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Katie Heaney

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Past articles by Katie:

The DIY Rape Kit Start-up Leda Health Won’t Quit

Madison Campbell is determined to get DIY rape kits into survivors’ hands, no matter who tells her it’s a bad idea. → Read More

Here’s What We Know About Polio in New York

After a confirmed case of paralytic polio in Rockland County, New York, public health officials found polio in New York City wastewater, which could suggest local spread. Health experts Adam Ratner and Bernard Camins explain what this means. → Read More

Becca Tilley Gets Her Rose

Coming out to Bachelor Nation wasn’t easy, but it sure felt good. → Read More

13 Book Recommendations Celebrating Pride Month

Recommendations in celebration of Pride Month from some of the Cut’s favorite writers including Leah Johnson, Andrew Sean Greer, and Sarah Thankam Mathews. → Read More

Did American Girl Just Out Molly?

The brand announced the doll’s return at the start of Pride Month with an interestingly worded caption. → Read More

What We Know About Monkeypox So Far

WHO official says they “don’t think” monkeypox will become the next pandemic. → Read More

How to Protect Yourself When Seeking an Abortion

Learn your legal risks and take control of your digital privacy. There are steps you can take to protect yourself from legal scrutiny and to guard yourself when researching abortion online and on your phone. → Read More

18 Book Recommendations Celebrating AAPI Month

Recommendations in celebration of AAPI Month from some of the Cut’s favorite writers including Esmé Weijun Wang, Karan Mahajan, and Elaine Hsieh Chou. → Read More

The Would-be Saviors of Orange County

She and her husband have blessed the show with their presence once again. Did it work? → Read More

What It’s Like Living With (and Writing About) PMDD

Chloe Caldwell on her new memoir, The Red Zone, how to talk about periods, and finding community on Reddit. → Read More

A White Woman’s Book on ‘Trap Feminism’ Has Been Pulled

The book ‘Bad and Boujee: Toward a Trap Feminist Theology’ — written by Jennifer M. Buck, a white woman, and featuring a Black woman on its cover — has been canceled by its publisher following backlash. → Read More

Will Some of Us Social Distance Forever?

In a new study, 13 percent of respondents say they plan “no return” to pre-COVID activities even when the pandemic ends. → Read More

All Our Best Friendships Exist Over Text

Six people on what they get out of text-based relationships. → Read More

5 Brave, Bold-faced Women Share Their Screen-Time Reports

Screen-time numbers feel extremely personal, a modern secret with few equally revealing analogues. Fortunately, the Cut found five brave and influential women who were willing to share how much time they’re logging on their phones. → Read More

Girl Power Gets Sober

Holly Whitaker’s book How To Quit Like a Woman inspired Chrissy Teigen and Sex and The City’s Miranda to quit drinking. Her company, Tempest, wants to do for women what it says Alcoholics Anonymous can’t. → Read More

What We Know About the Omicron Variant So Far

Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and a member of President Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board, explains why he expects the Omicron variant of COVID-19 to spread worldwide. Public-health officials advise vaccination and booster shots. → Read More

What We Know About the Omicron Variant So Far

Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and a member of President Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board, explains why he expects the Omicron variant of COVID-19 to spread worldwide. Public-health officials advise vaccination and booster shots. → Read More

Please Make This Lesbian Reality Show More Fun

Amazon Prime’s new lesbian reality series, Tampa Baes, has too many cast members and too little drama. → Read More

Let Ava DuVernay Make Films When She’s a Senior Citizen

Ava DuVernay, the celebrated and award-winning filmmaker, is currently promoting ‘Colin in Black & White,’ a six-part Netflix series she produced and co-created with civil-rights activist and former professional quarterback Colin Kaepernick. → Read More

Do You Have a Cold, Too?

Expert physicians from Mount Sinai and Kaiser Permanente explain why it may feel as though everyone you know has a terrible cold right now, as we reemerge into society after the pandemic. → Read More