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9 Controversies and Scandals That Changed the Trajectory of Wellness in 2019
9 Controversies and Scandals That Changed the Trajectory of Wellness in 2019
By Erin Magner
Historic New Law Aims to Grant 2.1 Million Federal Workers 12 Weeks of Paid Parental...
Historic New Law Aims to Grant 2.1 Million Federal Workers 12 Weeks of Paid Parental...
By Kells McPhillips
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year Is a Nod to the Importance of Pronouns in Our...
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year Is a Nod to the Importance of Pronouns in Our...
By Gabrielle Kassel
LGBT Discrimination Denies 400,000 Children the Unconditional Love of Family
LGBT Discrimination Denies 400,000 Children the Unconditional Love of Family
By Marissa Miller
Sea-Level Rise Threatens 300 Million Homes by 2050—Here’s the Most Important Thing You Can Do...
Sea-Level Rise Threatens 300 Million Homes by 2050—Here’s the Most Important Thing You Can Do...
By Kells McPhillips
How Emergency Shelters Rebuild Community for Thousands of Californians Displaced by Wildfires
How Emergency Shelters Rebuild Community for Thousands of Californians Displaced by Wildfires
By Kells McPhillips
Changing Your Mind Is Especially Hard When You're Forced to Disagree With Yourself
Changing Your Mind Is Especially Hard When You're Forced to Disagree With Yourself
By Erin Magner
Sophia Bush Shares How to Channel Your Sacred Rage and Make Changes That Matter
Sophia Bush Shares How to Channel Your Sacred Rage and Make Changes That Matter
By Mary Grace Garis
'The Supreme Court Can't Stop Me From Fighting for the Rights of LGBT Workers'
'The Supreme Court Can't Stop Me From Fighting for the Rights of LGBT Workers'
By Kiara St. James
Can Carbon Offsets Really Erase Your Environmental Footprint With the Swipe of a Credit Card?
Can Carbon Offsets Really Erase Your Environmental Footprint With the Swipe of a Credit Card?
By Erin Magner
The Next Generation of Climate Activists Won't Be Underestimated
The Next Generation of Climate Activists Won't Be Underestimated
By Erin Magner
In Defense of Cancel Culture, Complications and All
In Defense of Cancel Culture, Complications and All
By Carla Sosenko
We Did the Math, and Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban Adds up to a Dangerous Situation...
We Did the Math, and Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban Adds up to a Dangerous Situation...
By Zoe Weiner
If We Really Want to End HIV by 2030, the Trump Administration Needs to Change...
If We Really Want to End HIV by 2030, the Trump Administration Needs to Change...
By Erin Magner
Let’s Take a Collective Mental-Health Deep Breath, Shall We? Maga Hat-Wearing Kids Edition
Let’s Take a Collective Mental-Health Deep Breath, Shall We? Maga Hat-Wearing Kids Edition
By Erin Hanafy
The Los Angeles Teachers' Strike Is About More Than Money—Here's Why School Nurses Must Be...
The Los Angeles Teachers' Strike Is About More Than Money—Here's Why School Nurses Must Be...
By Erin Magner
Another Reason to Hope the Government Shutdown Ends Soon: to Save Joshua Tree's Trees
Another Reason to Hope the Government Shutdown Ends Soon: to Save Joshua Tree's Trees
By Erin Hanafy
Here's How the FDA Affects Almost Everything You Eat
Here's How the FDA Affects Almost Everything You Eat
By Emily Laurence
Get Ready for Your CBD Options to Blow up—Because the 2018 Farm Bill (Finally) Passed
Get Ready for Your CBD Options to Blow up—Because the 2018 Farm Bill (Finally) Passed
By Erin Magner
Google's Top Searches of the Year Show We Want Change—and We're Ready to Make It
Google's Top Searches of the Year Show We Want Change—and We're Ready to Make It
By Tehrene Firman
What the Historic Midterm Election Results *Really* Mean for the Future of Women's Health Care
What the Historic Midterm Election Results *Really* Mean for the Future of Women's Health Care
By Erin Magner
Seriously, *Why* Is It That so Staggeringly Few Eligible Voters Actually Go to the Polls?
Seriously, *Why* Is It That so Staggeringly Few Eligible Voters Actually Go to the Polls?
By Mary Grace Garis
We Can Guess How You'll Vote by Knowing Which of These Beauty Products You Prefer
We Can Guess How You'll Vote by Knowing Which of These Beauty Products You Prefer
By Tehrene Firman
The First CBD Prescription Drug Can Now Be Filled at Pharmacies Nationwide
The First CBD Prescription Drug Can Now Be Filled at Pharmacies Nationwide
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Why Can't Team USA Gymnasts (and All Female Athletes, for That Matter) Catch a Break...
