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Kathleen Hanna Reveals the Story of Her Life in 'Rebel Girl'

In “Rebel Girl,” the punk frontwoman reveals the story of her life — the men who tried to stop her, the women who kept her going and the boy who made her a mother.

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New Meloni Law in Italy May Embolden Anti-Abortion Activists

The measure, largely restating existing law, shows the prime minister’s skill at reassuring her right-wing base without sacrificing her increasingly mainstream image.

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Justice Dept. Reaches $138.7 Million Settlement Over FBI's Failures in Nassar Case

The settlement likely signifies the end of a yearslong effort by U.S. Olympic gymnasts to seek justice for early failures by the F.B.I. to investigate Lawrence G. Nassar, the team’s doctor.

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Let Them Eat … Everything

In the age of Ozempic, the “fat activist” Virginia Sole-Smith is inspiring and infuriating her followers.

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Coming to Alabama: Newsom's Abortion-Access Ad, Depicting an Arrest

The ad portrays a woman trying to leave the state to have an abortion. The Campaign for Democracy, a political action committee started by Mr. Newsom, the California governor, created it.

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Ellen Ash Peters, Pioneer on the Connecticut Bench, Dies at 94

The first woman on the faculty of Yale Law School, she was named to the State Supreme Court in 1978 and became its first female chief justice six years later.

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Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won't Medicare Pay?

Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.

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Beverly LaHaye, Soldier of the Christian Right, Dies at 94

A pastor’s wife, she formed Concerned Women for America to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. Ronald Reagan called her “one of the powerhouses on the political scene.”

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O.J. Simpson Trial Served as a Landmark Moment for Domestic Violence Awareness

His acquittal in the infamous trial involving Nicole Brown Simpson’s death prompted powerful backlash that helped change the perception around domestic violence.

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Why Are Men Randomly Punching New York City Women?

Conversation about the attacks on the streets of New York have centered on mental illness, but the offenses seem to have their roots in hatred of women.

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