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Posts by Candice Helfand-Rogers
MyKayla Skinner’s Lesson in Perseverance
A week ago, she was ‘heartbroken.’ Now she’s bringing home a surprise silver medal.
Why She Started a Double Dutch Club for 40+ Women
This woman created an oasis for her fellow sisters in stress throughout the nation.
The Message from Women’s Soccer is Clear: #NoMoreSideHustles
They’re pro athletes. So why do they need so many side gigs to survive?
Today, Mental Health Took the Gold at the Olympics
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles reminded us that, no matter what, health has to come first.
3 Teens Take Up the Olympic Podium for Women’s Street Skateboarding
As it turns out, the kids are better than alright.
Angelia Jolie Wants to Help Women Beekeepers
The actress, producer and humanitarian is investing in a program that recruits, trains and funds women beekeepers.
Giving Black People a Place in the Stationery Aisle – and the Climate Chaos Fight
Through Aya Paper Co., SaVonne Anderson is celebrating Black joy and love while doing her part to save the planet. All in a day’s work.
The Norwegian Women’s Handball Team Was Fined for … Non-Bikini Bottoms?
We still have a ways to go for women’s worldwide equality in sports.
We Know the Pandemic Hurt Women. Recovery Won’t Be Much Better
The International Labour Organization says the job and income losses women are disproportionately suffering mid-pandemic will likely persist when we start to recover.
First, She Took on Nike. Now, This Olympic Runner Is Giving Out $10,000 Grants to Mom Athletes
Allyson Felix is teaming up with Athleta and the Women’s Sport Foundation to make childcare easier for professional athletes who are also mothers.
Marvel’s Woman-Led ‘Black Widow’ Rakes in $158 Million in Theaters, Online
The latest summer superhero blockbuster’s release marks a return to form (and film) for movie-lovers.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Says a Powerful ‘No Thanks’ to UNC Amid Tenure Fallout
The famed investigative journalist behind The New York Times’ 1619 Project will instead teach at Howard University.
Rethinking the 40-Hour Work Week
Pandemic living has forced a societal reckoning with how we structure our time spent on-the-clock – and many are finding that less is more.
5 Empowering Olympic Trial Moments from Women
A look at several outstanding achievements from women competitors before the games even begin.