Laura Norkin

The former First Lady shares the small daily practices that make her shine so damn bright — even “in times of great strife and uncertainty.” There are two words that have been overwhelmingly used to describe the time since Covid-19 arrived, while…

He sets up shop in his ex-wife's living room surrounded by "brilliant women," and nary a child or toy in sight. Succession has returned, which means life has meaning again. And there's so much meaning to discuss — why is Roman's repartee so annoying…

The Nine Perfect Strangers actor shares tales of pandemic parenting and why he's starting to be a lot more choosy about his work. This is the second thing he tells me when we connect on Zoom in late-July. He's in his Brooklyn backyard, a postage…

Today in Washington, the Senate is set to vote on the Voting Rights Act of 2021, the most comprehensive voting reform legislation in decades, and no one expects it to pass. This is because Republicans don't want it to, and Senator Mazie Hirono of…

The What Not to Wear host isn’t on TV anymore. Or in fashion. Or dating men. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Long…

I have this theory about the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and it's that each of the main characters represents a different phase of self-actualization. We all may go through a fun-loving Ferris phase, but it's important to outgrow it, because it…

When Greta Thunberg took the podium at the U.N.'s Climate Action Summit in 2019 at just 16 years old and declared, "You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words," it became clear that the planet's most necessary allies are its…

On October 10, 2020, NBC News Senior Washington Correspondent Hallie Jackson shared a photo of herself in a news van coming from Walter Reed Medical center, where she had been covering then-President Donald Trump's COVID treatment. "Me, my Spectra,…

The co-founder of the African American Policy Forum invented intersectionality; now she says we can all "demand a fuller, more vibrant existence — one based on justice and not just comfort." If you know the word "intersectionality" as it pertains to…

I think I first heard the word “coup” when I learned the history of Napoleon. Or maybe it was Franco, and eventually I connected it to that of Pinochet. But I am a words person and I mostly have used it lightly, to mean a spicy takeover — how you’d…

Ambassador Deborah Birx, M.D., wakes up at 3:30 or 4 a.m. most days. That’s when the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator begins reviewing data she receives overnight about COVID-19 infection rates across the country, on a county-by-county…

Kobe Bryant allegedly raped someone. He was a legendary basketball player. Both of these things can be true. Bryant died tragically in a helicopter accident Sunday which also claimed the life of his young daughter, and reactions immediately poured…

If you’re not following Monica Lewinsky on Twitter, you’re really missing out. There, the advocate and author “really lets fly,” she tells InStyle. It’s where she introduces herself as an “ex-beret model” and “rap song muse” (as well as TED-talk…

As September ticks by, and sharpened pencils begin to dull, new-backpack smells are replaced with old-lunch ones, and tags are popped off of all the fresh fall merchandise, the familiar comforts of this time of year bring with them a sobering…

While the fashion set raced between runways and coated Manhattan’s streets with an , a crowd of another kind was gathering in Queens for Bushwig, the annual celebration of drag, music, queer style, and unabashed joy. "As a photographer, it’s just…

On Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, Lori Loughlin appeared in court to face charges for allegedly participating in a bribery scandal that dominated this week’s new cycle. “Becky with the good heir” everyone tweeted, referencing Loughlin’s Full House…

You might call him a monster — a man, given power, authority, and access to women’s bodies, who abuses his position to almost unbelievable ends. He’s Larry Nassar, the USA Gymnastics doctor who molested more than 100 young athletes during so-called…

Last November, more than 20,000 Google employees around the globe walked out of work in protest after a New York Times article revealed that the search giant had paid hefty exit packages to two male executives (most notably, $90 million to Android…

Abortion is on thin ice in America. Mississippi passed a 15-week abortion ban this March, the strictest in the nation (unless Louisiana succeeds in pushing through its copycat bill). In Indiana a new law requires doctors to report any abortion…

In her acceptance speech for best actress, Frances McDormand accomplished what the Academy failed to do in the broadcast of the 90th Oscar Awards: shine a light on the female artists in the building, for nothing but their artistry. McDormand placed…