Unemployment does not affect everyone equally. www.thepersistent.com/unemployment...

Artists including Mahi G, Saniya MQ, Srishti Tawade and Reble are redefining hip hop in India, writing songs about the climate crisis, violence against women and girls and questions of identity. www.thepersistent.com/theres-alway...

It was so fun talking about books with smart women! Check out @thepersistent.bsky.social Best books we read in 2025 list and video of our chat www.thepersistent.com/16-of-the-be...

The photographer and film producer Michele Singer Reiner, who died this weekend, was an "an irate citizen," her husband said once. It was this anger which drove much of her activism. www.thepersistent.com/a-legacy-of-...

The economist @corinnelow.com needs to set the record straight. Firstly, she did not, as has been reported, begin a lesbian relationship because of data - that was a joke. Secondly, the economics of love is broken, and women are losing out because of it. www.thepersistent.com/corinne-low-...

In the movie version of “Hamnet,” Shakespeare’s wife Agnes, played with wild abandon by the actress Jessie Buckley, looms large with possibility. www.thepersistent.com/hamnet-movie...

Madeleine Wickham, the author who enchanted millions with her bestselling novel Confessions of a Shopaholic—written under the pen name Sophie Kinsella—has died of cancer, her family announced today.

Hey NYC! You're my LAST STOP THIS YEAR so if you wanna drop by on Thursday at Luminary in Manhattan to what will be an amazing conversation with @francescadonner.bsky.social (current editor of @thepersistent.bsky.social), grab your FREE ticket below: See ya soon! ✨

A new McKinsey report shows women are still missing out on promotion. It blames attitudes to flexible working, a lack of people championing them and a higher risk of burnout. www.thepersistent.com/6-ways-women...

At first, Paris appeared to the writer Brianna Holt to be a city where race didn’t matter. But things weren’t all they seemed. www.thepersistent.com/paris-racism...

🗣️ You're invited to "And Another Thing: The Best Books We Read This Year," a live conversation between Josie Cox, Kathleen Davis, Paula Derrow and Francesca Donner. 📆 When: Thursday, December 11, 12 PM ET

This #givingtuesday, take a break from consumerism to donate to charities that uplift women and girls.

I love that I got to write this story for @thepersistent.bsky.social www.thepersistent.com/the-secret-f...

The work day should be over when the work day should be over, author Melissa Panzer decrees. Enough with the 8 PM meetings already! This is a snippet of a live conversation about fixing work; stay tuned for an announcement about our next live convo!

I can't believe we're wrapping up #TheDoubleTax World Tour in less than two weeks! On December 11, I'm returning to the Big Apple to chat with @francescadonner.bsky.social of @thepersistent.bsky.social co-hosted by Luminary and Working With Women! If you're in town, grab your tickets #booksky:

Maybe you had a wild Friendsgiving and you’re nursing a hangover. Maybe you hosted all of your in-laws and you are ready to spend a day in bed recovering. Maybe you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at all but the world is weighing on you.

"Wicked: For Good" may have mixed reviews, but the movie's box office success shows that audiences are drawn to the women at the center of the story, both on and off the screen.

If you only focus on your short-term goals, you’ll burn out, Ruchika T. Malhotra says in this clip from this month’s live convo, We Need to Talk About Fixing Work. Make time to rest and reset to achieve your longer-term ambitions.

Ahead of Thanksgiving, this week's edition of You Might Like is about cooking and sharing meals and what happens when we come together at the table.

Does being ambitious have to come at someone else's expense? Or can we change the way we view ambition to include everyone in the rise to the top?

Why do we keep going back to breakup songs — even when our heartbreak has subsided? Because, silly, we can't resist! It's impossible to say who is the mother of the modern breakup album, though a shortlist would have to include Aretha Franklin.

Sometimes, a woman has to do something drastic to get the notice she deserves. For "Younger" author Pamela Redmond, that meant getting on fully naked on stage in front of an audience. buff.ly/Oh2bZg9

The past month has shown just how many people in the U.S. are struggling with food insecurity. If you're in a position to help do something about our appalling food inequality, we've put together a list of four hunger-relief organizations that could use your time and money: buff.ly/XVIX1Ok

Gen Z has fully embraced '90s trends and so are we. So, grab a baby doll dress and some combat boots and let's party like it’s 1995! 🪩 buff.ly/8sJElN3

In a moment when inequality yawns, institutions buckle, and the narratives that once held Americans together feel threadbare, @josiecox.bsky.social has been looking to history for steadier ground. buff.ly/ljtNIVL

What would happen if we focused on raising everybody up instead of rewarding competition and even aggression? @francescadonner.bsky.social, Ruchika T. Malhotra, and Melissa Panzer discuss what needs to be done to fix work on Friday at 12 PM ET. Register for free: buff.ly/y7CYVay

Shirley Djukurnã Krenak, an environmental activist and leader of the Krenak Indigenous people, has dedicated her life to protecting the environment, often at huge personal risk. But she won’t be attending this year’s COP, despite the invitation. buff.ly/d5YV8kr

