How the recent clash led a University of Virginia grad to re-think her attitudes toward America and how to move forward—besides eating lots of sheet cake.
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Love the Plug: The 4 Best Electric Cars
The electric car revolution is well underway. Here’s what you need to consider to save money and the planet at the same time.
A Designing Woman and Her New Career at Midlife: The Stories She Tells
She started her work life with impressive credentials and experience in architecture, but Christine Chang Hanway learned that what she really wanted to do was tell stories.
Mother-Daughter Awe: One Fine Day With Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem is a fierce embodiment of the ideals of the 60s and 70s, but is she a nice person? Our author learns the truth.
Take Charge: The One Screen Addiction That Saves You Money
We can’t see or touch electricity, so it’s hard to know how much we’re using or where we’re wasting. Here are the three best energy monitors, which will change all that.
The Pushers: How a Former Hairstylist Turned Her Layoff Into a New Business
Kathy Murphy spun job loss, divorce and money problems into a movie deal.
It Pays to Worship the Sun: How Solar Power Can Save You Tons of Cash
All hail solar power. What would you do with an extra $100 to $300 a month?
The Dog Walking Artist: When a Passion Becomes a New Midlife Career
We call them The Pushers—women who are pushing themselves in new directions and toward new passions. We hope that through their inspiration in this regular feature, they’ll push you to take a leap of your own—or maybe just a small first step. Who knows where you’ll end up?
Don’t Ignore Mother Nature: Why Midlife Is the Time for Environmentalism
When it comes to protecting the planet, you’re more powerful than you realize.
Women Over 50 Are the Secret Weapon in Our Feminist Fight
You might not have ever protested anything except your property taxes, but a pioneer in the Women’s Movement in the ’70s says that we have a real advantage in today’s effort—women just like you!
