Maria Ricapito
Maria Ricapito is a writer who lives in the Hudson Valley.
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Hilarie Burton Morgan Hunts for Justice in Small-Town USA
The former 'One Tree Hill' star is all about righting legal wrongs on the new season of her emotionally shattering true crime show.
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Attorney General Letitia James Takes on the World
Whether you're the N.R.A. or Dunkin' Donuts or a Trump, break the law in the great state of New York and she—and the office she represents—will come at you.
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The Heaviness of Hysterectomy
Removal of the uterus can have consequences that go far beyond the physical.
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Did COVID Make Me Lose My Eyelashes?
People are talking about losing the hair on their heads post pandemic, but our experts say COVID may be causing you to lose your eyelashes, too.
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For These Ukrainian Women Their Weapon Is Information
By collecting cell phone video straight from the front lines, Dattalion shows the unfiltered horrors of the war.
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The Ultimate Gift Guide for 'Bridgerton' Lovers
Live like you belong in the hit Netflix Regency-era romance romp.
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Clarissa Ward on What It's Really Like to Report Live From Ukraine Right Now
The network's chief foreign correspondent on pivoting from Kabul to Kharkiv and Kyiv.
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One Year In, What Has the Biden Administration Done for Women?
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says there's no time for frustration that some legislation has been stymied.
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Fail-Safe Gift Ideas for Everyone
A whole lot of gifts that will please everyone on your list.
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Business Leaders Talk Finding Your Forward
Surmounting obstacles is just what these female founders do.
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Melissa Moore's 'Life After Happy Face' Podcast Looks at Killers Through New Eyes
The true crime expert and daughter of the Happy Face Killer opens up to Marie Claire about destigmatizing the label of 'criminal's kid.'
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Nancy Jo Sales Wants Women to Know It’s Not You, It’s Dating Apps
The writer went viral for trashing Tinder in Vanity Fair. Her new book, Nothing Personal, pulls the curtain on online dating back even further.
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Inside the Barbizon Hotel for Women
A combo of charm school, sorority house, and dorm, the Manhattan landmark was the ultimate room of one’s own for many famous women, as this new book details.
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Syrian Journalists Reflect on Covering a Decade-Long War
Five women who have lived under the shadow of civil war tell us how and why they risk their lives regularly to document what’s happening in their country.
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Is It Still Okay to Wear Camo?
In these troubled political times, I fear the print now evokes an insurrectionist vibe I'd like to avoid.
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Make Your Micro Wedding All About the Vows
No one wants their lovefest to be a super-spreader event, but they do want it to be extra special. One "vow whisperer" shares how she helps couples—some of them first responders—tie the knot in these troubled times.
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Mutual Aid Is Not a Trend
It’s about solidarity, not charity, and a lot of people you know are doing it.
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Season’s (and Other...) Greetings
Fans from a new digitally savvy generation are putting their stamp on the traditional greeting-card business. They’re embracing it and disrupting it—as they do.
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Your Guide to Getting Benefits as a Freelancer
Three steps to getting your you-know-what together.
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Forget Tracking Your Period—Your Period (App) Is Tracking You
Femtech apps—like ones that track your period or pregnancy—are spilling your bedside secrets.
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Nancy Grace Wants You to Take Your Cyber Safety Seriously
Your life is moving online fast, so here’s advice from the prosecutor and true-crime legend who has seen it all.
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The Crazy Future of Dating Apps: How Avatars Are Poised to Take Over Your Profiles
And go on dates on your behalf. Here, a report.
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Can Women Fix Dating?
As digital dating degenerates into a soul-crushing time suck rife with bad behavior, what's a single girl to do? A crop of apps designed for those who've lost all hope just may restore her faith in the swipe.
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I Escaped a Polygamist Cult
Three sisters managed to find their way out—and now they want to save the other women trapped in that terrifying hell.
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My Dad Was a Serial Killer
They thought they knew their fathers—as protectors and playmates, as teachers and disciplinarians—but these women's dads had dark sides that would shatter not just their victims' families, but also their own.
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The Women We Lost in Charleston
We've heard enough about Dylann Roof—it's time to focus on the women whose lives he tore away.
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Nigeria Passes Law to Ban Female Genital Mutilation
The terrifying rite of passage has no choice but to die out.
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