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Best, Worst Cities in America for Women

Jackson, Mississippi, lands at bottom of WalletHub list, while Maryland's Columbia is No. 1

(Newser) - From health care needs to gender pay gaps, women have to consider multiple factors when deciding where to set down roots. WalletHub took a peek at more than 180 of the biggest cities in the nation to try to determine where the ladies are best off, examining 15 metrics in...

Land From Escobar's Hippo Ranch Given to 'Genuine Owners'

Colombia bestows 297 acres on women farmers displaced by violence from longtime conflict

(Newser) - Colombia has handed over a portion of the legendary Hacienda Napoles—Pablo Escobar's sprawling ranch best known for its "cocaine hippos" —to women who've survived the country's decades-long armed conflict. President Gustavo Petro announced the move on Wednesday, part of a larger land-redistribution push...

Another Arrest in Horrific Online Murders in Argentina

Three young female victims were lured to fake party in an attack that has led to national protests

(Newser) - A seventh suspect has been arrested in Argentina after the livestreamed torture and killing of three young women—a crime that has triggered mass protests in the nation. Police say the murders, linked to drug gangs, were broadcast on Instagram as a warning to others, reports dw.com . In...

Taliban Yanks Women's Books, Courses From Colleges

Women's voices and key subjects, including human rights, are scrubbed from nation's universities

(Newser) - The Taliban government has ordered Afghan universities to remove all books authored by women and has banned the teaching of nearly 20 subjects, including human rights and sexual harassment, according to new guidelines issued in late August. Among the 680 books flagged as problematic, about 140 were written by...

Runner Has Won 1500M at Every Meet for 4 Years

Faith Kipyegon ties all-time record with eighth global gold

(Newser) - Faith Kipyegon cemented her legacy at the World Athletics Championships by capturing an unprecedented fourth world title in the 1500 meters Tuesday in Tokyo, matching the record set by men's world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj and marking her fifth straight global gold in the event. The 31-year-old...

In 6 Months, 400K Women Left the US Workforce

Analysis finds child care costs are pushing moms to stay home amid lack of support

(Newser) - Amid soaring child care costs and mounting pressures at home, the number of mothers with young children leaving the US workforce has hit a 40-year high, a new study suggests. According to a University of Kansas analysis of federal labor data, over 400,000 women stepped away from their...

After Afghan Quake, Male Rescuers Helped the Men

Not so much women and teen girls, due to Taliban's strict customs on interactions, physical contact

(Newser) - In the aftermath of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, the country's strict gender rules left many women and teen girls without help as male rescue teams focused largely on men and younger children. Survivors in hard-hit villages described how, due to Taliban-enforced customs prohibiting contact between unrelated...

Border Agent Who Demanded Breast Inspections Sentenced

Officials say Shane Millan made up stories as to why immigrants he processed had to bare chests

(Newser) - A former Border Patrol agent who demanded that women show him their breasts before being allowed to enter the US is going to prison. Shane Millan, 53, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months in federal prison, Syracuse.com reports. Millan was stationed in upstate New York near the Canadian border...

The Best States for Women
The Best States for Women
Aug 26, 2025 4:19 PM CDT

The Best States for Women

Hawaii ranks No. 1 in WalletHub's ranking of states that are best for women's equality

(Newser) - Tuesday is Women's Equality Day , per the National Women's History Alliance, which notes that Aug. 16, 1920, is the day when the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was certified. In some states, the ladies are experiencing that gender parity big time, while it looks...

Stalking Causes 'Potentially Huge Health Impacts' in Women

Study links stalking and restraining orders to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

(Newser) - Women who've been stalked or obtained restraining orders are significantly more likely to suffer heart attacks or strokes later in life, new research finds—raising urgent questions about how violence shapes women's long-term health. As study author Rebecca Lawn notes, per Axios , "violence against women is...

Hegseth Shares Clip About Women Needing to 'Submit'

DOD chief retweets video of Christian extremists chatting about repealing women's right to vote

(Newser) - The man who oversees the nation's military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote. The extraordinary repost on X from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, made Thursday night, illustrates his deep and personal connection to a...

App for Women to Vet Possible Beaus Is Breached

Tea says tens of thousands of selfies, photo IDs were leaked, showed up on 4chan

(Newser) - Tea, an app designed to let women safely discuss men they date, has been breached, with thousands of selfies and photo IDs of users exposed, the company confirmed on Friday. Tea said that about 72,000 images were leaked online, including 13,000 images of selfies or selfies featuring a...

Uber Brings Women-Only Rides to US
In the US,
an Uber First
Jul 23, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

In the US, an Uber First

Pilot program for women-only rides launches in LA, San Francisco, Detroit next month

(Newser) - Uber is rolling out a new feature designed to give women more control over who they ride with—or drive for—on its platform. As part of a pilot program launching next month in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit, women can tap a preference in the Uber app...

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders

Warrants cite gender-based persecution and crackdown on basic freedoms

(Newser) - The International Criminal Court has new targets in its sights. The Hague-based court has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity tied to their treatment of Afghan women . Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani are suspected of orchestrating...

Danish Women in Military Draft for the First Time

All those who turn 18 as of Tuesday get entered, just like male teens

(Newser) - A notable change for Denmark's military arrives this week: The Scandinavian country is seeking to increase the number of young people in the military by extending compulsory enlistment to women for the first time. Danish women who turn 18 after Tuesday will be entered into the lottery system, the...

Crash Test Dummies Have a Problematic Limitation

Most models are based on male body

(Newser) - Maine's Maria Weston Kuhn had one big question about the head-on car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery while vacationing in Ireland in 2019: Why were she and her mother seriously hurt, while her father and brother, who were in the front, emerged unscathed? When Kuhn returned...

10 Most Powerful Women in Business
10 Most
Powerful
Women in
Business
May 20, 2025 9:35 AM CDT

10 Most Powerful Women in Business

Fortune places GM CEO Mary Barra at the top of its list

(Newser) - Fortune is out with its annual "most powerful women in business" list, this time using "a more complex scoring system" than in the past that "gives an edge to CEOs." Indeed, seven out the top 10 on the magazine's list boast that chief executive...

Men Face Higher Risk of Death From 'Broken Heart Syndrome'

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, however

(Newser) - A new study highlights that men hospitalized with "broken heart syndrome"—aka takotsubo cardiomyopathy —die at more than twice the rate of women, despite women being more frequently diagnosed with the condition. Using data from almost 200,000 US patients between 2016 and 2020, researchers found...

For Indigenous, a Red Handprint Is a Solemn Reminder

Families push for answers on some 4.3K murdered or missing

(Newser) - A red handprint has become the symbol of a movement as Indigenous families across North America take to the streets and capitols, demanding lasting answers to the violence that continues to haunt their communities. With thousands of cases unresolved, advocates are pushing for solutions—and making sure the next...

Life Expectancy in South Barely Budged Over the Last Century
Life Expectancy in South
Barely Budged Since 1900
new study
Apr 30, 2025 3:16 PM CDT

Life Expectancy in South Barely Budged Since 1900

Particularly for women

(Newser) - Over the course of the 20th century, the average American's lifespan took a big jump—the key part being on average. A new study finds that while some states made major gains in life expectancy over the past century, others have barely moved the needle. The study published...

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