The Waves

What’s gender got to do with it? Everything.

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About the Show

Each week a pair of writers and guests talk through one news story we can’t stop thinking about, and unpack what gender has to do with it.

Power of the Dog’s Sneaky Feminism

Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated film is just one example in a long line of feminist westerns.

Negotiate Like a Woman

Everything you need to know to make sure you’re paid what you deserve.

What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF

Wave’s producer Cheyna Roth seeks counsel from other women who have dealt with infertility.

The GOP’s All-Out Assault on Trans People

Why are so many people silent about the open, far-right movement targeting children?

Why You Need to Downsize Your Skin-Care Routine.

All the lotions and potions really aren’t necessary. In fact, they can be harmful.

Hockey Mom Charm Couldn’t Save Sarah Palin

The former GOP vice presidential nominee was the same as ever during her libel trial against the New York Times.

All the Layers of Mess at the Winter Olympics

Unpacking all the controversies at this year’s Games, from lack of diversity to climate change.

Romantic Comedies Are Making a Comeback. Will They Be Better This Time?

 From stalking to punishing women, can rom-coms escape their sometimes icky past?

Can Women Exercise Without the Patriarchy Getting in Our Heads?

A look at the history and current state of exercise with Danielle Friedman, author of Let’s Get Physical.

Was the Women’s March Successful?

Five years after the first march, we look back on what’s changed, and what it was all for.

What’s Different About Women’s Brains?

Breaking down misconceptions about intelligence with author Emily Willingham.

Middle-Aged Women Are Getting Their Due on TV

 With And Just Like That and Yellowjackets, middle-aged women are having a moment.

“It Was and Is Horrible”

Christina Cauterucci, Marcia Chatelain, and Nicole Perkins reconvene to unpack the last two years.

A Very Waves Reunion

June Thomas, Noreen Malone, and Hanna Rosin are back!

The Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell

Why Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend probably won’t testify.

The Fight Over Abortion Is About to Get Extremely Local

This week on the Waves, the Nation’s abortion access correspondent weighs in on what’s happening outside of the Supreme Court.

Can Kamala Harris Turn Things Around? A Skeptic and an Optimist Debate.

The veep’s approval ratings are abysmal. How much of that is her fault?

Why Women Are in Charge of Leftovers

 To celebrate a very Waves Thanksgiving, we dig into how texture explains why women end up managing the leftovers.

Taylor Swift and Adele Take Different Approaches to Aging and Pop Stardom

As Taylor Swift and Adele release new music, we reflect on the place they’ve taken in our hearts and ears, and what’s next for each of them.

What the Debate Over “Pregnant People” Is Really About

We unpack the recent discussion over whether it’s time to move forward from “pregnant women” and talk through what the trans community really wants.