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\n 14 Songs to Ignite a Spring-Cleaning Spark\n <\/h3>\n
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Feeling too attached to toss? We\u2019re not judging. But this playlist will motivate you to sort out what can perhaps stay – and what must go.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n

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\n The State of Abortion, 3 Years Since Dobbs\n <\/h3>\n
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We’re thrilled to announce that this June 2025 episode has been nominated for a Webby Award, in the News & Politics category. Listen here!<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n \n What It\u2019s Like to Go Through Perimenopause and Menopause in Prison\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Limited information and a lack of informed health care providers make this life transition even more difficult for incarcerated people.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n

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\n \n Actress Nicole Kidman\u2019s Next Role: Death Doula\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Inspired by her own grief, the Hollywood star announced that she\u2019s shifting her focus to helping people navigate the process and aftermath of dying.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n

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\n \n 4 Astronauts Reminded Us What’s Possible When We Laugh, and Care, and Try\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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The Artemis II crew captured humanity’s hearts not just by making history, but also by embodying curiosity, warmth and intention. By showing us who we, too, need to be.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n \n Women\u2019s Sports Are About to Hit $3 Billion\u2014Here\u2019s What\u2019s Driving It\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Global revenues in women’s elite sports (think basketball and soccer) are expected to hit a milestone this year after raking in $2.4 billion in 2025, a new report says. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n

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\n \n Aubrey Plaza Pregnancy Renews Old Question: How Long Are Women Expected to Grieve?\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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The actress is expecting a child. Her ex died by suicide just over a year ago, some noted in response. Society is still not OK with widows moving on, writes Candice Helfand-Rogers. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n

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\n \n A Twinkle of Hope Found Amid the Artemis II Crew\u2019s Playlist\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft were awakened this week by Chappell Roan\u2019s \u201cPink Pony Club\u201d \u2013 a queer anthem by a queer artist. Dr. Sally Ride would have loved it.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n

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\n \n Why Climate Action Needs to Focus on Women\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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With women more likely to be killed or injured by extreme weather, UN Women says it’s critical to apply a gender lens to policy prescriptions.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n

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\n \n Pam Bondi Reminds Us: Women Can\u2019t Save Themselves By Selling Their Souls\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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The former AG\u2019s ouster follows years of loyalty to Donald Trump \u2013 the latest example of how kowtowing to sexist leaders will only take women so far, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n

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\n \n Earth Month 2026: These Women Are Taking Climate Action\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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As our planet spins toward a dangerously warm future, these women are demonstrating that knowledge is power – and we can still make a difference. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \n Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers \u2013 Indigenous Chefs\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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The series comes full circle with a look at our original food, the cuisine of ‘Turtle Island.’ We speak with chefs and Indigenous food experts like Lois Ellen Frank.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Celebrating Earth Month<\/h2>\n <\/a>

These women scientists are fighting for the planet’s health.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n Saving Nature: 11 Women to Watch in Science\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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These women are using their hard-earned knowledge to protect our planet already ravaged by brutal storms, epic floods and intense wildfires.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n\n

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\n \n This Scientist Studies Better Grazing Practices \u2013 for Cows, and the Earth\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Paige Stanley of Colorado State University studies carbon in the soils and works with ranchers to heal their land.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n

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\n \n Making Butter Without Agriculture \u2013 No Plants or Animals Needed\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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At Savor, Kathleen Alexander is using organic chemistry to create fats and cooking oils that won’t damage the planet.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n

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\n \n Protecting the Earth, One American Rancher at a Time\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Rural sociologist Ada Smith helps ranching communities in the West adapt to climate change. The work is more mental than you\u2019d think, she says.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n

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\n \n She’s Helping Cities Manage Stormwater Floods\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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In South Carolina, Sarah Waickowski investigates the use of green streets, rain gardens and permeable pavements to improve water quality and reduce flooding. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n

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\n \n Imagining a World Without Food Waste\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Yagmur Yegin’s biodegradable food technology, developed at MIT, could extend shelf life without refrigeration and reduce emissions from decomposing food.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n

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\n \n After Wildfires, This Scientist Reads the Future of the Land\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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In Yellowstone and beyond, Katherine Siegel blends high-tech data with on-the-ground conversations to help save iconic landscapes. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Our Podcast Series on Culinary Pioneers<\/h2>\n <\/a>

“Seasoned” explores the women who defined American food culture. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n Trailer for ‘Seasoned’ Podcast on Women Who Defined American Food Culture\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Listen to the trailer for the 6-part podast series Seasoned on women culinary pioneers who taught us how to eat, cook and think about food. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n\n

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\n \n Seasoned: Culinary Pioneers \u2013 MFK Fisher\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Our 6-episode podcast kicks off with the California writer who invented the food memoir. Long before Anthony Bourdain, there was a woman who taught us how to enjoy food, drink and life.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers – Cecilia Chiang\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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In San Francisco, an immigrant restaurateur brings authentic Chinese cuisine to the U.S. via The Mandarin. It’s a love letter to her childhood in China, pre-Communist Revolution.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers – Lena Richard\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Down in the Big Easy, a Creole chef experiments with bold flavors and becomes one of the first multihyphenate food personalities, even as her life is cut short.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers – Edna Lewis\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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This celebrated Virginia chef introduced the farm-to-table movement and showed the rest of the country the fresh flavors of Southern cuisine.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Seasoned: Culinary Pioneers\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Elena Zelayeta\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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She elevated Mexican cuisine in America, and later enjoyed success as a cookbook author and TV host despite a disability that once plunged her into despair.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers \u2013 Indigenous Chefs\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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The series comes full circle with a look at our original food, the cuisine of ‘Turtle Island.’ We speak with chefs and Indigenous food experts like Lois Ellen Frank.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Once NASA’s Dream, a Food Startup Is Making ‘Air Protein’ a Reality\u00a0\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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We tour the facility where Lisa Dyson, founder of Air Protein, literally makes meat out of air. She might just transform the future of food. *Named “2024 Best Short Video” by the Newswomen’s Club of New York.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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