne Frank Tried to Hide Her Diary Entries About SexResearchers just uncovered two lost pages from her journal.
  16. red carpet derby
    Met Gala 2018: See All the Dresses on the Red CarpetUpdated live throughout the night.
  17. self-help
    My Afternoon Manifesting My Career GoalsWith L.A.’s next big self-help guru.
  18. online harassment
    60 Marines Will Face Punishment Following Nude -Photo-Sharing Scandal130 were investigated.
  19. reproductive rights
    Former Planned Parenthood President Comments on Michelle Wolf’s Abortion Jokes“She’s a comedian, that was her job.”
  20. film
    This Famous Italian Director Said He Can’t Wait to Make a Film With Kevin SpaceyBernardo Bertolucci says he still supports #MeToo.
  21. arrests
    Video Shows White Cops Wrestling Black Woman at Waffle HouseChikesia Clemons reportedly just wanted to know why she was being charged for plastic utensils.
  22. working out
    Why Did LA Fitness Employees Call the Cops on Two Black Men?An incident similar to last week’s Starbucks arrests.
  23. tea party
    Did Sarah Palin Post an Ad for Detox Tea on Instagram?She missed the hashtag memo.
  24. megachurches
    Everything to Know About This Megachurch Pastor’s Sexual-Misconduct ScandalThe evangelical leader denied allegations but still resigned yesterday.
  25. advice
    What 10 Reddit Men Learned Watching the New Queer Eye“I would recommend it to anyone looking to see positive masculinity.”
  26. tourism
    Turns Out Visiting ‘Eco-Friendly’ Tulum Is Terrible for the EnvironmentProtected areas are being destroyed in favor of real-estate development.
  27. democrats
    Would You Vote for This 13-Year-Old Running for Governor of Vermont?The state doesn’t have an age restriction, yet.
  28. #neveragain
    Parkland Student Defends Emma Gonzalez After Lawmaker Mocks Her Cuban Flag PatchDavid Hogg and other survivors are standing up for her online.
  29. sexual education
    Why Did the Government Make It Harder to Find Health Info for LGBTQ Women?A new report says the resources were removed last fall.
  30. campus sexual assault
    Joe Biden Says He Would’ve Beaten Up Donald Trump in High SchoolThe former vice-president criticized Trump’s treatment of women while speaking to a group of students about sexual assault.
  31. sports
    This Olympic Figure-Skating Coach Was Suspended Over 1999 Sexual MisconductNot much happened when Craig Maurizi filed complaints 20 years ago.
  32. controversies
    Jennifer Lawrence Says the Media Is ‘Sexist’ for Suggesting She Wear a CoatYou know the old saying: her internal body temperature, her choice.
  33. nyfw fall 2018
    41 New Models Share Their Best SelfiesFollow them all on Instagram ahead of the shows.
  34. tax season
    Man Sold Breast-Cancer Charity Merch and Kept the Money for HimselfYou mean “Boobies Rock!” was a scam?
  35. ‘merica
    Guess What Colors Republican Women are Wearing to the State of the UnionThey’re planning a colorful response to the Democrats’ plan to wear black.
  36. gallery
    See All the 2018 Grammys Red-Carpet LooksUpdated live.
  37. culture
    Wendy Williams Says She’s ‘Sick of’ the #MeToo MovementShe also said the #MuteRKelly campaign was too little, too late.
  38. true crime
    This Preacher Tried to Hire a Hit Man on the Dark Web to Kill His WifeAfter being scammed by the murder-for-hire site, prosecutors think he pulled the trigger himself.
  39. protests
    Group Projects Poignant Women’s Rights Message Onto Trump HotelYesterday marked one year since the Global Gag Rule executive order.
  40. wellness theories
    Ellie Goulding on Running, Veganism, and Her Best Competition“I don’t see working out as a luxury. I see it as something that should be integral to everyday life.”
  41. parenting
    Modern Mothers Are Having More KidsAccording to a new study.
  42. look book
    Celebrating Mary J. Blige’s Most Stylish MomentsThis is how you dress for the dancerie.
  43. bad ideas
    Megyn Kelly Claims Some Women Want to Be Fat-ShamedShe says she asked her stepfather to call her a fat ass when she was trying to lose weight in law school.
  44. look book
    It’s Time to Give Rapper Cardi B the Fashion Credit She DeservesSchmoney didn’t buy her style.
  45. bomb cyclone
    Martha Stewart Is Winning the ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Snow DayIndoors.
  46. meet and greet
    The Singer-Songwriter Who Thinks It’s Time Musicians Fight for Human RightsShe spilled the tea on industry sexual harassment and Trump.
  47. ghostwriters
    You’ll Never Guess Who Co-wrote Tiffany Haddish’s New MemoirOne hint, he penned a sexist bro-bible in 2006.
  48. work
    Here’s the Worst Way to Ask About Maternity Leave in an InterviewLindsay McCormick says she was asked if she planned on “getting knocked up immediately like the rest of them.”
  49. look book
    See Meghan Markle’s Best LooksA look book for the royal family’s first American actress.
  50. power
    Will All the Harassment Claims Against Senators Be Released?Senator Tim Kaine thinks they should be.
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