In “How to Be a Renaissance Woman,” the historian Jill Burke explores the aesthetic expectations of an era — and just how they were achieved. (Recipes included.) By Marisa Meltzer Marisa Meltzer is ...

An obscure observation, but important in my frenetic mind, has been rolling around for several months. It occurred to me that the phrase "Renaissance man" is easily bandied about these days. The term ...

Imagine for a moment a world without mirrors or scales, without social media or advertising. Would any worries about a woman’s appearance fall away? In “How to Be a Renaissance Woman,” Jill Burke ...

"How to Be a Renaissance Woman" is not really a how-to book (but you guessed!). No, Jill Burke's sprightly cultural history, subtitled "The Untold History of Beauty & Female Creativity," is a window ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

An exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, examines how women faced barriers to equality but often overcame them to contribute to the culture of the era. By Tanya Mohn This article is part of ...

Ann Bedsole was already a trendsetter in Alabama politics after having been the first woman in history elected to the Alabama Senate when she met with Gov. George Wallace in 1986, to discuss the ...

Coffee with milk splashes over the table that suddenly swivels as we sit down with prize-winning author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor – a nod to her whirlwind success both as a prize-winning author and ...

‘People are recovering all kinds of voices,’ says the Brandeis professor. ‘We’re changing what history looks like. And I’m honored to be a part of that.’ When Ramie Targoff teaches her women’s ...

Indisputably, one of the most significant pop culture movements in recent memory has been Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour. In the midst of shattering records and stimulating national economies, this ...