What you should know about autism
There are a lot of misconceptions about autism. As the climate activist Greta Thunberg (who is on the autism spectrum) points out, autism isn’t “something you have,” nor is it…
How to explain autism to kids
If the past year has taught us anything, talking to children about diversity is vital in helping to raise thoughtful, sensitive kids. And those discussions should also expand to include conversations around…
Harmful pregnancy terms like ‘incompetent cervix’ and ‘lazy uterus’ need a rebrand
No need to beat around the bush: Doctors can be confusing. Medical jargon can be daunting. Add in institutionalized, gender-based medical bias and outdated terms that often stigmatize infertility and…
What is the ‘police Bill of Rights’ and why is its repeal a win for social justice?
Something exceptional happened on Saturday: U.S. lawmakers in Maryland moved to repeal the state’s police Bill of Rights. The repeal came as part of a larger police reform package that…
How to keep your retirement investments gun-free
Despite a year-long pandemic in which Americans were asked to stay indoors, gun violence is on the rise in the United States. In 2020, almost 20,000 Americans died by gun…
150,000 handpainted hearts on memorial wall represent each life lost to COVID in the UK
150,000 hand-painted red and pink hearts line a wall beside the River Thames in London, with each heart representing a person lost to COVID-19 in the UK. The National COVID…
Helpline launches after 12,000 students make sexual abuse allegations to #EveryonesInvited
A helpline and government inquiry have launched after a #MeToo movement in UK schools saw more than 12,000 school pupils make allegations of sexual violence in their place of learning. …
It’s worth starting your meditation practice right now. Here’s why.
March Mindfulness is Mashable’s series that examines the intersection of meditation practice and technology. Because even in the time of coronavirus, March doesn’t have to be madness. Before she discovered…
How to give equal pay laws power
On Wednesday, we marked another Equal Pay Day, the point in the year when women have finally made what men made in 2020. And that’s just the average across all…
New Zealand to offer paid leave after pregnancy loss
New Zealand will offer people who experience pregnancy loss three days of paid leave, following a unanimous vote in parliament. The Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage Bill is reportedly a world…