Julia Carpenter

Julia Carpenter is an award-winning journalist and podcast host based in Brooklyn, New York. Her writing on culture, gender and money has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour and The Wall Street Journal, among numerous other publications.

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Ruth Handler, Mattel Inc. Co-Founder And Barbie Doll Inventor
Inventions & Science

How Barbie’s Creator Helped Empower Cancer Survivors

After leaving Mattel, Ruth Handler put her expertise in plastics to a new use.

Queen Kubaba Sumarian Dynastic III period Iraq
Ancient Middle East

Who Was the First Female Ruler?

Mystery surrounds the only woman to appear on the Sumerian King List.

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