Women

Ride-Hailing App for Women HERide Plans to Compete With Uber

Uber is starting to let women request women drivers. It’s about time, says Jillian Anderson.Anderson founded HERide, which started offering rides in Atlanta in 2022 — three years before Uber announced last month that it would start allowing women to request female drivers on its app.Anderson said she got the idea…

Heidi Klum Embraces Aging, Says Women Over 50 Aren’t ‘Off the Shelf’

Heidi Klum is 52, embracing her wrinkles, and still posing in lingerie, because she said she doesn’t think aging is anything to be ashamed of.In an interview with People published on Monday, the supermodel spoke about marriage, motherhood, and what it’s like to age in the spotlight.Klum told People that…

Below Deck’s Captain Sandy: Tips for Women in Male-Dominated Careers

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Sandy Yawn, a superyacht captain and star of ‘Below Deck Mediterranean.’ The following has been edited for length and clarity.When I started my yachting career more than 30 years ago, I’d never seen a woman captain.Women worked on ships, but…

2 Women Who Had Colon Cancer in Their 30s Share Misdiagnosed Symptoms

Brooks Bell and Sarah Beran connected online in July 2023 over something unfortunate they had in common: they were both treated for colon cancer in their 30s after doctors misdiagnosed them. Now, they’re working together to prevent others from having the same experience.Before Beran was told in 2020 at age…

Sabrina Carpenter Says Women Under Scrutiny As New Album Sparks Debate

Rolling Stone’s latest cover star Sabrina Carpenter told the magazine that female artists are under more scrutiny than ever.The interview landed the day after the singer announced her new album “Man’s Best Friend,” alongside its suggestive artwork featuring Carpenter on her knees as a man grabs her hair.Though the cover…