Pakistan—The Last Destination of the Stars
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The author, fresh from a family visit, reflects on how Pakistan arrived at this moment, and what the United States can do to support women and democracy there. More »
Myrlie Evers-Williams—Making Her Own History
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The inauguration moment that most moved the author, multimedia journalist Mary C. Curtis, came early in the ceremony. More »
Kosovo Human Rights Activists Resist Attacks on LGBT Community
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The author, a mtvU/Fulbright fellow in Kosovo, confronts an outbreak of religious extremism of unexpected violence, directed against LGBT expression in Prishtina. More »
Abortion Services: A Family Doctor’s Perspective
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Approaching the 40th anniversary of the decision that legalized abortion, Dr. Linda Prine describes its provision as part of a continuum of care. More »
Filmmaker Explores India’s Complex Identity
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In "The World Before Her," Nisha Pahuja looks at the extremes of India's evolving notions of gender. More »
When Ads Preach Hatred
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The author, shocked by an anti-Islam advertisement posted at her local train station, is more disturbed at how such sentiments take root in American soil – especially at a time when such hate statements have triggered extreme anti-American acts abroad. More »
The Left’s Love for the Feisty Nun
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The author, former president of Catholics for Choice, questions the wisdom of progressives who glorify "brave" nuns under Vatican attack. More »
Filmmakers Find Surprises at an Islamic School for Girls in Syria
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Airing this week on PBS, "The Light in Her Eyes" portrays a religious teacher pursuing a complicated set of goals to enrich her students' lives. More »
Nuns and Virgins
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With the republication of her novel set in the 1950s, Caryl Rivers considers the nuns who taught her and those who are still today the heart of the Catholic Church. More »
“We Are the Girls from Seton High”
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Overcoming her ambivalence, multi-media journalist Mary C. Curtis finds comfort and acceptance at her high school reunion. More »
