Anne Kauffman Nolon of Sun River Health is navigating the pandemic and reflecting on a 45-year career that’s “never boring.”
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The Makers of Ethical Eroticism Say it’s Hot, Real – and Feminist
For decades, a debate has raged over whether sex should be shot and shared. These founders are trying to show safer, more inclusive ways of doing it.
8 Great Shows and Films Featuring Strong Women to Scope Out in 2022
Your New Year’s resolution: Watch something you’ll truly enjoy.
The Story Exchange’s 10 Most Popular Stories of 2021
From the vaccine rollout to mom-guilt, here are the most-read stories on The Story Exchange in 2021.
10 Moments Where Women in Pop Culture Took Stands, Helped Out or Made an Impact
In 2021, whether they hailed from sports or fashion or the arts, these women made headlines – and differences.
Using Plants, She’s Discovered How to Bring Clean Drinking Water to Off-Grid Places
On Long Island, Priyanka Sharma is developing a unique and sustainable technology to improve access to safe water around the world.
So, What Business Did You Start Up as the World Shut Down?
These resilient women launched their businesses in a post-Covid world. Now, they are happily pursuing their entrepreneurial goals.
14 Stories Our Staff Loved Covering (and Reading) in 2021
This year has been a ride. All the more reason to pause and reflect on the projects and posts we’re proudest of, we figure.
A Foreign Film About Women Making Jam Makes a Surprisingly Strong Statement
Director Blerta Basholli of Kosovo talks about her award-winning film, Hive, which explores a mother’s persistence in an oppressed country.
Announcing the Winners of Our Women in Science Incentive Prize
Five innovative female scientists will receive grants of $5,000 each to continue their work related to climate change and the water crisis.
This Water Detective Has Developed a Method to Predict Streamflow
Zhiying Li left cultural restraints in her native China to become a scientist in the U.S. and study water availability.
She’s on a Quest to Understand What’s in Your Drinking Water
As a researcher, Cindy Hu is driven to uncover water quality, and help put the information back in the hands of people who can use it.
Using Solar Energy to Purify Water
Inspired by water scarcity in her hometown, Pratiksha Dongare at Rice University is taking a cutting-edge approach to desalination.
Cleaning Up Storm Water — and Shaking Up the Water Industry
In Milwaukee, Paige Peters has built a patent-pending technology that treats wastewater 16 times faster than conventional methods.
A Fashion Entrepreneur Who Works with Immigrants Gets a Times Square Billboard
Ngozi Okaro left law and a job at Yale to teach immigrant women about sustainable fashion and business practices.