Gender GapGender Norms Cause Parents, Doctors to Miss Girls’ Signs of ADHD, Autism Signs like daydreaming and inattention are perceived as feminine shyness. By Anubhuti Matta
On LoopWhy You Can’t Shut Your Mind Off Even When You Know You Need to Sleep Dwelling on problems is an attempt at closure. Too bad it doesn't work. By Liesl Goecker
Instant GratificationWhy Cancelling Plans Gives Us Such a Rush FOGO is the new FOMO. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Overdoing ItAre Annual Mammograms Really Necessary for Women Over 40? Some doctors are increasingly saying it's not worth the radiation or the anxiety. By Anubhuti Matta
Calling the ShotsMumbai’s Measles Outbreak Linked to Vaccine Refusal, City Officials Say 40 new measles cases have been reported in areas where parents, schools have repeatedly refused to participate in recent vaccination programs. By Anubhuti Matta
Uncomfortably NumbWhy You Feel Pins And Needles When Your Legs Fall Asleep Your nerves are tangled. Literally. By Rajvi Desai
Location LocationNowhere in India Are C‑Section Rates What They Should Be Some parts of the country see too many Cesareans; others see too few. By Anubhuti Matta
History Repeats ItselfCJI Sexual Harassment Report and Response Prove Women Have No Recourse Why is it easier to believe in a massive political conspiracy than a woman’s straightforward report of misconduct? By The Swaddle Team
In EcstasyStudy Suggests MDMA Could Help People With PTSD, Autism The drug can reopen a part of the brain that rewards social connections. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Never Back Down“From Durban to Tomorrow” Shows the Fight Against HIV Is Far From Over Activists are pushing governments around the world to care about HIV from a human rights perspective. By Rajvi Desai
The Night ShiftThe Night Shift: A Podcast Series About Women Who Go to Work After Dark A cab driver, a bouncer, a bar dancer, and a home guard talk about defying expectations. By Kunal Purohit
Bow DownThe Buzz Cut : Beyoncé Gets Real About Balancing Motherhood and Her Career in ‘Homecoming’ Plus, can you biohack your way to a better sex life? By The Swaddle Team
In UnisonThis Is My Family: “I Chose a Live‑In Relationship” "It is exhausting, there’s a lot of pressure and economic challenges but it's fulfilling." By Anubhuti Matta
male modeledSexist Design Makes It More Difficult for Women to Navigate the World Unfortunately, most spacial and product design only takes into account the experiences of men. By Sonali David
Career Limiting MovePsychometric Tests In Schools Are Not an Effective Way to Measure Ability High school aptitude tests are fraught and one-dimensional. By Tripti Singh
The Best Kind of MagicReshma K. Barshikar’s ‘The Hidden Children’ Reboots High School Witchcraft This YA novel has all of the self-discovery and none of the teenage angst. By Liesl Goecker
Detox Don'tUntrending: Juicing Is Worse Than Useless Despite the buzz, there's still no scientific evidence to support this trend. By Liesl Goecker
News We Can UseGlobal Study: Sleep Position During Pregnancy Affects Stillbirth Risk To lower stillbirth risk, study authors advise pregnant women to sleep on their side. By Liesl Goecker
Pro PronounsWhy You Should Include Your Preferred Pronouns in Your Social Media Bio Because it normalizes the idea that gender pronouns can't be assumed. By Rajvi Desai
No Glove No LoveSurvey Suggests Relationship Potential, Not Safety, Decides Condom Use Heterosexual women, heterosexual men, and gay men all stated different preferences for condom use. By Anubhuti Matta
Worst Case ScenariosIs This Normal? “I Can’t Stop Imagining Potential Catastrophes During Everyday Situations” What if this petrol pump explodes while we're filling gas? By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Air RageStudy: Traffic Pollution Causes 4M Cases of Childhood Asthma Every Year India is home to 8% of the world's kids with pollution-related asthma. By Anubhuti Matta
Space OdysseyLittle Big Things: How A 25‑Year‑Old Turned Star Gazing into a Sustainable Business "Even if you have explored a lot, there is still so much more you don’t know." By Rajvi Desai
Unreported “I wanted to run away, but all I could think about was my company’s reputation.” Read More
Stepping OutAs Marriage Has Changed, So Too, Has Infidelity An exploration of why we cheat. By Liesl Goecker
Finger Licking GoodThe Buzz Cut: Influencers Are Taking Food Porn to the Next Level Plus, the fascinating story of the women who powered India's Mars mission. By The Swaddle Team
Queer BeatAsexuality Is a Sexual Orientation, Not A Disorder Why would we assume sexual desire is a universal experience? By Nadia Nooreyezdan
BreakthroughsWoman First to Give Birth After Using ‘Three‑Parent IVF’ to Treat Infertility The success of the trial could revolutionize options for women struggling to get pregnant. By Liesl Goecker
Let's Talk MoneyKnow Your Rights: Alimony in India Your questions, answered by an advocate specializing in family law. By Anubhuti Matta
Not In Good HealthGlobal Study: Poor Diets Have Killed More People Than Smoking, High Blood Pressure The lack of healthy food in people's diets is more dangerous than their high levels of junk food. By Anubhuti Matta
TB TechFrom AI to Immunotherapy, Scientists Are Innovating to Eliminate TB Where there's a high burden of TB, there is scope for creative solutions. By Liesl Goecker
Byte SizedKids’ Brains Absorb 1.5 MB of Data Just to Master a Native Language That's not even a decent pen drive, but it's bigger than you think. By Liesl Goecker
Off The GridBeing a ‘Deletist’ Might Be the Only Way to Protect Your Data Data is the new oil, and tech companies will stop at nothing to monetize your online behavior. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Worn OutWhen You Should Worry About Fatigue When no one gets enough sleep, it's difficult to detect the world's most universal symptom. By Anubhuti Matta
Worlds UnveiledSabyn Javeri on ‘Hijabistan’ and the Veil as a Metaphor "As a story teller I’m interested in the stories we want to hide -- the ones we don’t want anyone else to know." By Nadia Nooreyezdan
One Eye OpenWomen Are Hypervigilant About Safety. This Is the Toll It Takes. An ongoing state of fight-or-flight can cause "physiological reactions similar to chronic stress,” a psychologist says. By Liesl Goecker
