On July 19 and 20, 1848, the first American women’s rights convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York, launched a movement whose work continues to this day. We revisit this episode with historian Sally McMillen, who tells about the brave women who dared speak up and declare that all women and men are created equal.

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There is joy in parenting, as well as a lot of hard work. Attorney Carol Sutton Lewis has made a decades-long study of child rearing—and her podcast, Ground Control Parenting, provides a resource for parents of Black and Brown children, with a particular focus on boys. Carol tells why she started the podcast, the lessons she’s learned as a parent, and the best insights her podcast guests have shared.

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What is the world made of? What are its most fundamental components? Those are the questions Dr. Anna Grassellino is attempting to answer. The Director of the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center at the US government’s renowned Fermilab, she leads a team that is developing the most powerful quantum computer on earth.

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Anna May Wong was a big star in the 1920s and 30s—she almost overshadowed Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express. We revisit this episode with Arizona State University professor Dr. Karen Leong, who tells why it's time for a new appreciation of Wong, as both a captivating actress and a crusader against racism.

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It’s Pride Month—a great time to talk to Sarah Kate Ellis, the head of GLAAD, the nonprofit that advocates on behalf of the LGBTQ community. Ellis reveals the progress that has been made in LGBTQ representation in popular culture, and, on the personal side, describes the tremendous sense of freedom she felt when she came out.

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Born a slave, Harriet Tubman escaped multiple times, went on to shepherd hundreds of other enslaved people to freedom, and gained renown as an abolitionist, military leader, Union spy and suffragist. We revisit this episode in which historian and archaeologist Dr. Cheryl LaRoche reveals what made Tubman one of the most remarkable women in U.S. history.

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The founder of Prescient, a consultancy that helps Fortune 500 companies and government agencies look ahead and strategize, Amy Zalman reveals why stories are so powerful when it comes to shaping our future.

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Yes, we are living through challenging times, but there are silver linings and, as a whole, we are making progress, says Claudia Goldin, acclaimed economist and professor at Harvard (the first woman to receive tenure in the school's economics department) and author, most recently, of "Career and Family: Women's Century-Long Journey Toward Equity."

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During the Vietnam War, thousands of women served in the US military; many were medical personnel who saved countless lives and endured the worst of conditions. But until Army combat nurse Diane Carlson Evans launched her campaign, there was no monument that recognized their contributions. We revisit this episode with Evans, who spent 10 years getting a tribute to these women on the National Mall, and has been a voice for women vets ever since.

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The author of the best-selling memoir, Lessons from the Edge, Marie Yovanovitch has a unique perspective on the war in Ukraine. She tells why Ukrainians will fight on, why women are so valuable as diplomats—and why she is optimistic about the future.

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