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The fight for equality on and off the tennis court Billie Jean King holds up a circular plate trophy after winning Wimbledon in 1975

What taking care of each other looks like in a pandemic An elderly woman sits on her bed in a dark room, blowing out a single candle on a plated donut.

The secret history of women's speech Actress Dorothy Dandridge stands behind a row of microphones addressing a crowd gathered to hear the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. during his first visit to Los Angeles, May 1963

Actress Dorothy Dandridge stands behind a row of microphones addressing a crowd gathered to hear the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. during his first visit to Los Angeles, May 1963

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We're a community of evidence-based optimists. Here's why.

The unknown history of Seneca Falls A drawing of Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Seneca Falls Convention, standing on a platform giving a speech to a crowd in front of a white man and a white woman,

A drawing of Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Seneca Falls Convention, standing on a platform giving a speech to a crowd in front of a white man and a white woman,

Reimagining the role of social technologies in teens’ lives A man speaks at a Headstream event.

It’s time to reboot the way we care for each other Analisa sits at the table eating dinner with her father and child

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Courageous ideas and path breaking innovations from leaders in the field.

Finding new ways to care for the older people in our lives A young woman sits on a couch next to an elderly woman. The two are looking toward each other and smiling.

A young woman sits on a couch next to an elderly woman. The two are looking toward each other and smiling.

Fixing America’s broken caregiving system is key to rebuilding our economy Drawings of four caregiving situations, a parent helping their baby walk, a woman taking a teleconferencing call from home, a young person helping an older person with technology, and a parent feeding their child at a high-chair.

Drawings of four caregiving situations, a parent helping their baby walk, a woman taking a teleconferencing call from home, a young person helping an older person with technology, and a parent feeding their child at a high-chair.

In pandemic, your actions can help save lives A healthcare worker wearing a yellow gown and blue gloves holds her hands up to her temples to adjust her personal protective face shield at a drive-thru coronavirus testing center

A healthcare worker wearing a yellow gown and blue gloves holds her hands up to her temples to adjust her personal protective face shield at a drive-thru coronavirus testing center

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