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Global gender gap is closing, but U.S. lags
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 24, 2012
Equality for women has come a long way but still has a way to go according to the 2012 Global Gender Gap report. The report ranks countries on the access women have to education, economic opportunity, healthcare and political power.
Growing up as 'the Martian's daughter'
Jeremy Hobson Sep 26, 2012
Marina von Neumann Whitman has been a lot of firsts. She was the first woman ever on the White House Council of Economic
Advisers.
Narrowing Louisiana's wage gap.
Zoe Sullivan Sep 7, 2012
Louisiana has one of the largest pay disparities between men and women in the U.S. But new legislation and a coastal restoration project may help bridge that gap.
It's OK to cry at work
Tess Vigeland Sep 7, 2012
A new study finds that crying at work has no negative impact on your standing with your company or prevent you from being promoted.
What's the value of Augusta's green jacket?
Sabri Ben-Achour Aug 20, 2012
The home of the Masters admits its first female members. Are the benefits worth the costs for members?
Hello lover: Women and their shoes
Tess Vigeland Aug 17, 2012
A survey showed that more women remembered their first pair of heels but not the name of their first love. Author Rachelle Bergstein examines the history of the relationship between women and shoes in her book "Women from the Ankle Down."
How Americans view the deficit
Frank Newport Aug 15, 2012
Has the attitude about debt and the deficit changed over time?
Shannon Eastin becomes first female NFL referee tonight
Kyla Calvert Aug 9, 2012
Shannon Eastin will be making her historic NFL debut tonight as a temporary replacement. That's because the league locked out its regular refs as part of an ongoing dispute over salary and retirement benefits.
Empowering working Palestinian women through radio
Jeremy Hobson Aug 3, 2012
Maysoun Odeh Gangat, CEO of the women’s radio station NISAA in Ramallah, explains why there are fewer Palestinian women in business compared to other women in the Middle East -- and how that seems to be changing.
New body units offer info on effects of blasts on soldiers
John Moe Aug 1, 2012
The U.S. military is experimenting with new ways to gather data to help personnel in short-term and long-term.
