Bloodroot, a vegan, feminist, activist restaurant, owned by lesbians Selma Miriam and Noel Furie in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has thrived for 42 years. Now Miriam and Furie fear for the current state of both politics and political food, and worry whether the torch they've carried will be blown out.

There are only 450 female captains in the world, and Jessica Sundquist is studying to join them when I interview the Swedish female pilot of Norwegian Airlines.

When illness causes weight loss, reactions from friends, family, and even strangers can be “positive” in the worst possible way.

I could blame it on my medical issues, but the truth is that I never wanted children.

Food and food media don’t offer level playing fields to all chefs. I share major lessons caught from a Mother Jones event of where four prominent New York chefs share their experiences.