Girl Power
Literature's beloved female detective goes digital with a series of addictive interactive games.
Lucy Vernasco is a health and technology intern for The Daily Beast. You can find her @lucevern.
ANCIENT MEDICINE
A 1900-year-old text medical papyri suggests that wearing a leathery-leafed plant will cure a night of drinking. Why the ancient Egyptians may be the best doctor we have.
Mazel tov
Annegret Raunigk will become the oldest mother of quadruplets ever when the children are born this summer. She already has 13 children and seven grandchildren.
MONEY TALKS
New findings from IWPR expose disturbing disparities in poverty levels nationwide. Despite obtaining higher levels of education, women—particularly those of color—are poorer than men.
HEADSTRONG
A new book out Tuesday challenges the male-centric history of science. Women haven’t just succeeded in this industry, argues author Rachel Swaby, they’ve reigned supreme.
SAYONARA
For singles 30 or over, here are three new dating apps that don't put a surcharge on your maturity.
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
Rosa Parks should be on the $20 bill, not Andrew Jackson—one group is taking that argument all the way to the White House.
WERK
Want to find Olivia Pope’s white blazer or that cardigan on ‘New Girl’? There’s an app for that.
ARTISM
“We Are Lions” isn’t any old website. It’s home for artists—some of them as young as 13—living with disabilities and mental illnesses.
ON YOUR SLEEVE
Now you can tell the world you’re a pro-vaxxer with t-shirts, tote bags, and bumper stickers.