In 1973, the Pierre Hotel on Fifth Avenue would not serve unaccompanied women. A legal challenge overturned that ban. By ...

In the 20th century, women played key roles in politics, science, art, and social life, leaving an indelible mark on history.

1. Angela Ponce Angela Ponce made history as the first transgender woman to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in 2018.

With flinty perseverance and a golden touch, Belinda Mulrooney earned an unlikely fortune in the frozen north and reshaped ...

Case in point: famous Hispanic Americans who have made significant contributions ... one of the powerful and influential Hispanic women throughout history who have changed the world.

The point guard opens up to ELLE about the three-point shot that helped secure the franchise’s first-ever championship ring.

The Coalville Factory Munitions team are the only women's side to lift the Bass Charity Case in the competition's 134-year history By day they toiled in dirty and dangerous factories, making ...

Adriana Brownlee, a young woman from London, made mountaineering history on October 9 as she became the youngest woman to summit the 14 highest peaks in the wor ...

Author Ann Powers and editor Alison Fensterstock contributed to NPR's Turning the Tables and now have a book published about ...

Made Trade compiled a brief history of women and textiles in the United States, drawing on historical museum documents, ...

That's what longtime music critic and writer Ann Powers asks in the introduction to "How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music." Released Oct. 1, the book is edited by radio DJ ...

NPR Music's new book, How Women Made Music, looks at the role of women in popular music. From the Grammy stage to lawsuits, women have been the subject of protest and celebration.