Why I Wear Sunscreen
I can’t remember much about the phone call. If it came on a Tuesday or a Saturday, if it was sunny or grey outside. What…
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Body Talk
Are Superfoods Really Superbad?
“Quinoa. Kale. Quinoa. Kale. Quinoa. Kale. Are you getting sleepy yet? Yes? Good. Now, whenever you go to a restaurant you will request these two…
Read onGetting Over The Gap: Anti-Thigh Gap Denim
It’s unclear whether the preoccupation with the “thigh gap” trend exists anywhere besides Instagram “fitspo” accounts and Tumblr pages (short for “fitsporation” – yeah, they’ll…
Read onDieting in Plain Sight: Exercise Bulimia
With all the attention society pays to body image and the pressure people feel to live up to standards of beauty, there are unfortunately those…
Read onBaby Geniuses: Possible Ways to Improve Your Child’s IQ
These days, parents are on a mission: to create a new breed of superhuman babies with super strength and super IQs so that they can…
Read onThe Quest for Happiness, One Book at a Time
Let’s add a literary twist to an old saying: a book a day keeps the frown away. According to a study commissioned by the U.K.’s…
Read onWhat Would You Do? Different Ways to Give Birth
I know, this isn’t your favorite dinner table topic and you probably wouldn’t bring it up on a first date or while meeting with prospective in-laws for the first time, but…
Read onPee-Shy, Don't Bother Me
If you’re one of the folk who sit on the toilet or stand in front of the urinal, breaking out into a sweat because you…
Read onCreatures of Convenience: Powdered Alcohol Loses Federal Approval
When news recently broke about the powdered form of alcohol called “Palcohol” getting the okay, some people were overjoyed and others were left scratching their…
Read onASMR: Sounds for Relaxation
Humans find pleasure in many different things, and sound is one of them. While certain sounds like dogs barking, car horns blaring and babies crying…
Read onWinning (Or at Least Surviving!) Seasonal Allergies
Two years ago in early April I stepped out of a meeting to call my allergist for blood work results. Over the previous six months,…
Read onKitestring: Helping Women Get Home Safe
There is a very beautiful-by-day, creepy-by-night area of DC called Rock Creek Park. In daytime hours people jog and walk among the trees, trails, and…
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Profiles
Shelley Zalis Dispels the Myth of Emotion In the Boardroom
Shelley Zalis has had an eclectic career trajectory, to say the least. She began in the corporate world and transitioned to the tech world, where …
The Culinary Spirit of Chef Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn, known for her San Francisco restaurants Atelier Crenn (which has received two coveted Michelin stars) and Petit Crenn, is the World’s Best Female …
Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Science
As the name implies, Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is a day dedicated to Ada Lovelace. Just as importantly, it’s a day for celebrating the women …
Deanne Bell: Engineer, TV Host, & Education Advocate
When you talk about a modern-day Renaissance woman, Deanne Bell pretty much fits that bill to a T. Since she was a child, Bell was …