LearnVest Founder Alexa von Tobel on economic security and the psychology of money.
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Meet the 24-Year-Old Filmmaker Behind the Holocaust Documentary NANA
For filmmaker Serena Dykman, “NANA” is even more than a Holocaust documentary: it’s a family exploration and a political call to action.
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Getting Off the Grid: A Re-Examination of the Writer’s Cabin
Ever since Henry David Thoreau, that original hipster, built his “airy and unplastered cabin” beside Walden Pond, male writers have been rushing to get off the grid—and tell you about it.
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The Privilege of Choosing Less: Interview with Jana Kasperkevic
Minimalism can be a lifestyle. Sometimes, though, it’s not a choice. We spoke to Jana Kasperkevic, a former financial journalist for the Guardian U.S., about her decision to pursue stories of economic hardship and why we never talk about money.
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Violence of the Mind: Women and Manic Disorders
Despite the strides that have been made in recent decades toward understanding mental illness, we’re still uncomfortable admitting that women can be violent—a discomfort that may have dangerous consequences.
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This Conservationist is Fixing the Global Poaching Problem in a Unique Way
Dr. E.J. Milner-Gulland, a conservationist and professor at Oxford, is working to find a solution to poaching that benefits everyone.
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Moving and Shooting: Tatum Mangus’ Travel Photography
For AWT contributing photographer Tatum Mangus, traveling is a lifestyle that complements her art.
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The Fight to Protect Thailand’s Elephants
Vet Thitboton “Cherry” Plotnik’s work with Thailand’s elephants isn’t just in treating their maladies—she’s also working to improve the policy that protects them.
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Inner Conflict: Story of a Woman in the Military
As a woman in the military, the most memorable moment from Leigh Tierney’s 21st birthday was lying in a puddle of mud and firing an M-16.
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#WorldRefugeeDay at the UN: The Faces of “Refugees”
On June 20, people around the world took note of #WorldRefugeeDay. But for the 60 million people who became refugees this past year, many whom are now languishing in camps in Greece, Turkey, and elsewhere, a day and a hashtag are just points in a line without end.
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When a Sex Shop Opens in the Neighborhood
Sid is standing on the shoulders of brazen, sex-loving giants. Please wouldn’t be there at all if not for the early pioneers who, starting in the 1970s, established the women’s sex toy industry as we know it, shattering many of the myths surrounding female sexuality along the way.
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The Late Birth of Birth Control
History of birth control: The science of contraception does not, and has never, lain strictly within the realm of women’s health.
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Three Questions With Kimia Ferdowsi Kline
Kimia Ferdowsi Kline’s curatorial career began when she was sitting at the front desk at…
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Beth Hoeckel’s Collage of Feelings
The work of Beth Hoeckel combines seemingly mismatched elements taken from scraps she’s collected, often forcing glossy personas and objects from retro printed matter into otherworldly encounters.
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