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Are we really different from them?

We are different from them. Instinctively, that’s what you’re thinking, right? Not that you don’t have reason. The news out of Iran that a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini mysteriously died in custody after the nation’s “morality police” hauled her in for some violation ...

Women should stop doing housework

by Sarah Green Carmichael Women spend 47 minutes more on housework on average than men each day, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That adds up to roughly 5 ½ hours each week, and that’s not including child care, grocery shopping or errands, which the BLS classifies in ...

Remembering a self-remade woman

by Martin Schram The overwhelming vastness of the famed National Cathedral seemed to shrink to mere expansiveness, as Washington’s famous names, including three presidents, filled its pews Wednesday morning to honor yet another eminent insider with yet another quintessentially ...

WVRHC to host “Engaging the Queer Feminist Archive” discussion

The histories of traditionally marginalized groups have long gone unrepresented in archives. As part of its effort to reduce that disparity, the West Virginia & Regional History Center will host researcher and author Susan Ferentinos to discuss how to better represent LGBTQ+ communities ...

Osaka brave to put well-being ahead of job

by Dahleen Glanton Naomi Osaka is as much a Black Lives Matter activist as she is a tennis player. In these confrontational times, it is hard to be both. Osaka abruptly withdrew from the French Open tournament this week, citing mental health concerns. Though she did not explain what ...