Charlotte Alter

Charlotte Alter is a senior correspondent at TIME. She covers politics, social movements, and generational change, and hosts TIME's Person of the Week podcast. She is also the author of The Ones We've Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America. Her work for TIME has won a Front Page Award from the Newswoman's Club of New York and has been nominated for a GLAAD Media award.

Recent Articles

The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever

Bryan Johnson's quest for immortality.

By Charlotte Alter

Fran Drescher on the Strikes and Labor

As the president of SAG-AFTRA, she's at the helm of one of the most significant labor events in Hollywood history

By Charlotte Alter

Police Arrest Suspect for Rape of 13-Year-Old Unable to Get Abortion

Police in Clarksdale, Miss., have arrested a suspect in the alleged rape

By Charlotte Alter

She Wasn't Able to Get an Abortion. Now She's a Mom. Soon She'll Start 7th Grade. 

After the fall of Roe v. Wade, some travel hundreds of miles to get an abortion. This is the story of a girl who couldn't.

By Charlotte Alter/Clarksdale, Miss.

Hillary Clinton: Dianne Feinstein Shouldn't Retire

In an interview with TIME at the Chicago Humanities Festival, Clinton said Feinstein shouldn't retire because of the "tradeoff" on confirming judges.

By Charlotte Alter

She Was the 'Office Mom' of Tucker Carlson's Show. Now She's Suing Fox News

In an interview, Abby Grossberg discusses suing Fox for gender discrimination

By Charlotte Alter

How Fred Guttenberg Parents a Murdered Child

Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, sees activism as a form of parenthood

By Charlotte Alter

What Chef Emeril Lagasse Learned From Becoming a Father at 19

The celebrity chef talks to TIME about juggling parenting with his career, and what he used to cook for his kids.

By Charlotte Alter

How Jenny Jackson Wrote a Bestselling Novel During Bathtime

An interview about parenting with the author of "Pineapple Street"

By Charlotte Alter

How Evan Gershkovich's American Dream Became a Nightmare

Friends reflect on the Wall Street Journal reporter and son of Soviet emigrés, who became the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the end of the Cold War.

By Charlotte Alter

What Polling Says About the Politics of Trump's Indictment

Surveys suggest the former President is getting a boost with GOP primary voters, but may face trouble down the line

By Charlotte Alter

Audra McDonald Balances Broadway and Motherhood

The six-time Tony winner opens up about how parenthood has affected her career and her approach to her work

By Charlotte Alter

How Motherhood Led Elizabeth Warren to the Senate

An interview about parenting with the Democratic Senator and advocate of universal childcare

By Charlotte Alter

How Parenting Changed Pete Buttigieg

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his son's health scare, traveling with twins, and how parenting has changed his ambition.

By Charlotte Alter

Effective Altruist Leaders Were Warned About Sam Bankman-Fried for Years

EA leaders said they were deceived by the disgraced billionaire. But the red flags around Bankman-Fried were well known as early as 2018—and sources say the movement's brain trust downplayed the warnings and took his money anyway.

By Charlotte Alter

Mark Cuban Is In Charge of Dad Jokes In His Family

The entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" judge explains what he's learned from being a parent

By Charlotte Alter

Marie Kondo Was the World's Most Organized Person. Then She Had Her Third Kid.

The tidiness guru talks about time management, limiting stress, and how she taught her three-year-old to fold clothes

By Charlotte Alter

Whitney Wolfe Herd Is Also Up With Her Toddler at 1 A.M.

The Bumble CEO on postpartum depression and getting her kids to sleep.

By Charlotte Alter

Kathy Hochul On Being a 'Good Enough' Mom

How being a full-time mom shaped the New York governor's politics and priorities

By Charlotte Alter

Effective Altruism Has a Sexual Harassment Problem, Women Say

Seven women connected to effective altruism tell TIME they experienced misconduct ranging from harassment and coercion to sexual assault within the community

By Charlotte Alter
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