By Stacey Vanek Smith Most people dream of having a conversation with a president or a CEO or their favorite movie star or pro athlete. I dreamed of interviewing Janet Yellen. She was my Beyoncé. For the last 15 years, I have been a business and economics reporter, first at the public radio show “Marketplace” and now at NPR’s “The Indicator From…
It’s been proven that small, sustained lifestyle changes made by a large enough group of people can make a difference. Here, an eco-expert, shares 30 digestible and straight forward tips to decrease your carbon footprint as a family.
By Martha Tesema It’s safe to say we’ve reached peak nostalgia. Whether it’s in the music we listen to (“1999” by Charli XCX, anyone?), the shows on Netflix that are all about various decades, or the proliferation of Timehop screenshots and #ThrowbackThursday posts (who hasn’t participated in at least one?), it’s pretty clear: The past is our friend, and we find a lot of joy in taking…
By Connie Schultz NPR Before Susan Stamberg became a radio producer, the prevailing attitude in newsrooms was that “it would never do to have a woman in a supervisory position to a man.” When Nina Totenberg began scoring access to sources who avoided reporters, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called her a “persistent bitch,” and envious journalists began suggesting that she…
By Maya Nahra It’s the fear that things won’t work out like you’d hoped they will. It’s the panic you get when plans change. Or when anything changes. That’s anxiety. It’s the wired exhaustion that comes from an addiction to busy-ness. It fuels the perfectionism in your projects and tasks. It’s everyday anxiety, that can distract us from the magic of…
By Charlene Prempeh It’s been a sporting summer in which female defiance has co-mingled with self-protection. From Simone Biles stepping away from the US Olympic women’s team gymnastics, then making a surprise return to win bronze on the balance beam, to tennis star Naomi Osaka choosing to take “some personal time with friends and family” to manage her mental health,…
Meghan Litchfield, founder and CEO of RedThread, is not only assisting in the sustainable fashion movement but is also addressing the issue of body shaming. As a custom-fit clothing company, it uses its patent-pending process that combines mobile scanning measurement technology with the traditional art of tailoring.
Rigatoni with Sausage, Beans, and Greens Recipe courtesy of bon appétit and CLAIRE SAFFITZ Our favorite and best method of making pasta—the same one the pros use in restaurants—is one in which the pasta finishes cooking in a glossy sauce made by emulsifying cheese into the pasta cooking liquid. It’s so easy and good it might change your life (or…
With so much news content being published each day on gc4women.org, we have decided to start a new tradition to keep you informed and connected to the resources to improve your life and business. The following are top picks and trending topics on gc4women.org news.
NASA’s Washington D.C. headquarters is now named after Mary Jackson, NASA’s first Black female engineer and an early advocate for equality on multiple fronts. By Monica Haider A woman who dismantled barriers and pursued her goals in a field dominated by men then and now, Jackson has demonstrated strength, skill and unrelenting passion for her field. She served as inspiration…
