Power

royal family 7/12/2021

The Royals Have Finally Decided to Call Out Racism Surprise: It had nothing to do with Meghan Markle.

crime 7/12/2021

Bill Cosby Is Reportedly Already Planning His Comeback Tour According to his publicist, “The world wants to see Mr. Cosby.”

power 7/12/2021

Phylicia Rashad Is Just the Beginning HBCUs have a long history of neglecting survivors of sexual assault.

By Clarissa Brooks

how i get it done 7/12/2021

How Cosmologist Janna Levin Makes Space for Big Ideas When she’s not teaching, writing, running the Science Studios at the Pioneer Works cultural center and captaining her digital magazine, The Broadcast.

By Jane Starr Drinkard

queen bee 7/9/2021

This May Be the World’s Most Accomplished Eighth-Grader Zaila Avant-garde just won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, but she already holds multiple world records.

tokyo olympics 7/9/2021

Black Olympians Are Set Up to Fail Because of rigid and outdated regulations rooted in racism, athletes like Sha’Carri Richardson won’t get to compete.

By Ashley Stoney

the law 7/8/2021

Diplo Sued for Allegedly Filming Coerced Sex Act Without Consent It comes weeks after a suit was filed by another woman for alleged sexual battery, but Diplo’s attorney denies all claims.

By Justin Curto

my two cents 7/8/2021

How to Gracefully Turn Down Plans You Can’t Afford Otegha Uwagba, the author of We Need to Talk About Money, on dealing with friendship and financial anxiety.

By Charlotte Cowles

The Sound of My Inbox The financial promise of email newsletters has launched countless micropublications that have, in turn, created a new literary genre.

By Molly Fischer

23 Newsletter Writers on Their Favorite Newsletters From deep dives on the beauty industry to navel-gaze–y missives on media controversies.