Ten years ago, when Emily Stoddard was in her late twenties, she asked her therapist if they thought she might have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD.) Working tirelessly for a non-profit, often sleeping only four hours a night and forgetting to eat meals, Emily wondered if her restlessness and tendency to “hyperfocus” only on work…
A 25-year-old woman who sparked a police search and national media headlines when she disappeared from an Alabama highway Thursday has turned up unharmed at her nearby home, police said Sunday. Carlee Russell was reported missing Thursday after she called police and her family to report a claim that she saw a toddler walking along the…
A 2020 report by Human Rights Watch has revealed how four decades of war have left Afghanistan with one of the world’s largest populations per capita for people with disabilities, including many with amputations, vision or hearing problems, and post-traumatic stress disorder. But the true size and circumstances of Afghanistan’s disabled population remain uncertain, since policymaking is…
There’s going to be plenty of energy from the stands tonight, and lots of expectations around how the Matildas should play. I would like to see them channel that and go full throttle. Take full advantage of the pace of Carpenter, Vine and Raso, and make a statement to France and the rest of the…
Meredith Wilson, a teacher in Seattle, said “Historically privileged, either privileged socioeconomically and racially white people, rich people, have always had options. Abortion isn’t just new for a lower income or black and brown women. I think it’s for all women. But having this access to an abortion pill gives black and brown and lower…
Dilma Mendes does not remember how many times she was arrested as a child. Her crime? Playing football in Brazil. The country may be synonymous with the beautiful game, but it banned women from the sport for nearly four decades until 1979. Ahead of the Women’s World Cup starting next week in Australia and New…
