Even the rich, famous, and still hot are not immune. I'm talking divorce, and now Madonna and Guy Ritchie are the latest celebrity couple casualty. But what about divorce between the ... Read More

Groundbreaking or exploitative? Britain's Missing Top Model takes the catwalk competition in a new direction with the introduction of differently-abled competitors. The eight contestants in this new reality show have ... Read More

You've gotta love the incredible candor of a woman who lets loose with exactly how she feels, either in a blog or an online article, taking full advantage of ... Read More

What's legalized prostitution got to do with the price of gas? Everything if you're a trucker who can no longer afford 'a good time' in the legal brothels of Nevada. ... Read More

Iconic film roles for women are hard to come by these days. Take, for example, the movie Wanted coming out today. Angelina Jolie toting a gun may sell tickets to ... Read More

I know we're supposed to be watching the teens. But the parents - especially the moms - on NBC's new reality show "The Baby Borrowers" grabbed my attention. The show, which ... Read More

Legendary female sharpshooters aside, CNN puts a very real and female face on the debate that's erupting over today's Supreme Court decision overruling the handgun ban in Washington DC. ... Read More

The word 'pact' is off the table in discussions about the 17 girls who became pregnant at Gloucester High School. Although TIME magazine used it in an online article published ... Read More

An elaborate hat seen during Ladies Day at Royal Ascot on June 19, 2008 in Ascot, England. © Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Hillary's departure from the 2008 presidential race means media coverage of the candidates' spouses reverts to business as usual. Female leadership has been pushed to the back burner, and what's ... Read More

She says she grew up in a family that didn't know what glass ceilings were. Maybe that's why Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody is poised to become the first female ... Read More

A female suicide bomber killed 15 people and injured more than 40 yesterday near a government center in Baquba, Iraq. More and more, women are carrying out these acts. But ... Read More

Domestic diva and former jailbird Martha Stewart is not welcome in the British Isles. While applying for a visa for an upcoming visit, she learned that the UK Border Agency ... Read More

What is going on at Gloucester High School in Massachusetts with the teenage pregnancy pact? And why is this more serious than just teens wanting to become mothers? How do statutory ... Read More

A woman is suing Victoria's Secret for an injury she suffered while trying on a thong. Before you start pursing your lips in disbelief, wait...it gets even stranger. The thong ... Read More

"Us against them." How many times have you heard that phrase used to describe conflict? It's a convenient bit of linguistic shorthand that glosses over the complexity of issues that ... Read More

The media seems to have locked onto the idea that Michelle Obama is a fashion icon. Although I'm more interested in the substance of her words than the outfits in her ... Read More

In Kandahar, Afghanistan, Royal Army Veterinary Corp Lcpl Marianne Hay, 23, feeds her arms and explosive search dog, Leanna. Photo © Marco De Lauro/Getty Images

Give this woman a talk show of her own. Michelle Obama was smart to ask for a one-day host spot on ABC's The View instead of simply being a guest. ... Read More

Exactly two weeks ago today, it became undeniably clear that Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign was over. But her appearance the night of June 3rd in New York City suggested business ... Read More

Props to puja111 who posted this on the Women's Issues forum: Women think shopping, men think sex. And here's the complete article from the UK's Daily Mail online. We have Cosmopolitan ... Read More

Ann Barnett says the church has played a central role in her life. She explains, "It affects everything. It affects who I am." Her faith would (and should) be of concern ... Read More

Tim Russert's passing translates not only to the absence of a familiar face during this year's presidential campaign coverage, but also to the loss of one more respected journalist practicing ... Read More

Let the polling begin. Again. Now that we're down to a two-candidate Presidential race, of course everyone wants to know where those 17 million Clinton votes will go. An NBC/Wall Street Journal ... Read More

Yesterday Forbes ranked the Celebrity 100, the world's most powerful celebrities, and of course Oprah's on top. Other women in the top ten: 3) Angelina Jolie4) Beyonce Knowles9) J.K. Rowling. When ... Read More

Is it due to gender...or the economy? According to public relations veteran Kristi Hughes of Manavista PR, we spend a lot less on Dad for Father's Day than we do ... Read More

If that name is unfamiliar, don't worry; I didn't know who she was either...until About.com US Conservative Politics Guide Justin Quinn casually dropped her name. (He breathlessly revealed he'd had ... Read More

A few summers ago, when a long-distance friend observed we'd both be on Cape Cod at the same time and invited me to see her lab at Woods Hole, I ... Read More

We knew this moment was coming. Hillary Clinton's endorsement of Barack Obama yesterday was no surprise. But what continues to mystify me are the wildly divergent reviews that follow her ... Read More

Working for a local PBS station first exposed me to Neil degrasse Tyson, a charming and brilliant man who makes science totally accessible. He's a leading astrophysicist who has, among ... Read More

Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign may have fallen short of winning her a certain room of her own, the Oval Office. But her loss doesn't diminish our collective gain. HRC came ... Read More

A fascinating nugget of information from About.com's Guide to US Politics, Kathy Gill, that may make you reconsider Clinton's position even as Obama is declared the presumptive nominee: What’s interesting is ... Read More

On CNN's Larry King Live moments ago, there were strong words for Clinton. Arianna Huffington said that Hillary wasted her moment and should have encouraged supporters to back Barack. David ... Read More

I once had a friend who became a well-known TV home repair guru because she could never rely on her husband. A hard-working attorney, on weekends he'd frequently crash on ... Read More