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JetBlue Will Be the First Major U.S. Airline with a Female CEO

For the first time, a major U.S. airline will have a female CEO: JetBlue announced Monday that Joanna Geraghty, the company’s president and COO, will succeed Robin Hayes as CEO. The airline said Hayes is stepping down for health reasons.

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SC State Senator Tameika Isaac Devine Sworn Into Office

The swearing-in ceremony for State Senator-elect Tameika Isaac Devine happened at 4 p.m. Monday. The ceremony took place in the Senate chamber on the second floor of the State House with Chief Justice Beatty officiating.

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Liz Cheney Considers Third-Party White House Bid

Originally published by Kate Brennan for The Story Exchange Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney is weighing the possibility of running for president as a third-party candidate. Cheney discussed her tentative plans with…

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Life on the Campaign Trail, with Kids

When Patricia Jehlen first ran for school committee in Somerville, Massachusetts in the mid-1970s, she got lucky. She had a friend who ran a daycare out of her house, who offered to look after Jehlen’s two small children while she campaigned. Her husband worked full-time, and she needed to knock on thousands of doors to secure her seat, making child care a necessity.

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This Is How Black Women Leaders Do Not Survive

OPINION: Former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation is now a reminder of the irreconcilability of successful Black womanhood with powerful, wealthy and predominantly white institutions.

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Democracy and Women’s Rights in 2024

Research shows that where women have greater political representation, governments are more likely to support reproductive rights.