In the 19th century, when women were expected to serve tea rather than solve equations, Hertha Ayrton dared to ask the questions no one thought a woman should ask. Born Phoebe Sarah Marks in 1854 to a working-class Jewish family, she grew up brilliant, curious, and stubborn in all the best ways. She didn’t just […]

“Tonight I frustrated someone while driving. They followed me to the gas station and had a few choice words for me. I was really unsure what I did wrong. I began ask if he was ok and what was wrong and if there was anything I can do to make him less angry. He stormed […]

This little stray kitten showed up crying in my backyard two weeks ago, begging to come inside. I already have three cats, and my spouse drew the line at four, so I left him outside while I looked for his owners. No one ever came forward. A couple of days ago, I noticed him limping […]