Political Donations Are Missing the Mark

As U.S. politics grow more toxic, the downsides of giving to candidates could outweigh the benefits.

The Conversation ALEXANDRA COOPER

Cooper launched Call Her Daddy in 2018 to talk about sex from the female perspective. The raunchy podcast boomed in popularity, earning Cooper a $60 million Spotify deal. Cooper has toned down her content but keeps climbing the charts, becoming Spotify's No. 2 podcaster last year. She also boasts the IP rights to her show, setting the zillennial \"Oprah\" apart from her creator peers.

WRITTEN IN THE STARS

Nurturing a lifelong passion for space travel, rocket scientist Mishaal Ashemimry is helping to craft Saudi Arabia's national space strategy. The inspiring aerospace pioneer plans to train as an astronaut and venture into space herself.

LEADING THE WAY IN ESG

Pertamina, an Indonesian governmentowned energy company, has undertaken major efforts to fight climate change.

Her Design Startup Wants to Disrupt Your Desktop

Against the odds, Australian Melanie Perkins, 35, built Canva into the most valuable startup founded and run by a woman. The $26 billion graphic design platform's next mission may be even tougher: displacing Adobe and Microsoft Office in the workplace.

Fortune Most Powerful Women

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Most Powerful Women list. It also happens to be the most competitive in this ranking's history. Rather than compile separate international and domestic versions as we've done in some form since 2000, we combined our candidates to come up with one definitive list-a more accurate reflection of the global nature of business today. That meant fewer spots, even as the world hit a record-high number of female Global 500 CEOs. The result: All the women on this list either are CEOs or very likely will be either at their current company or a competitor.