Why Can't Team USA Gymnasts (and All Female Athletes, for That Matter) Catch a Break...
By Erin Hanafy
Uber Is Helping Make It Super-Easy (and Free!) to Get to Your Polling Place to...
Uber Is Helping Make It Super-Easy (and Free!) to Get to Your Polling Place to...
By Tehrene Firman
Christine Blasey Ford's Testimony Showed That Vulnerability Is Actually a Superpower
Christine Blasey Ford's Testimony Showed That Vulnerability Is Actually a Superpower
By Erin Hanafy
A Whole Lot of People Are Confused About Consent—Not Just Old Men in the Senate
A Whole Lot of People Are Confused About Consent—Not Just Old Men in the Senate
By Erin Hanafy
Want to Support Female Pro Athletes? Watch the Sports Committed to Equal Pay
Want to Support Female Pro Athletes? Watch the Sports Committed to Equal Pay
By Kells McPhillips
Planned Parenthood's Rollout of Menopausal Hormone Therapy Is a Serious Health-Care Win
Planned Parenthood's Rollout of Menopausal Hormone Therapy Is a Serious Health-Care Win
By Tehrene Firman
The Key Distinction Between “Made With Organic” and “Organic” Food Labels You *Really* Need to...
The Key Distinction Between “Made With Organic” and “Organic” Food Labels You *Really* Need to...
By Kells McPhillips
What Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Could Mean for Your Health Care
What Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Could Mean for Your Health Care
By Erin Hanafy
Starbucks Is Nixing This Major Thing From Its Stores: Straws
Starbucks Is Nixing This Major Thing From Its Stores: Straws
By Tehrene Firman
Why the World's Best Chefs Are Leaving Michelin-Star Restaurants for Public Schools
Why the World's Best Chefs Are Leaving Michelin-Star Restaurants for Public Schools
By Emily Laurence
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is a New Political Superstar Who’s Got Inspo to Spare
By Tehrene Firman
Yes, Healthy Food Can Be Affordable—Here's Proof
Yes, Healthy Food Can Be Affordable—Here's Proof
By Emily Laurence
A New Emergency Contraception Pill Just Hit Store Shelves—Here's What You Need to Know
A New Emergency Contraception Pill Just Hit Store Shelves—Here's What You Need to Know
By Kells McPhillips
Benedict Cumberbatch Is Putting His Salary on the Line to Close the Wage Gap
Benedict Cumberbatch Is Putting His Salary on the Line to Close the Wage Gap
By Tamim Alnuweiri
This Major Food Regulation Might Force Restaurants and Grocers to Be Healthier
This Major Food Regulation Might Force Restaurants and Grocers to Be Healthier
By Tehrene Firman
Hawaii Is *This Close* to Outlawing Environmentally Harmful Sunscreen
Hawaii Is *This Close* to Outlawing Environmentally Harmful Sunscreen
By Tehrene Firman
Kourtney Kardashian Is Lobbying for Clean Beauty—Here's What It Means
Kourtney Kardashian Is Lobbying for Clean Beauty—Here's What It Means
By Rachel Lapidos
The UK Just Announced a Proposal to Ban Single-Use Plastic Products
The UK Just Announced a Proposal to Ban Single-Use Plastic Products
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Conversion Therapy Will Be Illegal for *All* Ages If California's History-Making Bill Passes
Conversion Therapy Will Be Illegal for *All* Ages If California's History-Making Bill Passes
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Want Wedding Guests to Pay It Forward in Lieu...
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Want Wedding Guests to Pay It Forward in Lieu...
By Tehrene Firman
The Wing Is Under Investigation—Does This Mean Women's Coworking Spaces Could Be Illegal?
The Wing Is Under Investigation—Does This Mean Women's Coworking Spaces Could Be Illegal?
By Tehrene Firman
This Empowering Musical Anthem From Students at March for Our Lives Will Inspire You to...
This Empowering Musical Anthem From Students at March for Our Lives Will Inspire You to...
By Tehrene Firman
How One Non-Profit Is Revolutionizing the Way Kids Eat and Play at School
How One Non-Profit Is Revolutionizing the Way Kids Eat and Play at School
By Emily Laurence
What I Learned From Lobbying for Safer Cosmetics in Washington—and What's at Stake for You
What I Learned From Lobbying for Safer Cosmetics in Washington—and What's at Stake for You
By Rachel Lapidos
The Obamas Say They Want to Bring More Positivity Into Your Life—Via Your Netflix Queue
The Obamas Say They Want to Bring More Positivity Into Your Life—Via Your Netflix Queue
By Tehrene Firman
The Just-Released Trailer for This Ruth Bader Ginsburg Doc Is the Best International Women's Day...