Women tend to internalize failure. Men externalize it. We have been socialized this way. The self-blame doubles down in motherhood. It's nearly impossible to avoid and it’s easy to exploit. buff.ly/hsd8LI5

On the heels of U.S. Election Day, we're sharing our recommendations around women and politics: Organizations, books, podcasts and Substacks, even pins and T-shirts that celebrate our hard-earned right to vote, plus a little escapism TV along the way. buff.ly/7BjiAHA

Nancy Pelosi, a political giant who served as the first and so far only female Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced yesterday that she will not be seeking re-election to Congress at the end of her term in January 2027. buff.ly/ccYXaf2

Ambition, good. Burnout, bad. Drive, good. Aggression, bad. We are raised to believe that if you work hard you’ll get ahead, but workplaces aren’t meritocracies. Often we find ourselves working in an environment that rewards the greediest and most aggressive. buff.ly/lpBgtCu

Great stuff from @thepersistent.bsky.social on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and how film adaptations have missed different elements of the novel.

"You are so cute." "I don't invest in mothers." "I'm shocked you've made it this far." "Why don’t you step down?” buff.ly/YsaqB63

On the day of the NYC Marathon, one of our favorites from Josie Cox: At just 25, I considered running a marathon proof of health: a benchmark in my ongoing eating disorder recovery. Over the years I’ve learned the power of moderation. These days, I force myself to run a bit less. buff.ly/qyUVvID

If we ever want a truer interpretation of “Frankenstein,” we might need a woman to do it, E.B. Boyd writes. buff.ly/LeEegLe

From biased chatbots to sexist and aggressive avatars, AI already comprises a whole set of tools capable of harassing and harming women. buff.ly/2Fp7CUk

Next week’s editors’ chat will feature @josiecox.bsky.social and @kathleenedavis.bsky.social talking live about all things hustle culture and burnout. Paid subscribers can join us on October 30th at 12 PM EST to be part of this conversation. You can upgrade and sign up here: buff.ly/8d0XvQv

50 yrs ago, 90% of women in Iceland went on strike. No cooking, cleaning or childcare. Schools closed. Flights grounded. Men stayed home or took kids to work. Today Iceland has smallest gender pay gap in the world & tough equal pay laws. @josiecox.bsky.social www.thepersistent.com/50-years-ice...

10/24/75: 90% of women in Iceland went on strike—“They stopped cleaning &cooking; they stopped doing laundry &they stopped looking after their [kids]….Schools closed, flights were grounded, the telephone systm shut down, &men had to either stay home or take their kids to work” @josiecox.bsky.social

When the first excavator struck the East Wing of the White House this week, it didn't just destroy the architecture. It also began to demolish the legacy of First Ladies throughout the decades. We break down the construction project: www.thepersistent.com/white-house-...

The wedding of Jeff Bezos to Lauren Sánchez is estimated to have cost a cool $45 to $55M. Denouncing billionaire excess seems par for the course, but the criticism Sánchez is being hit with is distinctly more personal. @hollybaxter.bsky.social takes a look. www.thepersistent.com/jeff-bezos-l...

The average wedding in the U.S. now costs a cool $36,000. But @dcopaken.bsky.social discovered that embracing DIY elements for her daughter's wedding not only kept costs down—it brought communities together. www.thepersistent.com/how-to-diy-a...

American mothers are not ok: a new study shows their mental health has declined precipitously. Knowing that is sort of helpful, says @josiecox.bsky.social: "As I sifted through these depressing findings, I also felt oddly comforted," she writes. www.thepersistent.com/mothers-ment...

“The recent pregnancy of Mummy Pig—who, let me be clear, is a cartoon character—has been so hard to stomach,” writes Gabrielle Griffith. Read Gabriella’s take on the arrival of Peppa Pig’s sister, including the gender reveal and its coverage in the news. buff.ly/OSnwDFZ

Photographer Nancy Borowick spent years documenting the effects of grief. Now, she turns her lens to stillbirth and its effect on the women who lose their babies. Read her Q&A with @josiecox.bsky.social and see more of her extraordinary photos here. buff.ly/4FXLbdt

What if a solution to wipe out all mom guilt was a magic pill, so women could unabashedly do their thing without worrying about others’ feelings or perceptions? That’s the premise of a new novel, “The Guilt Pill,” by the author Saumya Dave. www.thepersistent.com/if-you-could...

Will the Catholic church ever be ready for a woman pope? It seems unlikely, but a poll by the Pew Research Center shows that American Catholics’ might be becoming more progressive. Read @josiecox.bsky.social's latest: buff.ly/lMUNLXU

In order for Katy Perry to actually have been part of the first ever all-female crew in space, she would have had to time travel back to the year 1963. Why can't we remember women in history? New from @josiecox.bsky.social:

In order for Katy Perry to actually have been part of the first ever all-female crew in space, she would have had to time travel back to the year 1963. Why can't we remember women in history? New from @josiecox.bsky.social: buff.ly/cdXzb71

Good to see Resolve, the US's biggest infertility advocacy organisation, come out against so-called "ethical" IVF, the Christian right-wing's attempt at taking away choice from those suffering from infertility, which I reported on at the beginning of this month. Link below.