Within the Scope
Tampon wars: the battle to overthrow the Tampax empire
For decades, one company has ruled the world of tampons. But will a new wave of brands usurp the old order?
Strangers on a Train
Long-distance train travel offers Alexandra Marvar and her fellow passengers a lift across the country, a break from their routines, and a chance to get to know each other.
Working In Science Was A Brutal Education. That’s Why I Left.
“Science made me understand the vast beauty of the world. But science was also working 15 hours a day for weeks or months.”
Three Couples Counselors on Miss Piggy and Kermit’s Relationship
Spoiler alert, it’s not great. But you already knew that deep down, even as a kid.
The Original Renegade
A 14-year-old ninth grader from the Atlanta suburbs created a dance called The Renegade that exploded on communities like TikTok. The only problem is that Harmon saw her creation take on a life of its own without any acknowledgement.
It’s Not a Clinic, It’s a Caste System
Surely, there is a happy medium between “delightful” concierge healthcare and no healthcare at all that we as a society are smart enough to figure out. (Also, no one ever had a delightful pap smear, no matter how tasty the infused water in the waiting room was.)
A Group of Agents Rose Through the Ranks to Lead the Border Patrol. They’re Leaving It in Crisis.
How several agents from a small outpost in Arizona, including recently retired chief Carla Provost, climbed to the top of the Border Patrol, then one by one retired, leaving corruption, misconduct and a toxic culture in their wake.
The Chaos at Condé Nast
Responding to Details editor Dan Peres’s new recovery memoir, Katherine Rosman casts a jaundiced eye upon the lax culture and unquestioned expense accounts at Conde Nast Publications that allowed Peres (and several of his colleagues, who also have tell-alls in the works) to get away with gross acts of self-indulgence and mistreatment of their employees.
Infinite Jerk
Within “the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and sexism in the publishing industry,” jerks are praised and women are erased.
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