Discrimination

December 25, 2019

Buying Black, Rebooted

“Where was this product made?” “Is this brand sustainable?” Those are common conscientious consumer queries these days. For a growing number of Americans, though, another question […]
October 31, 2019

Tales From the Teenage Cancel Culture

ImageCredit…Anthony Freda 1. A few weeks ago, Neelam, a high school senior, was sitting in class at her Catholic school in Chicago. After her teacher left […]
December 16, 2017

Are High Heels Headed for a Tumble?

One Saturday evening this spring Florie Hutchinson, an arts publicist and a mother of three daughters, was nursing her youngest, Beatrice, at home and texting with […]
November 21, 2017

The Sweet Spot: When the Cable Guy’s a Gal, Some People’s Wires Get Crossed

Advertisement The “Dear Sugars” podcast is an advice program hosted by Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed. The audio contains more letters; submissions are welcome at dearsugars@nytimes.com. […]
September 8, 2017

Leaning In? Won’t Help if Guys Are Leering, Writes Ellen Pao

Every day, Ellen Pao receives written messages of support from all over: to her office, through her lawyers, over email, on LinkedIn, in postcards she keeps […]
June 25, 2016

Noted: Closing the Gender Gap, One E-Battle at a Time

Judy Jetset walked around the bar at the Playwright Irish Pub in Midtown Manhattan, checking in on the 40 people she had brought together to watch […]