The Just-Released Trailer for This Ruth Bader Ginsburg Doc Is the Best International Women's Day...
By Tehrene Firman
7 Beauty Brands Giving Back This International Women's Day
7 Beauty Brands Giving Back This International Women's Day
By Tamim Alnuweiri
California Just Introduced a Bill That Would Ban Animal Testing for Beauty Products
California Just Introduced a Bill That Would Ban Animal Testing for Beauty Products
By Tehrene Firman
How the Oscars Celebrated #MeToo, Time's up, and *All* Creatives Making Waves
How the Oscars Celebrated #MeToo, Time's up, and *All* Creatives Making Waves
By Tehrene Firman
Lacoste's Paris Fashion Week Show Featured Activism on the Runway With Its Limited-Edition Polos
Lacoste's Paris Fashion Week Show Featured Activism on the Runway With Its Limited-Edition Polos
By Tamim Alnuweiri
This City Just Reached a Major Milestone to Try to Keep Workplaces Flu-Free
This City Just Reached a Major Milestone to Try to Keep Workplaces Flu-Free
By Emily Laurence
Here's How NAFTA Negotiations Could Smash Your Affordable Avocado Toast Dreams
Here's How NAFTA Negotiations Could Smash Your Affordable Avocado Toast Dreams
By Tehrene Firman
The Real-Life Inspiration for Rosie the Riveter Dies at 96
The Real-Life Inspiration for Rosie the Riveter Dies at 96
By Emily Laurence
The Women's March Is Shifting Its Focus to Getting Ladies Elected
The Women's March Is Shifting Its Focus to Getting Ladies Elected
By Tamim Alnuweiri
The Differences Between Organic and Non-Organic Meat Just Got a Lot Smaller
The Differences Between Organic and Non-Organic Meat Just Got a Lot Smaller
By Emily Laurence
The Big Step Wendy’s Is Making Toward Healthier Eating (and It's Not a Menu Change)
The Big Step Wendy’s Is Making Toward Healthier Eating (and It's Not a Menu Change)
By Emily Laurence
Want to Make Healthier Food Choices? Here's How the Government's Making That Harder
Want to Make Healthier Food Choices? Here's How the Government's Making That Harder
By Emily Laurence
Are ‘Meat Taxes’ the Next ‘Soda Tax’?
Are ‘Meat Taxes’ the Next ‘Soda Tax’?
By Emily Laurence
Stress Is Affecting Our Health More Than It Used to, but There's a Silver Lining
Stress Is Affecting Our Health More Than It Used to, but There's a Silver Lining
By Tehrene Firman
These Are the Best US Cities for Prioritizing Reproductive Rights and Health
These Are the Best US Cities for Prioritizing Reproductive Rights and Health
By Tehrene Firman
What You Need to Know About the "Me Too" Movement
What You Need to Know About the "Me Too" Movement
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Tory Burch's 3 Reasons Why the Gender Pay Gap *Has* to Close
Tory Burch's 3 Reasons Why the Gender Pay Gap *Has* to Close
By Tehrene Firman
Procter & Gamble Will Soon Start Disclosing What's *Actually* in Its Fragrances
Procter & Gamble Will Soon Start Disclosing What's *Actually* in Its Fragrances
By Rachel Lapidos
Taylor Swift Just Made a Powerful Reminder to Sexual Assault Victims
By Tamim Alnuweiri
How Clean Beauty Could Be Getting a Major (Political) Push
How Clean Beauty Could Be Getting a Major (Political) Push
By Rachel Lapidos
Toxic Ingredients in Your Tampons: Here's What You Can Do About It
Toxic Ingredients in Your Tampons: Here's What You Can Do About It
By Rachel Lapidos
A Senator Is Sounding the Alarm on an Ingredient That's in 46% of Beauty Products
A Senator Is Sounding the Alarm on an Ingredient That's in 46% of Beauty Products
By Rachel Lapidos
Forget the Tampon Tax—One Congresswoman Is Lobbying for Them to Be Free
Forget the Tampon Tax—One Congresswoman Is Lobbying for Them to Be Free
By Emily Laurence
What the French Are Doing to Keep a Lid on the Country's Obesity Rate
What the French Are Doing to Keep a Lid on the Country's Obesity Rate
By Rachel Lapidos
Why the Women’s March Was Really a Giant Vision Board
Why the Women’s March Was Really a Giant Vision Board
By Erin Hanafy
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