Skip navigation!
DISCOVER
WATCH
SHOP
+MORE
United States
Switch To
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Canada
World News
News
Why Zhang Zhan Is Going To Prison For 4 Years
by
Asia Ewart
More from World News
Shopping
17 Holiday Sweaters You’ll
Want
To Wear
Emily London
Dec 8, 2020
Somos Latinx
Mexico’s Gender Violence Crisis Is Far From Over — & Women Are Demanding Action...
Nidia Melissa Bau...
Nov 25, 2020
Unbothered
How To Ruin A Democracy: Why We Must Pay Attention To What’s Happening In ...
Shayera Dark
Oct 23, 2020
Unbothered
What You Should Know About Police Brutality In Nigeria & The #End...
Over 20 Nigerian security forces reportedly opened fire on hundreds of peaceful demonstrators in Lagos on the 12th night of protests against poli
by
Jessica Morgan
News
Pope Francis’ Support Of Same-Sex Civil Unions Is A Huge St...
In a move that is likely to further anger his conservative opponents, Pope Francis has broken with the traditional position of the Roman Catholic Church by
by
Sarah Midkiff
News
What To Know About The Belarus Protests: From An Election Dispute...
In what amounts to the largest demonstration of any kind in the Belarus’s history, an estimated 50,000 protesters descended on the capital in Minsk on Su
by
Brianna Provenzano
Global News
Lebanon Prime Minster Resigns Amid Mass Protests Demanding Justic...
One week after a deadly explosion at the Port of Beirut killed at least 160 people, injured more than 6,000 others, and laid waste to the city, Lebanese Pr
by
Brianna Provenzano
News
Beirut Needs Your Help: How To Support The City & Where To Donate...
On Tuesday, a colossal explosion shook the Lebanese capital of Beirut severely damaging and demolishing the city’s port. For up to six miles away from th
by
Sarah Midkiff
News
Lebanese Officials Are Investigating The Beirut Explosion As Deat...
The fallout from the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday continues, as officials search for answers about what happened. The city’s port was demolishe
by
Britni de la Cretaz
World News
At Least 70 Dead After Massive Explosion In Beirut
Amid already hard times, a massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, causing widespread damage both to the city’s port and elsewhere. The explosion rock
by
Elly Belle
TikTok
Is TikTok Really Going To Get Banned In The United States?
Things are moving fast with TikTok: On July 28, the Sway House boys announced they’re abandoning TikTok for competitor Triller and cited “priva
by
Michelle Santiago...
News
Zindzi Mandela, Politician & Daughter Of Nelson Mandela, Dies At 59
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest child of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and his second wife Winnie Mandela, died on Sunday at the age of 59. Mandela was S
by
Asia Ewart
Work & Money
For Black Women In Media, A “Dream Job” Is A Myth
Every time a Black woman hits my timeline with yet another horrifying account of workplace racism, images of my own rush to my head.
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
Culture
Please Stop Calling What Jessica Mulroney Did To Sasha Exeter A “...
White privilege manifests in many different ways — in an undeserved promotion, preferential treatment at a fancy store, not fearing for your life in inte
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
News
29 Photographers On Capturing The Current Moment
AUSTRALIA / BRAZIL / CALIFORNIA / CANADA / CHINA / COLOMBIA / FLORIDA / GERMANY / HAWAII / INDIA / IRAN / ITALY / JAPAN / LONDON / MEXICO / NORTH CAROLINA
by
Natalie Gontcharova
News
Where Is America’s Jacinda Ardern? She’s Hiding In Pl...
Many of the world’s women leaders are causing a surge in “leadership envy” across the U.S. Their swift and effective responses to the COVID
by
Julie Kohler
News
At Least 16 People Were Killed In Shooting Rampage Across Nova Sc...
At least 16 people, including a police officer, were killed by a gunman in a small town in Nova Scotia on Sunday in what amounts to one of the worst shooti
by
Brianna Provenzano
Pop Culture
This Princess Is Swapping Tiaras For Training To Help Fight COVID-19
As COVID-19’s worldwide death toll passes 156,000, people everywhere are doing their part to flatten the curve and help others however they can. One roya
by
Lydia Wang
Wellness
I’m 27 & I Was Hospitalized With Coronavirus
Millennials haven’t been too concerned about contracting coronavirus. While we aren’t all as irresponsible as the young people caught on camera during
by
Jessica Morgan
Entertainment News
Spain’s Red Princess, A Champion Of Women’s Rights & ...
The first royal has passed away as a result of coronavirus. Princess Maria Teresa de Borbón-Parma of Spain is the first member of a royal family to pass a
by
Sarah Midkiff
Coronavirus
Doctors From Cuba Are Traveling The World To Help Cities Affected...
Cuba’s largest export as a country isn’t what you think it is. While most people might guess products like tobacco or sugar, the communist-run country?
by
Sarah Midkiff
Coronavirus
How To Convince Different People In Your Life To Take The Coronav...
Along with the obsessive hand-washing, cabin fever and existential dread, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a whole new whack of awkward interpersonal s
by
Courtney Shea
News
Outrage Ensues After Senators Are Accused Of Using Coronavirus Fo...
Republican Sen. Richard Burr is facing calls to resign after selling up to $1.6 million in stocks following briefing meetings on the now-global coronavirus
by
Erin Corbett
Coronavirus
This Group Of Smurfs Is Not Sorry For Congregating In France Duri...
The mayor of Landerneau, a small town in France, is speaking out amid backlash over a recently held festival. Thousands of French citizens attended a Smurf
by
Elly Belle
Gender Nation
Women In Mexico Are Fighting Against Femicide With Massive Organi...
On Sunday, countries around the world celebrated International Women’s Day not only to reflect on the progress toward gender equality, but also all the w
by
Sarah Midkiff
International Women's Day
The Most Powerful Queens In History To Celebrate Women’s Hi...
by
Elly Belle
Video
How This Former Child Bride Spoke Out in Pakistan
Ending child, early, and forced marriage in Pakistan: How are community leaders addressing the root causes of the issue? One day, 13-year-old Zarmina came
by
Refinery29
World News
Fighting For LGBTQ+ Rights In Georgia
In an episode of new YouTube docuseries Fundamental, LGBTQ+-rights activists in the country of Georgia discuss the challenges of their nascent movement.
by
Natalie Gontcharova
Global News
The Danger Of Being A Black Woman In Brazil
The final scene of episode two of docuseries Fundamental shows Brazilian human-rights activist Lucia Xavier walking through a cemetery. Solemnly roaming th
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
Health News
Seattle Confirms First U.S. Death From Coronavirus & West Coast R...
The United States’ first reported Coronavirus-related death is reported in Washington State. The FDA is taking steps to speed up laboratory tests for the
by
Sarah Midkiff
More Stories
Discover
R29 Stories & News
Watch
R29 Original Series & Films
Shop
R29's Most Wanted