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  1. life after roe
    The Diagnosis That Changed How I Felt About Abortion“My mindset was, If I have a sick baby, it’s not my choice to end their life. And then this was like a bomb exploded.”
    As told to Andrea González-Ramírez
  2. as told to
    13 Years in Search of an OrgasmA 30-year-old woman has tried everything from herbs to different sex positions to nerve-blocking shots to find a release.
    As told to Yasmin Gagné
  3. life after roe
    6 Young Men on Getting Post-Roe Vasectomies“I knew there was a possibility that my most cherished loved one’s life could be at risk if something went wrong. I could easily eliminate that risk.”
    By Allie Volpe
  4. divorce
    9 Women on the Moment They Knew Their Marriage Was Over“I found the receipt for the lingerie he’d bought her.”
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
  5. power
    Dreaming of Student-Debt ReliefEight people on what President Biden’s loan-forgiveness plan would mean for them.
    By Rainesford Stauffer
  6. style
    I Never Asked to Be the Face of a Movement“TikTok turned me into a body-positive influencer,” Remi Bader says. “I still ended up at an eating-disorder treatment center.”
    By Remi Bader As told to Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  7. workers rights
    ‘I’m Just Trying to Keep the Lights On’Three New School and Parsons instructors spoke to the Cut about being part of the longest adjunct strike in U.S. history, which ended last weekend.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  8. both sides of a breakup
    Both Sides of a (Friendship) Breakup: ‘Like the Loss of a Family Member’Three sets of former(-ish) friends explain why they ended things.
    By Alexis Benveniste
  9. survivors
    It Took Me Over 20 Years To Find My Rapist — Then I Watched Him Walk FreeThe rape kit collected from Leila after a brutal assault went untested for years. When her attacker was identified, it was too late to press charges.
    As told to Anna Louie Sussman
  10. russian invasion
    The Feeling of Ambient War in UkraineRussian attacks have parts of Ukraine cold and in the dark. But in some ways, Ukrainians are already living in a moment that feels frozen in time.
    By Andrea Stanley
  11. travel
    This Summer Has Been Hell for Flight Attendants“People should know that most of us are overworked and underpaid and aren’t getting adequate rest.”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  12. as told to
    ‘I Was Adopted by Forced Birthers’An adoptee wishes their birth mother had been given a choice.
    As told to Bindu Bansinath
  13. as told to
    How Teachers Talked About Uvalde With Their StudentsAfter the Texas school shooting, educators share their fears and frustrations.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  14. self
    Black Women Can Be Diagnosed With ADHD, TooThe hashtag #ADHDinBlackWomen is making some women rethink what they’ve been told all their lives.
    By Jasely Molina
  15. domestic violence
    ‘Oh My God, What If He Finds Me?’Living through the pandemic in domestic violence shelters.
    As told to Irin Carmon
  16. no expectations
    7 Months Pregnant and Furloughed“You can’t help but think, if I was better, would I have stuck around?”
    As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
  17. no expectations
    ‘It Feels Really Controversial to Be Trying to Get Pregnant’Moving forward with fertility treatments amid coronavirus.
    As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
  18. no expectations
    ‘I’m 8 Months Pregnant and My Husband Tested Positive’“If we’re both presumed to have it, who’s going to care for the baby?”
    As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
  19. no expectations
    I Met My Baby Over FaceTime“I could see the baby a little, and then it was time for them to take him away to do the measuring.”
    As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
  20. no expectations
    They Said She Wouldn’t Give Birth Alone“It’s been hard for me to come to terms with the fact that the ban really only was in place for a number of days.”
    As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
  21. as told to
    20 People on the Best Relationship Advice They Ever ReceivedAnonymous thoughts from our readers.
    By Alexia LaFata
  22. power
    4 People on Feeling Crushed by Their Student Debt“You will forever be a slave to something you signed your life away to when you were a stupid 17 or 18-year-old.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  23. as told to
    10 People With Cystic Fibrosis on Five Feet ApartThe movie has started conversations in the CF community about accuracy and representation.
    By Lee Musho
  24. as told to
    What It’s Like to Be a Baby Nurse for Wealthy Manhattan Families“Where I come from in the Caribbean they do think it is a bit strange that these white people in New York City can’t take care of their own babies.”
    By Hannah Seligson
  25. dating
    5 People on Coming Out As Poly to Their Families“My grandmother said ‘Well, that doesn’t sound too bad, I wouldn’t mind your grandfather having someone else to drag up to the cabin on the weekend!’”
    As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  26. everything guide
    Why I Make My Eyelashes Look Fake Every DayAt work, they’ve taught me the importance of eye contact.
    By Aydah Albaba As told to Shannon Barbour
  27. stoneman shooting
    My Grandpa Survived the First Mass Shooting. I Just Survived My Own.Carly Novell’s grandpa survived the first U.S. mass shooting by hiding in a closet. Seventy years later, she did the same at her Florida high school.
    By Carly Novell As told to Katie Van Syckle
  28. politics
    4 Women on How They Changed Their Lives After Trump“We joked about leaving. But I didn’t really think we’d do it.”
    By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  29. hindsight
    5 Women Look Back on Sex With Men in ChargeEncounters with bosses, mentors, and senior colleagues feel different in a post-Weinstein world.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  30. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Yasmin Green, Researcher at GoogleOn making films, not cooking, and carrying around several notebooks.
    By Dayna Evans
  31. mothers and daughters
    11 Kids on What It’s Like When Mom Is Also a Boss“It’s normal for women to be the boss, Hello Kitty is a boss of the Kitties and she is a girl.”
    As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  32. it’s complicated
    What ‘Conscious Uncoupling’ Is Really LikeAnd how it allowed me to get over my husband’s infidelity.
    As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  33. true stories
    I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer and Decided to Do NothingMore and more women are opting out of mastectomies when diagnosed with DCIS.
    By Anonymous As told to Deb Schwartz
  34. mentorship
    It Takes More Than a Mentor to Win at Work Advice on finding a sponsor from a Wall Street leader.
    By Carla Harris As told to Ann Friedman
  35. as told to
    Tina Brown Talks Sexism, Power, and Women’s Careers“I always found being a woman was a Trojan horse.”
    As told to Jennifer Vineyard
  36. The Making of Madonna’s First Album Cover Talking to the art director who worked on Madge’s eponymous debut.
    By Carin Goldberg As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
  37. first person
    I Gained So Much Weight I Didn’t Recognize MyselfWhat it’s like to go from a size 4 to a size 12 in three months.
    By Anonymous As told to Erica Schwiegershausen
  38. college week
    Tears, Shears, and Adderall: My Life As a Parsons Fashion StudentAll-nighters, tears, and so many goths. 
    By Anonymous As told to Katie Van Syckle
  39. ovaries week
    I Went Into Menopause in My 30sIt felt like going through withdrawal: sweaty, nauseous, unwell.
    By Anonymous As told to Deb Schwartz
  40. true stories
    I Was a Hollywood Personal AssistantResponsibilities include: scheduling, research, light drug-trafficking, and dumping your boss’s boyfriend.
    By Anonymous As told to Jennifer Vineyard
  41. figuring it out
    Homeschool, Barfing, and Sequins: 15 Insiders on the World of Figure SkatingTalking to the figure skaters you don’t see on TV. 
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  42. as told to
    I Had the Angelina Jolie Mastectomy Surgery“I kept thinking, I have to get rid of my breasts. Why sit around and wait for cancer to happen?”
    By Shira Krance
  43. life stories
    I Am Rihanna’s Hairstylist “I don’t say black or white. It’s all hair.”
    By Ursula Stephen