Molly Longman's Recent Articles

Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th

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Powered Down

Having “No Filter” At Work Is A Good Thing, Actually

We’re living in a world with no off switches and our burnout is at a boiling point. Powered Down explores how the system has failed us and what we can do

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Abortion

‘This Is Life Or Death For Some Patients.’ How I Help...

Angela Huntington’s phone has been ringing nonstop lately. The Missourian works at Planned Parenthood, and, this past September, stepped into a newly cre

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Powered Down

We Changed Our Cities, Our Relationships, Our Jobs, Our Lives. It...

We’re living in a world with no off switches and our burnout is at a boiling point. Powered Down explores how the system has failed us and what we can do

by Molly Longman

Wellness

How Republicans Used KBJ’s Hearings To Push Their Anti-Tran...

This week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson have been at times informative, inspirational, and ignomi

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Coronavirus

How We Talk About The Pandemic Still Matters

Over the course of the pandemic we’ve talked a lot about… the pandemic. Specifically, we’ve used a variety of terminology, often action verbs, to des

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Abortion

Abortion Rights Are Going From “Bleak To Bleaker” — T...

On September 15, 2021, Madi* found herself in the bathroom of her sorority house, holding a positive pregnancy test. The first thought that went through he

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News

How You Can Help The People Of Ukraine

The world has watched on with outrage and horror as the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold. Last month, Russian forces began invading the sovereign east

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Wellness

My Journey To 2012: The Grass Is Always Greener 10 Years Ago

Last month, at the recommendation of a gratitude journal prompt that suggested I “listen to music you loved when you were younger but haven’t heard

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Gift Guides

Are Greeting Card Messages Getting Longer? A Very Serious Investi...

The best greeting card Carla Lyles ever received was a homemade Valentine’s Day card made by her six-year-old son Kaleb, in which he asked her to be his

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Coronavirus

Omicron Is Pushing Healthcare Workers To Their Breaking Point

Lately, as Erica White, RN, drives to the hospital in Buffalo, NY where she’s a nurse, she’s met with a wave of anxiety as soon as the facility comes i

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Coronavirus

What Does Omicron Mean About The Future Of The Pandemic?

The course of the pandemic has changed so often over the past almost-two years that many of us are experiencing a kind of whiplash. The most recent upheava

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Wellness

Are We All Having An Existential Crisis Right Now? Yes? Great.

By the second half of December, I was starting to have a bad feeling about 2020 too 2022. It wasn’t just the rise of the Omicron variant and the fact tha

by Molly Longman

Health News

She Reported Her Rape To Her College. What Happened Next Left Her...

Editor’s note: This story contains information about sexual assault and suicide. Please proceed thoughtfully. On August 27, Hannah Johnson stood on t

by Molly Longman

Relationships

Cry Your Heart Out To Adele: Why Sad Girl Fall Is The Best Time T...

Harmony* was drinking red wine on a boat the first time she heard Adele’s new album, 30. She and her friend were talking about love — or, rather,

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Wellness

Should You Use Lube As Makeup Primer? A Very Serious Investigation

I’m not afraid to admit that the selection of lubes in my bedside table is nearly as robust as the selection of makeup products in my medicine cabinet. L

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Relationships

I Cheated On My Partner For A Year. Here’s How I Stopped

The day Ava* decided to stop cheating on her partner started like any other. She woke up, poured herself a mug of coffee, did her makeup, got dressed. She

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Fitness

These Are The Best Trail Running Shoes For Women

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SCAMbition

Are Childhood Dreams A Scam? Only If You Don’t Let Them Go

When Lauren Petrullo was about 9 years old, she told her dad that, when she grew up, she wanted to be so rich that she could “buy a boyfriend.” She fig

by Molly Longman

Wellness

Cara Delevingne’s “Peg The Patriarchy” Top Went Viral. But ...

On September 13, as the star-studded Met Gala 2021 was in full swing on New York City’s Upper East Side, Luna Matatas was in her Toronto home nearly 500

by Molly Longman

Coronavirus

Parents Are Trying To Get ‘Off-Label’ Vaccines For Th...

There is currently no COVID-19 vaccine that has been authorized in any way for use in children under the age of 12, something that’s of increasing concer

by Molly Longman

Wellness

‘I Felt Like I Wasn’t An Elite Athlete’: Tatyana McFa...

The Tokyo Paralympic Games kick off on August 24, and all eyes are on renowned wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden. The athlete isn’t unfamiliar with atten

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Fitness

So, How Is It Really? Running In A Bucket Hat

In New York City, there are so many wacky happenings and eccentric pedestrians that it’s hard to turn heads. If you need proof of this, just look at the

by Molly Longman

Wellness

I Took A Delta-8 Gummy Before Going On A Run. Things Got Weird — ...

It all started with a watermelon-flavored gummy. On a warm Monday evening in early June, I popped the sweet glob into my mouth, hoping for a little bit mor

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Olympics

Olympian Aly Raisman Wants To Help You Achieve Your Dreams

When gymnast Aly Raisman was eight years old, she’d sit in her living room and watch the women’s gymnastics team do their graceful twists and powerful

by Molly Longman

Olympics

How Olympian Dalilah Muhammad Pushed Past Injuries & Illness To W...

Although it might be cheesy to make a “leaps and bounds” reference about an Olympic hurdler, that’s the best way to describe how far Dalilah Muhammad

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Olympics

‘We’re Not At Equal Opportunities Yet’: Olympian Adel...

Adeline Gray started wrestling when she was only six years old. Twenty-four years later, she’s won five gold medals at world championships and is taking

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