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Risky Business: War Correspondent Jackie Northam on Her Own Inner Conflict
7 min January 7, 2019Author: Jackie Northam

Risky Business: War Correspondent Jackie Northam on Her Own Inner Conflict

By Jackie Northam

NPR’s Jackie Northam spent years reporting on the horrors of war. But then she faced a moment when she knew she’d had enough, and like many of us, ...

Meet Donna Shalala, the 77-Year-Old Freshman (in Congress, That Is)
2 min January 3, 2019Author: Janet Siroto

Meet Donna Shalala, the 77-Year-Old Freshman (in Congress, That Is)

By Janet Siroto

Who says anyone is ever too old to do anything?! Here’s how the already-accomplished Donna Shalala is tackling a new role well into her 70s....

RFK’s Daughter Is on a Mission to Help You Retire Before You’re 100
5 min December 18, 2018Author: Christine Grillo

RFK’s Daughter Is on a Mission to Help You Retire Before You’re 100

By Christine Grillo

Uh-oh. Are you among the millions of Americans who haven’t saved enough for retirement? Hear how civic leader Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is planning to...

Sheryl Sandberg, Scandal and Facebook: What It All Means for Feminism
6 min December 12, 2018Author: Nina Malkin

Sheryl Sandberg, Scandal and Facebook: What It All Means for Feminism

By Nina Malkin

The tech exec is currently under fire for behavior unbecoming to a feminist icon. What can her experience teach us?...

Lucy Danziger Throws Herself into the Tech World to Make Gift Giving Easier
6 min December 6, 2018Author: Jeannie Ralston

Lucy Danziger Throws Herself into the Tech World to Make Gift Giving Easier

By Jeannie Ralston

Who says people over 50 can’t start a digital business? Lucy Danziger did—and here she tells Jeannie Ralston how she built a shopping (and gift buyi...

These Green Gift Ideas Are a Present to Your Loved One AND the Earth
5 min December 5, 2018Author: Diane MacEachern

These Green Gift Ideas Are a Present to Your Loved One AND the Earth

By Diane MacEachern

Waste in the U.S. increases by 25 percent during the holidays. Here’s how to have a warm, wonderful Christmas that saves money and the environment....

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