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Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.

Simone Biles has five gymnastics skills named for her.

At the Olympics, some athletes will be performing tried and true moves. Others might be throwing new skills that will one day bear their names.

James Baldwin, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and George Takei.

These memorable quotes from LGBTQ+ leaders—on everything from intersectionality to being an ally—will ring true all year round.

The Gen Z idol has been in the spotlight ever since her break-out role on Disney’s "Shake It Up."

From her status as a Kidz Bop alumna to the real meaning behind her name, there's probably a lot of facts about Zendaya that you don't know about.

From “Alien” to “Gone with the Wind,” some classic movies you might not expect actually do manage to pass the Bechdel test.

Presidents have had a lot of titles and nicknames, but the wife of every president has one common honorific. Why do we call her “first lady”?

Princess Diana and Prince Harry in 1987.

To celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12, 2024, here are 25 of history’s greatest moms.

The cover of Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women.’

“Little Women” is one of the world's most beloved novels—but Louisa May Alcott only wrote it to help her father get a publishing contract.

If you were a woman in the 19th century, virtually anything could get you committed to a psychiatric hospital—including drinking too much tea.

Illustration of William Shakespeare Reciting Hamlet to His Family

A fascinating new discovery has emerged about a pamphlet found in the rafters of William Shakespeare’s childhood home.

Discover these lesser-known but still highly accomplished female musicians that have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, like Ma Rainey and LaVern Baker.

To win a nuclear arms race, Leona Libby hid a pregnancy and brushed off being irradiated.

A lesser-known fact about the famed crime novelist: She was a beach bum.

Women's History Month is a time to celebrate the trailblazers who fought for equality and forever changed the world for the better.

Find out everything you need to know about the origins of Women's History Month, including how it went from a daylong celebration born from a socialist idea to a monthlong institution in the United States.

You can thank Letitia Mumford Geer for this.

The syringes used by medical professionals today can be traced back to her 1899 patent.

Meryl Streep is one of the most acclaimed actresses in Hollywood history. Discover how this Oscar-winning star got her start—and how her first Academy Award ended up on a bathroom floor.

Elizabeth Fry championed prison reform, particularly for women and children, in 19th-century England.

There’s a surprisingly rich history at the root of this hair accessory.

In 1900, the global average life expectancy was around 32 years old. Today, it's 71. How did this happen?

Astronaut Kellie Gerardi conducts research aboard the Virgin Galactic spacecraft.

Bioastronautics researcher Kellie Gerardi envisions a future when space is open to all.

Actress Bernice Golden as Tess in David Belasco’s stage production of ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles,’ c. 1903.

Thomas Hardy’s memorable heroine was modeled after the last woman to be hanged in Dorset, England.

Lady Anne Mackintosh, (1723–1787), Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson.

Women like Flora MacDonald, Anne Mackintosh, Isabella MacDuff, and more made their mark on Scottish history.

Arizona judge Sandra Day O'Connor testifies at her confirmation as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1981.

Discover how Sandra Day O’Connor overcame the odds to become the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s biopic, ‘Napoleon,’ here are 11 facts about the woman who once stood in the emperor’s shadow.

11 Women Horror Writers You Need to Read

11 Female Gymnasts With Skills Named After Them

15 Inspiring Quotes from LGBTQ+ Leaders

9 Fascinating Facts About Zendaya

10 Iconic Movies That Pass the Bechdel Test

Why Do We Call a President’s Wife “First Lady”?

25 of History’s Greatest Moms

11 Fascinating Facts About Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’

When Drinking Too Much Tea Could Get a Woman Sent to a Psychiatric Hospital

William Shakespeare’s Sister, Joan, Emerges in Long-Lost Writings

10 Women You Probably Didn’t Know Were in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Leona Libby, the Pioneering Nuclear Physicist Who Helped Build the Atomic Bomb

Agatha Christie, Surfing Pioneer

13 Facts About Women’s History Month

Remembering Letitia Mumford Geer, the Nurse Who Invented the One-Handed Syringe

8 Things You Might Not Know About Meryl Streep

Elizabeth Fry, the 'Angel of Prisons'

Why Do We Call Them Bobby Pins?

Average Life Expectancies Have More Than Doubled Over the Past 70 Years—Here's Why

“Humanity’s Next Giant Leap”: Citizen Astronaut Kellie Gerardi Envisions the Future of Spaceflight

Remembering Elizabeth Martha Brown, the Convict Who Inspired Thomas Hardy’s ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’

6 Badass Women From Scottish History

How Sandra Day O’Connor Beat the Odds, Ruled the Court, and Became the Most Powerful Woman in America

11 Facts About Joséphine de Beauharnais