Anorexia in Middle Age and Beyond

A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.

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A DNA Technique is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead

Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.

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Anorexia in Middle Age and Beyond

A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.

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She Crowdfunded Surgery to Repair Damage From Genital Cutting

Shamsa Sharawe made her name campaigning against female genital cutting. Then she heard about surgery to rebuild what had been taken from her.

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‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Case Raises Question of What Constitutes Coercion

Prosecutors say OneTaste extracted labor from its members. Former employees testified that they worked for the company because they feared spiritual harm.

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As South Korea Gets Ready to Vote, Women Don’t Like the Choices

Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face.

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Two Decades After Her Death, Celia Cruz Lives On for Her Fans

Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen of Salsa” continues to draw attention to her musical legacy 100 years after her birth.

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One Type of Mammogram Proves Better for Women With Dense Breasts

Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in the United States.

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After More Than a Century in Skorts and Skirts, Ireland’s Camogie Allows Shorts

A committee vote on Thursday approved a measure that would allow players in the women’s sport to choose between shorts or skorts during official play.

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The Last Lucille Roberts

A forgotten fitness pioneer built an empire on the idea of creating a space for everyday women. Her devotees are still sweating through workouts at a faded gym in Queens.

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