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  1. ambition
    25 Famous Women on Achieving Success Later in LifeAva DuVernay, Chloe Zhao, Toni Morrison, and others discuss the benefits of being a late bloomer in their careers.
    By Julie Ma and Brooke LaMantia
  2. 25 famous women on
    25 Powerful Commencement Speeches by Famous WomenGet in the back-to-school spirit with these truth bombs from Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama, Toni Morrison, and more.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  3. esther calling
    ‘Why Can’t I Get Over My Toxic Ex-Boss?’Esther Perel helps this week’s caller work through her anger at a former employer — and her fiancé’s insistence they invite her to the wedding.
    By Esther Perel
  4. chapters
    My Job Was My Life. Then I Got Fired.How failure changed my relationship to work.
    By Samhita Mukhopadhyay
  5. culture
    We’re Getting Women’s Ambition All WrongFrom Jennifer Lopez to Harrison Butker, the “Is ambition feminist?” debate rages on — and it’s exhausting.
    By Jennifer Romolini
  6. relationships
    4 Men on Sabotaging Their Relationship After a Promotion“It was hard to be excited when I was outright jealous.”
    By Magdalene J. Taylor
  7. parenting
    Why Do Kids Need Ambition?We’ve reckoned with how we view work — why hasn’t that same existential shift made its way to how we view achievement for our kids?
    By Amil Niazi
  8. parenting
    Moms Gone WildMotherhood can obliterate you — or it can set you free.
    By Sarah Wheeler
  9. first person
    Could I Still Be Ambitious Without My OCD?I quieted my anxious thoughts by working hard. That only made my disorder worse.
    By Rainesford Stauffer
  10. rich people stuff
    The Fleishman EffectIn a city of Rachels and Libbys, the FX show has some New York moms worried they’re the ones in trouble.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  11. work
    Has the Surgeon General Been on ‘Quiet Quitting’ TikTok?Dr. Vivek Murthy says toxic workplaces are harmful for mental and physical health.
    By Danielle Cohen
  12. ambition
    Even Kelly Ripa Has to Deal With Sexist Bulls- - - at WorkAs the Live! host writes in her new collection of essays, seniority is a “masculine word.”
    By Tom Smyth
  13. ambition
    So ‘Quiet Quitting’ Is Actually Just … Work?Setting healthy boundaries shouldn’t be synonymous with quitting.
    By Danielle Cohen
  14. career
    The Case for Meh AmbitionLongtime Hollywood assistant Sona Movsesian’s new memoir is a lesson in doing less to gain the most.
    By Naomi Elias
  15. your next move
    ‘Should I Try to Use an Outside Job Offer to Get a Promotion?’Leveraging an external offer is helpful to get a promotion at your current job, but it takes some finesse.
    By Kimberly Brown
  16. work
    My Breakup With Those 3 Little Words: ‘Happy to Help!’The phrase defined my ambitions — then those ambitions changed.
    By Alison B. Hart
  17. my biggest setback
    The Good Thing About Confessing Even Giant ScrewupsFigs co-founder Heather Hasson on the error that almost derailed her fledgling company.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  18. my biggest setback
    The Power of Owning Your FailureNetflix executive Bela Bajaria on rebounding from being fired — and talking about it publicly.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  19. ambition
    25 Famous Women on Their First Big BreakFrom Julia Child’s first cooking show to Rihanna’s audition for Jay-Z at Def Jam.
    By Julie Ma and Brooke LaMantia
  20. ambition
    The Truth About Being a Woman in Sports BroadcastingA conversation with Malika Andrews, Jenny Taft, and Colleen Wolfe.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  21. culture
    How These The Sex Lives of College Girls Stars Helped Each Other Off ScreenSherri Shepherd and Alyah Chanelle Scott find inspiration in each other’s ambitions.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  22. watch party
    Did Black Swan Predict the Plight of the Modern Worker?A movie about a ballerina overworking (and consequently destroying) herself is a cautionary tale that’s never felt more relevant.
    By Katja Vujić
  23. post-pandemic life
    Losing My AmbitionAfter a career of making “strategic” moves, I’m embracing mediocrity.
    By Amil Niazi
  24. ambition
    Who Is the Girlboss Now?On TikTok, a reckoning with the millennial striver.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  25. my biggest setback
    A Leave of Absence Is Worth It in the Long RunTheresia Gouw, co-founder of Acrew Capital, on finding personal and professional growth after her divorce.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  26. dating
    My Ambition Turns Off More Men Than It AttractsMy dates claim to want an equal partner, but experience tells me the opposite.
