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Rape

  1. crime
    What to Know About Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles TrialA jury found Weinstein guilty on three counts, but the trial isn’t over yet.
    By Claire Lampen
  2. crime
    The Most Chilling Testimony From Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. TrialThe disgraced producer was once again found guilty of rape.
    By Claire Lampen and Bindu Bansinath
  3. sexual assault
    Everything to Know About the Danny Masterson Rape TrialThe judge declared a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  4. 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
  5. lawsuits
    E. Jean Carroll Plans to Sue Trump for Sexual BatteryCarroll has alleged the former president raped her at a department store in the ’90s.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  6. power
    Why AOC Is Speaking Publicly About Her Rape“The most powerful and persuasive things a person can say on any given issue is sharing their personal experience and personal story.”
    By Claire Lampen
  7. life after roe
    A 10-Year-Old Survivor Shouldn’t Be the Face of This FightThe way to winning abortion rights isn’t by retraumatizing survivors.
    By Lux Alptraum
  8. abortion
    Another GOP Candidate Fails to Understand Rape, Possibly Also SexYesli Vega claimed that rape rarely results in pregnancy because “it’s not something that’s happening organically.”
    By Claire Lampen
  9. lawsuits
    Bill Cosby Sexually Assaulted a Minor, Jury FindsJudy Huth says the comedian “molested” her in the Playboy Mansion when she was 16. A jury in a civil case agreed.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. crime
    Police Used a Woman’s Rape Kit to Arrest Her for a CrimeSan Fransisco authorities have identified at least 11 other cases where survivors’ DNA evidence was used in unrelated investigations.
    By Claire Lampen
  11. nope!
    Does This GOP Candidate Understand What Rape Is?“I tell my daughters, ‘Well, if rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it,’” says would-be Michigan representative Robert Regan.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. crime
    Supreme Court Declines to Review Bill Cosby’s ReleasePer usual, it offered no explanation for the rejection.
    By Claire Lampen
  13. power
    Marilyn Manson Is Suing Evan Rachel Wood for DefamationAnd the infliction of emotional distress over her allegations that he raped and abused her.
    By Claire Lampen
  14. power
    Chris Noth Has Been Accused of Sexual AssaultA fourth woman has come forward accusing the Sex and the City actor of sexual assault.
    By Danielle Cohen
  15. crime
    Domestic Violence Survivors Don’t Just ‘Snap’Mindy Dodd was convicted of murdering her abuser. Then came the TV cameras.
    By Melissa Jeltsen
  16. power
    Judge Says It’s ‘Inappropriate’ to Send Rapist to PrisonAfter pleading guilty to rape and sexual abuse of four teenage girls, Christopher Belter got eight years’ probation.
    By Danielle Cohen
  17. crime
    A Woman Was Raped on a Train While the Rest of the Passengers Stood ByPennsylvania police said not a single bystander tried to intervene during the eight-minute attack.
    By Claire Lampen
  18. the cut podcast
    Who Gets to Be Safe at HBCUs?On the Cut, navigating the struggles for survivors to be believed, and seeking advice from professor and attorney Anita Hill.
    By the Cut
  19. hm?
    R. Kelly’s Defense Team Just Compared Him to … MLK?They’ve completely lost the plot.
    By Claire Lampen
  20. book excerpt
    The Specter of False Rape AccusationsThey are objectively rare, so why do they carry their cultural charge?
    By Amia Srinivasan
  21. crime
    Apparently Bill Cosby Finally Read the RoomThe known rapist will not do a comedy tour, actually.
    By Claire Lampen
  22. abortion
    As His Next Trick, Texas’s Governor Will ‘Eliminate Rapists’Greg Abbott doubled down on his defense of the state’s new abortion ban, which has no exception for rape or incest.
    By Danielle Cohen
  23. crime
    They Thought They Were Lucky to Get an AppointmentDr. Joseph Silverman was renowned for treating young girls with anorexia. But patients in his care allege he raped them repeatedly.
    By Claire Lampen
  24. culture
    No, Simone Biles Isn’t a QuitterThe gymnastics superstar is in the middle of her greatest fight yet. And still winning.
    By Danielle Campoamor
  25. first person
    I Still Worry That I’ll Be NextA lifetime of being taught to fear sexual assault didn’t make it easier for me to call what happened by its name.
    By Nafissa Thompson-Spires
  26. power
    When Is It Enough?Bill Cosby’s overturned conviction is a reminder that the legal system remains stacked against accusers.
