We’re continuing our exploration of conflict theories with W.E.B. Dubois, who is one of the founders of sociological thought more broadly and the founder of race-conflict theory. We’ll discuss shifting ideas about race, Dubois’ idea of...

Activist and author Gloria Steinem is an icon of the global feminist movement. She's spent her life defying stereotypes, breaking social barriers and fighting for equality. In conversation with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, Steinem...

In which John Green teaches you about Harper Lee's famous (and only) novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. John will cover a bit about Harper Lee's personal life, (seeing as this novel has some autobiographical elements) and her long association...

Organisms of all shapes and sizes synchronize their behaviors using biological clocks. Some keep pace with the daily rising and setting sun using circadian rhythms. Others use annual cycles or the changing seasons as their cue. But many...

Throughout her life, Rosa Parks repeatedly challenged racial violence and the prejudiced systems protecting its perpetrators. Her refusal to move to the back of a segregated bus ignited a boycott that lasted 381 days and helped transform...

Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today's thinkers like Plato. He created the first Western university and was teacher to Ancient Greece's greatest minds, including Aristotle. But even he wasn't perfect. Along with...

Zsuzanna Szelényi reflects on entering politics at just 23, shaped less by contemporary role models than by her family—especially her grandmother, Karolina Patek. An extraordinary woman, Batak was a highly educated linguist who...

Deborah Sampson, born in 1760, disguised herself as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War. Facing early financial struggles, she educated herself and enlisted as Robert Shurtleff. For over 18 months, she served in the military,...

Key figures like George Washington and John Adams were instrumental in establishing the United States, fighting in the Revolutionary War and authoring pivotal documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Women...

Mercy Otis Warren plays a crucial role in American history as a writer and advocate for women's rights and education. She corresponded with prominent figures like Abigail and John Adams and used her plays and pamphlets to challenge...

Dr. Robin Stern, co-founder of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a psychoanalyst with 30 years of practice, explains how gaslighting—an insidious form of emotional abuse—undermines a person’s sense of reality and self-worth...

When I was a kid, I remember people talking about putting on suntan lotion to help them absorb the sun's rays. Those days are over. Too much sun can be terrible for you. Besides the fact that it significantly increases the risk of skin...

A simple way to help people quit smoking and a simple way to prevent young women from getting melanoma. This is Healthcare Triage News.

The CDC recommendations for the HPV vaccine have just changed. If you’re 45 years of age or younger, then you might want to talk to your doctor about getting vaccinated yourself.

Several states have recently passed or considered strict limitations on abortion. Some of these laws are crafted in a way that misunderstands the nature of pregnancy and the risks of miscarriages. These laws leave room for women who have...

Everyone talks about condoms as a way to prevent pregnancy. They're good, but nowhere near perfect. The pill is even better. But want to know what's amazing? Intrauterine devices, or IUDs. Why don't women use IUDs? They were pretty rare...

Many more babies die in the United States than you might think. In 2014, more than 23,000 infants died in their first year of life, or about six for every 1,000 born. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 other...

So recently, one of my co-bloggers asked me if we'd ever done a Healthcare Triage on the gender pay gap in medicine. I realized we hadn't. We're going to fix that right now.

There are few things that seem to polarize people more quickly than home births. That's the topic of the week's Healthcare Triage.

The HPV vaccine is pretty well known amongst the public, but mostly as a measure against cervical cancer in women. A recent news article highlights its use in men, and we want to highlight that highlight.

Women on Web is an organization that increases access to pharmaceutical abortion services in countries where those options are limited. The organization has now started a separate service that will fill prescriptions in the United States...

Postpartum depression is depressingly common, and it has lots of terrible consequences for moms, for kids, and for families. A new drug is about to hit the market, but it's not a great fit for everyone, and it is PRICEY.

Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) are the cause of genital warts, and believed to lead to a number of cancers. But there's a vaccine for HPV that can prevent you from getting infected. This week, Rosianna sends in some questions about the...

How dangerous is heading a soccer ball? Who's mandating the HPV vaccine in the US? And how many women are drinking while pregnant in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK? This is Healthcare Triage News.