    By Hannah Orenstein
  27. doing the most
    It’s Never Too Late: 25 Famous Women on Starting Over in a New CareerAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cardi B, Mindy Kaling, and more famous women on starting over in a new career.
    By Julie Ma and Brooke LaMantia
  28. culture
    June Diane Raphael No Longer Jumps at Any Acting JobThe Grace and Frankie star on how her ambition has changed.
    By Claire Lampen
  29. culture
    Natasha Rothwell Is in Her Brené Brown Life StageInsert “Insecure growth GIF” here.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  30. watch party
    Love & Basketball Doesn’t Sacrifice Anything for the Happy EndingThe early-aughts romantic classic reminds us that we can be our own first love.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  31. power
    Men Should Be Forced to Take Parental LeaveSome new fathers opt out of company-granted days off. In an excerpt from her new book, Pay Up, Reshma Saujani argues workplaces shouldn’t let them.
    By Reshma Saujani
  32. watch party
    Where Is the Future That Baby Boom Promised?The Diane Keaton–starring ’80s film is depressingly hopeful about the (fantasy) future for working moms.
    By Danielle Cohen
  33. watch party
    In Norma Rae It’s Worker Solidarity First, Ambition SecondThe 1979 Sally Field classic is even more relevant today, for better or worse.
    By Bridget Read
  34. sober questioning
    ‘How Can I Make Connections at Work Without Raging at Office Happy Hour?’You don’t need hangovers to get ahead.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  35. self
    The High Point of My Career Came With a Physical BreakdownChloe Benjamin, author of The Immortalists, on prioritizing her body over her ambition.
    By Chloe Benjamin
    As told to Danielle Cohen
  36. ambition
    25 Famous Women on Being the BestMegan Rapinoe, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Kamala Harris on how good it feels to win.
    By Julie Ma and Brooke LaMantia
  37. relationships
    I Approach Polyamory With the Same Drive I Do My WorkWithout apology and with lots of trial and error.
    By The Cyborg Jillian Weise
  38. watch party
    Maybe Don’t Take Career Advice From Valley of the DollsThe campy classic offers women little more life advice than to “sparkle, sparkle.”
    By Mia Mercado
  39. self
    Reclaiming My Ambition From My ‘Job’ As a Military WifeI knew I was more than my husband’s rank — I’d just forgotten.
    By Lina Patton
  40. self
    I Have Two Names, Professionally SpeakingOne associated with a career that hadn’t yet hit its stride, the other linked to a brood that was still hypothetical.
    By Avery Carpenter Forrey
  41. ambition
    25 Famous Women on How They Get Their Best IdeasKacey Musgraves, Zadie Smith, and others give tips on staying productive.
    By Julie Ma and Brooke LaMantia
  42. ambition
    How to Know When You Should Turn Down a PromotionDenise Pickett says, “part of being ambitious is taking risks … [not] just saying yes.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  43. doing the most
    Gloria Steinem Just Wanted to Pay Her BillsThe feminist icon on ambition, insults, and making rent in New York.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  44. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Actress and Activist Laverne Cox“I’m living the dream I had 20 years ago, when you didn’t even see transgender people on television unless they were being ridiculed.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  45. doing the most
    ‘Never Delete Anything’: 25 Famous Women Share Advice on Managing EmailInbox tips from Marie Kondo, Nina Garcia, Shonda Rimes, and more.
    By Julie Ma
  46. ambition
    The Motivating Power of Staying Pissed OffCEO Sallie Krawcheck on bad bosses, getting fired, and why it pays to stay angry.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  47. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Angelica Nwandu, Founder and CEO of The Shade Room“My assistant has to lie and tell me my meeting is an hour earlier for me to be on time. So I just leave that in her hands.”
    By Allison P. Davis
  48. doing the most
    This Utterly Pointless Game Soothes My EgoWhen all else fails, at least I can peel a tiny spinning fruit.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  49. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Writer and Activist Naomi Klein“I feel a genuine terror about how little time we have. So I go hard.”
    By Bridget Read
  50. doing the most
    ‘Turning 40 and Having Twins Made Me a Better Comedian’Actress Michelle Buteau on why she’s finally hitting her stride.
    By Charlotte Cowles
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