Ghislaine Maxwell, accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom and sexually abuse girls, defies our stereotypes of a perpetrator, experts say.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
National Sexual Assault Hotline sees record demand during pandemic. Many reaching out are children.
“Their safety net collapsed during this period,” said Rape Abuse and Incest National Network president Scott Berkowitz.
Amid protests and a pandemic, what does it mean to be American in 2020?
This Fourth of July, American pride is at a 20-year low. Anti-racism protests and the pandemic have created divisions around national identity.
George Floyd, Lea Michele and the problem with performative outrage
When expressing outrage is as easy as posting a hashtag or an empty black square, there’s a question of whether it’s genuine or performative.
The pandemic offers mothers something they will never have again
The pandemic has undoubtedly created parental suffering, but it also offers an opportunity to be present with our children in ways we never could.
The coronavirus pandemic may be influencing our dreams
The main function of dreams is to process emotions, which for many people are heightened during the pandemic.
We all want to know how the coronavirus pandemic ends. How do we cope with uncertainty?
Uncertainty during the pandemic is unsettling because people need predictability to feel safe, experts say. So how do we cope when we don’t have it?
The coronavirus has robbed us all. Let yourself mourn the loss, experts say.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people are not only distressed by lives lost, but by experiences lost. We can mourn but still heal, experts say.
Creator of the World Wide Web says the Internet isn’t working for women
New research on the web’s 31st birthday reveals more than half of young women and girls around the world have experienced online abuse.
Weinstein, Cosby, Kavanaugh: You can put a number on how much these stories matter
The Monday and Tuesday after the Weinstein verdict was delivered, the National Sexual Assault Hotline experienced a 23% increase in call volume.