How much does fear affect us? As we raise our voices to change the world and ourselves a little bit each day, do we find just a little hesitation brought about by fear? Well I discovered a terrific short video by Nancy Koehn, a professor at the Harvard Business School, at a website that explores, [...]

The Other "Today": "It has been six months since NBC tacked on a fourth hour to ‘The Today Show.’ And those excruciating additional 60 minutes might best be described as a women’s magazine — pre-’Feminine Mystique’ — brought to life," writes Robin Givhan in the Washington Post. "It is an hour dominated by extreme weight-loss [...]

Last week we ran our exclusive story — hat tip to Greta Van Susteren — that Hillary Clinton was set to fight all the way to the convention. Well, now it seems the Washington Post feels it's the first to report that. One well-known news outlet emailed us to say that's the last time they [...]

In announcing that she would not attend the opening ceremonies of the Bejing Olympics in August, Germany's chancellor became the first world leader to refuse to participate in protest of China's handling of protests in Tibet. Pressure is growing internationally for a way to highlight China's grim human rights and environmental policies, yet many countries [...]

Supporters of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will square off this weekend. ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos has Pennsylvania Gov.Ed Rendell and Sen. John Kerry. CBS’s Face The Nation has Gov. Bill Richardson and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, along with Slate magazine’s John Dickerson and Democratic strategist Joe Trippi. NBC’s Meet The Press has [...]

Called "State of the Union," Tracey Ullman brings us impersonations of everyone from Arianna Huffington to Andy Rooney to African American security guards. It’s hilarious, politically incorrect and unmissable. – Elaine L.

Who Are the Happiest People in New Zealand?: That would be elderly women. According to a local survey, "women are far happier than men, especially if they’re aged over 75," reports Australian Broadcasting Corp. Hot Flash After Breast Cancer: "The 2.5 million American women who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer often face this difficult conundrum: [...]

by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | bio I was reminded, as I read a feature on Susan E. Manske and Linda Strumpf in the Business Section of The New York Times, that the financial crisis the guys in Washington now admit is a recession, would, in other times, have washed right over my head –- in much [...]

"Retirement Revolution" to be Televised: WTTW, Chicago’s public broadcasting affiliate, has tapped television news anchor Paula Zahn to host its new series on retirement, "Retirement Revolution." The two-part documentary premieres Monday, March 31, at 10 p.m. EST (check local listings). Here’s an excerpt from the release: Retirement Revolution and host Zahn will lead audiences across [...]

Declaring "That’s what credentials fights are for," Hillary Clinton, in an exclusive interview tonight with Greta Van Susteren, says she will take her campaign to seat the Florida and Michigan delegates all the way to the Democratic Convention if necessary. Clinton directly challenges the Democratic National Committee. It is some of the strongest language we [...]