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The Compass Rose: Finding Your Own Face in the Crowd
Ainslie Jones Uhl wraps up “The Compass Rose,” her episodic reflections on creating a new life in Southern California, with the promise of new topics to come.
Bone Health: The Five Worst Drugs
Dr. Naina Sinha on the most five commonly prescribed medications that can cause problems for bones, and helpful steps to take if they’re prescribed for you.
Headed to Haiti, More Bridges to Build
After 5 years helping villagers in post-tsunami Indonesia, banker-turned-philanthropist Sara Henderson heads to Haiti. The WVFC pre-departure interview.
Theater Review: Happily Ever After
Tons of laughter, and the secret behind all those fairy tales.
Iran News on Poetry Friday: Simin “Behbahani” Khalili’s Passport Confiscated
For Poetry Friday, honoring the work of acclaimed Iranian poet Simin Behbahani, 82, who recently told the BBC that the Tehran authorities had blocked her from going abroad.
Apps We Love #1: Food and Drink
Part One in a new series on smart-phone programs that have earned must-have status from real, grown-up women.
Web Watch: The International Women of Courage Awards
Last week at the White House, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama gave International Women of Courage Awards to 20 women from all over the world. Enjoy the show — including one guest who claims to have been “Washington’s first fashionista — until Michelle Obama came to town.”
Menopause and Facial Hair: Some Solutions
Dermatologist Dr. Michael Reed answers a reader’s question: what to do about a menopausal symptom that’s more common than you might think.
Unemployed Over 50: A View from the Ground
WVFC’s Diane Vacca profiles one woman who brings to life all those numbing headlines about job loss.
Ursula Burns, Xerox, and the Grace of ‘Do For Self’
Honoring Ursula Burns, the only African-American woman helming a Fortune 500 company.
How to Save The Oscars
The Academy Awards show needs to be two hours long. Here’s how to get it there.
2010 Oscars: The Live Blog Wrap-Up
Yes, it was too long, and some of the dresses were truly awful. But what a night for over-40 women! Here’s the WVFC roundup.
In Process: A New Front Page
Ahem. Notice anything different about the home page?
Like many websites these days—The Atlantic, Slate, Salon, and National Public Radio, to name a few—we’ve been rethinking our site and how it’s [...]
Turn on the TV, grab the popcorn and your laptop, and join us for WVFC’s live blogging on Oscars night.
Ask Dr. Pat: What can I do about these hot flashes?
Frying eggs on your belly every night? Gynecologist Dr. Pat Allen talks about nighttime sweats and hot flashes, and what you can do about them.
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