Women's History
Colette Revolutionized French Literature With Her Depictions of Female Desire
Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives
Gloria Estefan Will Be the First Hispanic Woman in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Cuban-American artist will be inducted alongside Sade, Snoop Dogg, Jeff Lynne and others
David Byrne’s Disco Musical About Imelda Marcos Comes to Broadway
'Here Lies Love' is an immersive stage production about the Philippines’ former first lady
The Frick Adds Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman to Permanent Collection
The stunning 16th-century painting by Giovanni Battista Moroni is now on display
The Misunderstood Roman Empress Who Willed Her Way to the Top
A fresh view of Galla Placidia, who married a barbarian and ruled when the world power fell into chaos
Pioneering Journalist Ethel Payne Wasn’t Afraid to Stand Out
Her hats turned heads, but it was her work as a reporter that changed the nation
Necklace Unearthed in Medieval Woman’s Grave Is a 'Once-in-a-Lifetime Discovery'
Researchers say the woman may have been an early Christian leader with a large fortune
Woman’s Name and Doodles Found Hidden in 1,200-Year-Old Religious Manuscript
The name may point to an abbess who lived in Kent at a time when few women could read or write
These Are the 100 Greatest Films of All Time, According to 1,600 Critics
Chantal Akerman’s bleak drama "Jeanne Dielman" tops the prestigious Sight and Sound poll
The Strange Surrealist Magic of Dora Maar
More than simply Picasso's muse, the French artist won renown for her striking paintings and photographs
The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
The Enduring Legacy of Celia Cruz, the 'Queen of Salsa'
The performer's vivacious life takes the stage as part of the new Smithsonian exhibition, "Entertainment Nation"
The Nation's First Woman Senator Was a Virulent White Supremacist
In 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton, a Georgia women's rights activist and lynching proponent, temporarily filled a dead man's Senate seat
A Brief History of White House Weddings
Naomi Biden's nuptials will mark the 19th wedding held at the presidential seat of power
The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
The Rise and Fall, and Rise Again, of America’s First Celebrity—a Woman Who Loved Other Women
The world-famous actor Charlotte Cushman returns to the limelight, with her costumes going on view in a new Smithsonian exhibition
The Father-Daughter Team Who Reformed America
Meet the duo who helped achieve the most important labor and civil rights victories of their age
The Underground Abortion Network That Inspired 'Call Jane'
A new film offers a fictionalized look at the Janes, activists who provided illegal abortions in Chicago before Roe v. Wade
What Does It Mean to Be a Witch Today?
A new exhibition on the Salem witch trials explores how the meaning of the word "witch" has evolved through the centuries
Texas School Renovations Reveal a Teenager’s 1950s Purse Frozen in Time
Filled with photos, notes about crushes and a handkerchief, the late Beverly Williams' pink clutch is like a time capsule
Annie Ernaux Wins Nobel Prize in Literature for Her Unabashed Autobiographical Writing
The French author is the 17th woman to win the prize
Hundreds of Federal Sites Officially Drop Racial Slur From Their Names
The Interior Department is renaming locations across the country to remove the derogatory word for Native American women
