![The Girl With the Green Ribbon: A Grisly History of ‘Headless Woman’ Stories](/i/c/0bfa533f-9c93-4275-003d-ecef0c7b3267.webp)
The Girl With the Green Ribbon: A Grisly History of ‘Headless Woman’ Stories
Precursors to the story about the girl with the green ribbon were written by Washington Irving, Alexandre Dumas, and more famous authors.
2023-09-19 01:53
![Binge-drinking: 'I was stuck in a cycle of self-destruction'](/i/c/ed3f2ccd-1caa-87d2-3bbd-77f92828211e.webp)
Binge-drinking: 'I was stuck in a cycle of self-destruction'
Three women with experiences of binge-drinking share their stories of completely quitting alcohol.
2023-09-16 14:22
![Queens of Prohibition: The Wild Story of 8 Women Bootleggers, Moonshiners, and Rum Runners](/i/c/563289ef-4811-4306-b286-1d215f60fac7.webp)
Queens of Prohibition: The Wild Story of 8 Women Bootleggers, Moonshiners, and Rum Runners
These daring dames ventured into the underworld of contraband liquor.
2023-09-14 06:25
![Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico](/i/c/a2b3dc46-a837-672d-ac42-74ca3fb01395.webp)
Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico
The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.
2023-09-07 07:52
![Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies](/i/c/a41d37b3-0228-b659-47e7-9425e5d85810.webp)
Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies
Women in the US state with pregnancy complications will be exempted from the abortion ban, a judge rules.
2023-08-05 13:22
!['U-S-A!': On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup](/i/c/97b2abe9-beab-3e84-70af-4fd546ac7d05.webp)
'U-S-A!': On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
In the shadow of Auckland's Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become a home away from home for the hordes of American fans who have traveled thousands of miles to cheer on the US team at the Women's World Cup.
2023-08-05 08:57
![Why it's getting easier to be a single mum in China](/i/c/d4da2c99-9c8e-2a67-f845-bf27da25b426.webp)
Why it's getting easier to be a single mum in China
How rule changes and financial independence is helping unmarried women to keep their babies.
2023-07-30 06:56
![How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria](/i/c/391ef4e1-74be-aed1-7532-381e9832faa0.webp)
How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria
Nigerians have inundated Guinness World Record with requests to ratify their attempts in the past two months.
2023-07-16 07:55
![US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds](/i/c/e5bc0b2d-e51e-3c2f-ef1a-1bb2e3c52a65.webp)
US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds
American Indian and Alaska Native women see the greatest increase, new research finds.
2023-07-04 06:25
![India's spirited rum revolution](/i/c/a322214f-e9f9-3bc8-8f90-117b4c95c596.webp)
India's spirited rum revolution
A host of homegrown brands are innovating with the spirit, creating new markets.
2023-07-02 07:56
![Tamil Nadu: India nurse who delivered more than 10,000 babies](/i/c/779928f1-57c1-a0d0-5b08-2610128eed6f.webp)
Tamil Nadu: India nurse who delivered more than 10,000 babies
Kathija Bibi recently retired after 33 years of illustrious service in India's Tamil Nadu state.
2023-07-01 08:20
![She was denied an abortion in Texas - then she almost died](/i/c/f76e8e6a-22a9-fddc-c2a2-bd7f0af63be0.webp)
She was denied an abortion in Texas - then she almost died
Over a dozen women are suing Texas after being denied abortions they say were medically necessary.
2023-06-19 04:55