    By Claire Lampen
  27. power
    Best-Selling Philip Roth Biographer Accused of Sexual AssaultA new publisher has purchased the rights to Blake Bailey’s book despite allegations of rape against the author.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. the body politic
    Life As a ManWhen Valentina Rice wrote a letter to Blake Bailey’s publisher alleging that he had raped her, they forwarded the message right to him.
    By Rebecca Traister
  29. power
    Armie Hammer Has Been Accused of RapeA woman named Effie says the actor “violently” raped her for four hours in 2017.
    By Claire Lampen
  30. power
    Gérard Depardieu Charged With Rape and Sexual AssaultHe allegedly assaulted a 22-year-old actress while helping her rehearse in 2018.
    By Claire Lampen
  31. power
    Britney Spears Was Never in ControlWhy did I ever believe a teen girl could hold all the power?
    By Tavi Gevinson
  32. power
    What Daisy Coleman ChangedBefore the recent campus anti-rape movement, before Brock Turner, a 14-year-old girl was terrorized for speaking out.
    By Callie Beusman
  33. obits
    Daisy Coleman’s Mom Has Died by Apparent SuicideMelinda Coleman was found dead four months after her daughter, the survivor of a high-profile rape case, died by suicide.
    By Claire Lampen
  34. crime
    The Justice Department Is Reportedly Trying to Shield Trump From a Rape LawsuitA court filing asks a judge to “substitute the United States for President Trump as defendant” in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case.
    By Claire Lampen
  35. crime
    Porn Actor Ron Jeremy Accused of Sexually Assaulting 13 More VictimsSo far, he has been charged for raping seven women.
    By Claire Lampen
  36. cut chat
    On That Ending of I May Destroy YouThe Cut staff on Michaela Coel’s rigorous, unsettling show.
    By the Cut
  37. crime
    Yet Another Woman Is Suing Harvey Weinstein for RapeIn a newly filed lawsuit, another Jane Doe says Weinstein repeatedly sexually assaulted her during meetings about her career.
    By Claire Lampen
  38. power
    Survivor of Highly Publicized Rape Case Has Died by SuicideDaisy Coleman was 23 years old.
    By Amanda Arnold
  39. power
    Former Fox News Anchor Accused of RapeA new lawsuit accuses Ed Henry of rape, and Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Howard Kurtz of inappropriate sexual behavior.
    By Hannah Gold
  40. culture
    Who Is Destroying Whom?In I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel examines the layers of power and privilege that are always at play when a person is assaulted.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  41. the weinstein trial
    Breaking Down Harvey Weinstein’s VerdictUnderstanding the difference between first- and third-degree rape, as well as what predatory sexual assault entails.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. weinstein trial
    Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in PrisonAfter being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. cut chat
    We Didn’t Expect Weinstein to Be Convicted, and We Don’t Know How to FeelWe can stop writing “alleged” now and write “convicted.” A small mercy.
    By the Cut
  44. weinstein trial
    The Weinstein Verdict Is RadicalOn Monday, a New York jury did something astonishing — it voted to convict Harvey Weinstein of two counts of rape and sexual assault.
    By Irin Carmon
  45. weinstein trial
    Harvey Weinstein Is Now a Convicted RapistThe producer has been convicted on two of the five counts against him and now faces prison time.
    By Amanda Arnold
  46. power
    Trump Rape Accuser Slams His Efforts to Stall Her CaseAs part of her defamation suit, E. Jean Carroll requested a sample of Trump’s DNA — which she says could match “genetic material” left on her dress.
    By Amanda Arnold and Hannah Gold
  47. weinstein trial
    There’s a Special Place in Hell for Harvey Weinstein’s LawyerAfter weeks of maligning his victims in court, she maligned them on the New York Times’ podcast.
    By Bridget Read
  48. the weinstein trial
    Harvey Weinstein Could Barely Stay Awake in CourtHe reportedly hosted a big Super Bowl party the night before.
    By Amanda Arnold
  49. crime
    Suspected ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ Arrested Nearly 40 Years After First AttackFlorida police tracked down Robert Koehler, 60, using publicly available DNA profiles.
    By Claire Lampen
  50. jeffrey epstein
    Billionaire Pedophile Trafficked Girls As Young As 11New allegations emerge in a lawsuit against Jeffery Epstein.
    By Bridget Read
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