Kayla Webley Adler
Kayla Webley Adler is the Deputy Editor of ELLE magazine. She edits cover stories, profiles, and narrative features on politics, culture, crime, and social trends. Previously, she worked as the Features Director at Marie Claire magazine and as a Staff Writer at TIME magazine.
Latest articles by Kayla Webley Adler
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The Babysitters Club Is Back
On set with the original girl bosses.
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A Sneak Peek at the Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures
Academy Awards CEO Dawn Hudson raises the curtain on the new museum which opens this fall in partnership with Rolex.
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All the Times Women Absolutely Crushed It in 2019
Prepare to be inspired.
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A Tour of Iceland's Feminist Past and Present
Most people go to the island nation to see waterfalls and glaciers—I went to learn about its women.
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The First Crime Against Them Is Rape. The Second Is Being Billed for It
Both federal and state laws say survivors of sexual assault should receive free rape-kit exams. Yet every year in every state for the past two decades, victims have been billed. One year ago, New York announced it had found wrongdoing at seven hospitals. Marie Claire goes behind the scenes of the investigation to tell the story of how one woman—who was billed seven times and sent to collections—spurred a statewide probe that revealed hard truths about our nation’s hopelessly broken system for caring for sexual-assault survivors.
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The Made-for-TV War for Christmas
A record 70-plus original holiday movies will air (non-stop) on the Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, and newcomer Netflix this holiday season. But when December 26 arrives, which network will reign supreme?
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Everything You Need to Know About Paid Family Leave
Katie Bethell, founder and executive director of PL+US (Paid Leave for the United States), the national campaign to win paid family leave by 2022, answers your FAQs.
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Everything You Know About Breast Cancer Is Wrong
Radical: The Science, Culture, and History of Breast Cancer in America offers a much-needed update on breast cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Lauren Duca on Lauren Duca
The writer/talking head/Twitter incendiary the internet loves to hate always has more to say...
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Feeling Anxious? So Is Everyone Else. This Guide Will Help
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'Ask For Jane' Offers a Terrifying Look at a World Without 'Roe v. Wade'
The new film tells the story of a time when abortion was illegal—and deadly.
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Can Li Li Leung Save USA Gymnastics?
After years of turmoil in the sport, the new president and CEO wants to overhaul the culture.
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Katelyn Ohashi Takes a Bow
After years of physical and emotional suffering at the elite level, the 'Perfect 10' gymnast finally found happiness—and stardom—in college. She plans to go out on top.
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The New President Of Planned Parenthood Has Big Plans For The Future
At age 16, Leana Wen sought birth-control information at a Planned Parenthood health center. Now, 20 years later, she returns to that same clinic—this time as president.
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I Was One Of The Top Doctors In My Field. I Was Also An Opioid Addict.
Opioids have become a full-blown national crisis of epidemic proportions, killing 130 people each day. Drug overdose is now the number-one cause of death for Americans under 50. One doctor at the top of her game—who knew the risks better than anyone—almost became another statistic.
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Time's Up: One Year Later
The organization's new president and CEO, Lisa Borders, on what she calls the “civil-rights movement of the 21st century.”
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Deb Haaland Is Poised to Be the First Native American Woman in Congress
In a record year for diverse candidates, Deb Haaland is likely to win her seat to represent New Mexico—and indigenous people nationwide—in Washington.
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The 2018 Midterm Elections, by the Numbers
These numbers prove that the enthusiasm around female candidates is very real. You've probably heard that more women than ever before are running for Congress, but records are being set at the state level. That’s just one of many milestones to come out of this race.
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When Your Dreams of Motherhood Are Destroyed
In March, a fertility clinic in Cleveland ruined more than 4,000 frozen eggs and embryos. This is the story of the women whose hopes of motherhood were lost that day.
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Judge Dolly Gee Is Fighting on Behalf of Detained Children
The daughter of immigrants herself, Judge Gee won't let Trump amend the Flores Settlement Agreement.
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“I Was Taken to a Huge Cage”
One Salvadoran teenager recounts being separated from her mother at the U.S.–Mexico border in June.
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If Brett Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, These 5 Scary Things Could Easily Happen
It's not just 'Roe' you should worry about.
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Meet Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand
The youngest female head of state in the world talks abortion, Trump, and stay-at-home dads.
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Senator Tammy Duckworth Doesn't Want Her Daughter's Birth to Be News Anymore
"It says something about where our country is, especially in relation to other developed industrialized nations, that this is such big news."
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The IUD Vs. The World
The IUD is the most effective contraceptive the world has ever seen. So why aren’t more women using it? One nonprofit is trying to change that.
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Stacey Abrams Is Poised to Become the First Female African-American Governor
People have told her she won't win because she's black. She's not listening.
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If the Trump Administration Truly Wanted to Reduce Abortion, This Is What They Would Do
The domestic gag rule won’t work—in fact, it may increase the rates of unintended pregnancy, teen pregnancy, and abortion. This is what the president should do instead.
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