Cold Hard Facts

Urban Women Spend 312 Minutes a Day in Unpaid Carework; Men Spend 29

Oxfam report highlights India's deep gender inequality.

By Liesl Goecker

A Different Lens

In ‘Soni,’ the Female Police Officers Fight Sexism More Than Crime

Untrending: What Are The Health Benefits of Matcha, Really?

Hidden In Plain Sight

When Menopause Masks Ovarian Cancer, Vital Treatment Gets Delayed

A Different Lens

In ‘Soni,’ the Female Police Officers Fight Sexism More Than Crime

Ivan Ayr's film makes misogyny the centerpiece of the film.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

Untrending: What Are The Health Benefits of Matcha, Really?

An investigation of the green powder that has taken over the world. And my tiramisu.

By Liesl Goecker

Hidden In Plain Sight

When Menopause Masks Ovarian Cancer, Vital Treatment Gets Delayed

With no easy diagnostic, doctors assume cancer symptoms are merely natural changes.

By Anubhuti Matta

The Reading Network

Study Peeks Into the Brain Wiring Behind Dyslexia

Findings could inform screening and support before kids lag at school.

By Liesl Goecker

Why IVF Babies Are More Likely to Be Preemies

Assisted reproductive technology aims at pregnancy -- but also affects childbirth.

By Anubhuti Matta

She's Got Hustle

For More Bang for Your Buck, Hire a Mom Part‑Time And Give Her Flexible Hours

She'll do around 20 minutes of unpaid extra work a week.

By Liesl Goecker

Is This Normal: “I Can’t Stand ‘Mouth Sounds'”

Loud eaters and mouth breathers fill me with rage.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

How Caste Has Always Shaped Desire, Desirability

"Even 'attractiveness,' skin color, and a 'good background' are ideas loaded in caste."

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

Just Smile Smile Smile

Out of Thousands, Only 35 Facial Expressions May Be Universal Across Cultures

Half of them are different ways to convey happiness.

By The Swaddle Team

Falling Through The Cracks

Many Cases of Sexual Harassment Never Make it To Companies’ Internal Committees

By Anubhuti Matta

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The Night Shift

The Night Shift: A Podcast Series About Women Who Go to Work After Dark

A cab driver, a bouncer, a bar dancer, and a home guard talk about defying expectations.

By Kunal Purohit

Speaking Legalese

Know Your Rights: Adoption In India

SC Ruling on MH Dance Bars Latest in Long History of Policing Women to Regulate Men

The Buzz Cut: An Instagram Influencer’s Hilariously Disorganized Tour Included 1200 Mason Jars and Unkept Promises

Speaking Legalese

Know Your Rights: Adoption In India

A family law expert explains the rights of both prospective and adoptive parents.

By Anubhuti Matta

SC Ruling on MH Dance Bars Latest in Long History of Policing Women to Regulate Men

"Not one bar girl was consulted before drafting these guidelines.”

By Kunal Purohit

The Buzz Cut: An Instagram Influencer’s Hilariously Disorganized Tour Included 1200 Mason Jars and Unkept Promises

Plus, what it's like to be an internet advice columnist.

By The Swaddle Team

The ‘Planetary Health Diet’ Is the Only Diet to Consider This Year

New, science-backed food guidelines aim at saving your health and the world.

By Liesl Goecker

Stronger Together

LGTBQ+ Jawans Are Already in the Army; Welcoming Them Would Make the Ranks Stronger

Studies show that inclusive policies make units more effective.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

Why More Indian Men Don’t Get Vasectomies

"It brings about no change in a man's body or his manhood."

By Anubhuti Matta

The Pathological Fear of Getting Pregnant Has A Name: Tokophobia

For some women who want children, pregnancy and childbirth is pathologically frightening.

By Anubhuti Matta

Is the Gillette “The Best Men Can Be” Ad a Good or Bad Thing?

A Swaddle Team discussion.

By The Swaddle Team

Queen of Side-eye

Scientists Prove the “Mona Lisa” Doesn’t Actually Follow You With Her Eyes

What a buzzkill.

By Liesl Goecker

14‑Year‑Olds Running Slam Poetry Workshops Prove Arts Education Shouldn’t Be an Afterthought

The Arts build skills like leadership, mindfulness, and communication.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

Only 12% of Mental Health Apps Offer Adequate Support for Suicidal Crises

A NIMHANS study of 278 apps to combat depression found shortcomings in the tech.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

A Perfect Storm

Science Is Starting to Connect More of the Dots Behind the Cause of Childhood Cancers

A sanitized environment may not be as good for kids as we think.

By Liesl Goecker

Mental Health Misconceptions

"People ask me, 'Oh, but he’s not crying, or sitting in one corner at a party — how can he be depressed?'"

Working Girls

"Solving the 'aspiration deficit' means examining closely held ideas around what boys and girls should be good at."

Divided Attention

What’s It Like To Live With: A Child With Dyslexia

"Suddenly, I found myself being involved only in my son ... leaving my daughter to do everything on her own."

By Anubhuti Matta

This Will Only Hurt A Little

Men and Women Remember Physical Pain Very Differently

"I'm not very proud of my gender," says a senior author of the study.

By Liesl Goecker

Embracing Chaos

Talking With Alok Vaid‑Menon About Art, Activism, and the Transfeminine Movement

"We have been taught to fear the very things that have the potential to set us free."

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

“The Refugee Definition Was Not Designed With the Experiences of Women in Mind”

The case of the Saudi teen fleeing domestic violence highlights the vulnerability of escaping women.

By Tamara Wood, The Conversation

The Buzz Cut: What Will the Oscars Look Like Without a Host?

Plus, what are men thinking when they send dick pics?

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

Crying Over Spilled Koffee

BCCI’s Response to Hardik Pandya’s Sexist Remarks Doesn’t Solve the Real Problem

Toxic masculinity in sport won't be fixed by limiting players' media exposure.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

Ethical Quandaries

Genome Sequencing Could Tell Parents If a Newborn Is At Risk of Genetic Diseases

But is it okay to deep dive into a baby's DNA?

By Liesl Goecker

That Tingly Feeling

YouTube Is Bursting With Videos Meant to Give You Brain Orgasms

Welcome to the weird -- or relaxing -- world of ASMR.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan

Western Bias Colors Fight Against Online Abuse of Women

Amnesty International is leading development of AI that can ID abusive language -- in American English.

By Liesl Goecker

On The Frontlines

‘A Private War’ Reflects the Everyday Trauma of Journalists in the Field

As the definition of 'frontline' blurs, reporters' physical safety and mental health pays the price.

By Priyanka Borpujari

Untrending: There Are a Lot of Reasons to Never Drink Almond Milk

One serving of almond milk doesn't actually contain a lot of almonds.

By Liesl Goecker

A Different Lens

‘Bird Box’ Shows Us a Version of Motherhood We Rarely Get To See

The Netflix film takes the fear behind modern parenting to the extreme.

By Nadia Nooreyezdan