In addition to the first Korean to win an acting Oscar, Glenn Close and Frances McDormand provided much-needed humor and spontaneity at last night’s Academy Awards.
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From the Executive Suite to Everest: Vanessa O’Brien Climbs High, Finds New Purpose
After summiting Everest at 47, Vanessa O’Brien now holds 4 world mountaineering records. In this excerpt from her new book, she describes her path to the top.
Who You Calling Diva? Barbra Streisand Gets Real
She’s known as a perfectionist and often called a “diva,” but Barbra Streisand explains how doubt and laziness have led to a fuller, richer life.
The Founding Mothers of NPR: 4 Extraordinary Women Who Transformed the News
Judy Woodruff, Connie Chung, Andrea Mitchell, and others weigh in on the impact of the four journalists who are the subject of the book “Susan, Linda, Nina and Cokie.”
It’s Spring, a.k.a. Swedish Death Cleaning Time! What are You Waiting For?
If you have a basement/attic/garage full of stuff and need to bring order into your house (since there’s none in the world right now), here’s a new, slightly macabre way to look at it: Who’ll deal with it when you’re gone?
3 Words to Tell Yourself When Faced With the (Inevitable) Midlife Indignities
Got back fat? Muffin top? Middle-age angst? Kristin van Ogtrop, in this excerpt from her new book, “Did I Say That Out Loud?,” has just the cure for you.
Making Room in the Boys’ Club: A Tribute to Anne Beatts, an Original SNL Writer
With her “dark, aggressive humor” and chutzpah, she held her own in the man’s world of TV comedy, breaking ground for the likes of Tina Fey. Here we salute Anne Beatts, who died last week at age 74.
Leaving Pajama Town: How to Ease Back Into “Normal” Life
Numbers are trending positive, so why the late-stage pandemic anxiety? Here Natalie Serber considers the new etiquette as we move forward—in regular pants and maybe even earrings!
The 14 Best Podcasts for Women Over 50: From Hot Flashes to Hot Sex
Do you like to listen? Then you have a slew of podcast choices—starting with Hot Flashes & Cool Topics—that take on the issues you care about now.
40 Years Later, I Still Have Conflicting Emotions About My Abortion
She’s thankful she had access to a safe abortion, but Pamela Jane still has some unresolved emotions, especially now that her adopted daughter has come of age.
