WOMEN

For the second year in a row, ‘TIME’ has singled out a dozen actors, sports figures, and activists making a difference in the world.

We take a closer look at the life and demise of the wronged queen who lent her name to a rebellion when she took on the might of—what was at the time—the world’s largest empire.  

In 1973 Wisconsin, two Cub Scout leaders discovered a neat trick involving heated plastic. A classic toy was born.

Here are some of the best inventions by women throughout history, from the paper bag to windshield wipers, circular saws, and more.

From the dangers of being a “sexual vampire” to the best ways to charm your in-laws, here’s what relationship advice looked like in the past.

Edmonia Lewis shaped her own identity in clay and marble, becoming one of the most renowned sculptors of the 19th century.

The first coin in the U.S. Mint's 2023 American Women Quarters Program features Bessie Coleman, the pilot who broke barriers a century ago.

Like so many other horror films, it has taken decades for 'The Slumber Party Massacre' to get its due. But it's now recognized as a touchstone of feminist horror and a shrewd satire.

Blavatsky asserted that she was able to perform extraordinary paranormal feats because she had been given access to an ancient wisdom, known only to a select few.

Katherine Swynford played the long game with John of Gaunt … and won.

The queen has achieved legendary status more than two millennia after her death—which, contrary to rumor, may not have been caused by the bite of an asp.

“I’m sick and tired of hearing that ‘Cheryl was no lady as she devastated such and such a town,’” Roxcy Bolton said. She wasn't alone in her exasperation.