Intrepid Newsletter

Women-focused adventure, international news, and fluff-less lifestyle content.

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Spy For Us — Or Never Speak To Your Family Again

China is using its huge digital surveillance system, and the threat of sending family members to reeducation camps, to pressure minorities to spy on their fellow exiles.

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How Red Food and Drink Joined the Juneteenth Feast

The story behind red snacks and beverages at Black American June 19 celebrations dates back to well before slavery.

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How Down Syndrome Is Redefining the Abortion Debate

After prenatal testing shows a fetus is at risk, families are faced with a profound decision. The national abortion debate is making it harder on them.

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Pentagon indefinitely suspends some training exercises with South...

The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange programme training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Blast rocks Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rally

Zimbabwe's president condemns 'senseless act of violence' after surviving explosion at ruling party's campaign rally.

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Landmark day for Saudi women as driving ban ends

Saudi women drivers took to the roads legally Sunday for the first time in the kingdom's history, as its decades-old ban on women driving finally lifted.

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Keystone virus makes first jump from mosquitoes to humans with confirmed case in Florida teen, study says

The Keystone virus might be more common in humans than doctors originally thought, according to research from the University of Florida.

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With Narrow Vote, Argentina Takes Big Step Toward Legalizing Abortion

The country's lower chamber of Congress has passed a bill that would legalize abortion before 14 weeks, approving it by a four-vote margin. But it's likely to face a tougher test in the upper chamber.

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Body Positivity Is a Scam

How a movement intended to lift up women really just limits their acceptable emotions. Again.

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Canada becomes second nation in the world to legalize marijuana

Recreational marijuana use will soon be legal in Canada after the Senate passed a "historic" bill on Tuesday with a vote of 52-29.

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Migrant families separation: The big picture explained

Why has this been happening? Why now? We explain the context of why migrant families are being separated.

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Meet Game of Thrones' woman of weapons

The show's only female armourer is in charge of swords, flaming arrows and giant catapults.

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Erdogan tightens grip with Turkey poll win

The man who has dominated Turkish politics for well over a decade will assume sweeping new powers.

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The EU’s Terrible, Internet-Wrecking Copyright Plan Lurches Forward

While not yet a law, the EU’s plan for unreliable internet filters and expensive link taxes continues to make progress.

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This week's Bullish column by Jen Dziura focuses on how to make a career when you want to do tons of different things.

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UK: Tens of thousands of anti-Brexit protesters call for new vote

Pro-EU demonstrators in London demand a second public vote on Britain's departure deal, two years after referendum.

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15,000 illegal adoptions in Ireland, claims children's charity Chief Executive

Irish Minister for Children Katherine Zappone on Tuesday revealed 126 confirmed cases of illegal adoption in Ireland. Minister for Justice believes many other Irish adoption agencies could be involved.