Looking For A Leader In The Post-Oprah Landscape
11/23/09
NY Times: As Ms. Winfrey prepares to leave the broadcast airwaves in two years, a stable of talk shows are in competition to fill her time slot on more than 200 stations across the country.

For A Healthcare Holdout, It’s Lonely In The Middle
11/23/09
LA Times: Arkansas Democrat Blanche Lincoln, who remains undecided on Senate legislation, is getting pummeled from the left and right.

Zimbabwe Women, Receiving Rights Award, Speak Out
11/23/09
AP: After the beatings by President Mugabe’s policemen, the overcrowded, lice-ridden jail cells, the degradation of nightly strip-searches, Jenni Williams and Magondonga Mahlangu still cling to hope for Zimbabwe.

Oprah’s Exit Leaves Stations, Syndicators With Big Choices
11/19/09
Broadcasting & Cable: The Oprah Winfrey Show will leave daytime broadcast television come Sept. 9, 2011, which now leaves syndicators and stations with several options to pursue.

Selling Meg Whitman In California
11/20/09
Wall Street Journal: The rookie candidate from eBay PowerPoints a path to Sacramento.

Enthusiasm For Palin, And Echoes Of 2008 Divide
11/22/09
NY Times: When tickets to see Sarah Palin in Michigan ran out, people drove three hours to her appearance.

Mr. Stupak: Here’s A Senate Speech You’ll Need To Hear
11/23/09
RH Reality Check: No one reading this has forgotten that the House of Representatives passed a healthcare “reform” bill that included your so-called Stupak Amendment.

Democrats Step Up Push for Votes on Health Care
11/23/09
NY Times: Obama administration officials and their Congressional allies are stepping up overtures to select Senate Republicans in hopes of winning their ultimate support.

Kennedy Barred From Communion By Bishop
11/23/09
NY Times: Representative Patrick J. Kennedy of Rhode Island said that the Roman Catholic bishop of Providence instructed him to refrain from receiving communion because of his stance on abortion.

VMI Faces Probe Into Sexism
11/23/09
Washington Times: Federal complaint says Virginia college is hostile toward women.

Pregnant, Jailed And Denied Care
11/24/09
RH Reality Check: Is there ever a justifiable reason to deny medical care to a pregnant woman serving time in jail?

Rape-Prevention Programs Proliferate, But ‘It’s Hard To Know’ Whether They Work
11/15/09
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Part of a sexual-assault-prevention program designed for college fraternities, is meant to sensitize men to the way a female rape victim might feel.

In Iraq, A Blunt Civilian Is A Fixture By The General’s Side
11/21/09
NY Times: Emma Sky is a civilian and a onetime opponent of the war, but nevertheless a political adviser, as well as confidante on many policy matters to the American commander, Gen. Ray Odierno.

Afghan Schools Seek Survival Amid Attacks
11/23/09
CNN: The importance of education, especially for girls, does not escape the Afghan people or humanitarian agencies trying to improve their living conditions

Women’s Rights Wronged
11/23/09
Guardian, UK: After the collapse of Soviet communism, Kyrgyzstan’s economic and cultural life collapsed and an authoritarian patriarchal value system rushed in to fill the moral gap – to the detriment of women.

‘Liberation Was Just A Big Lie’
11/19/09
The Toronto Star: Outspoken Afghan MP says Canadian mission is a big waste of time.

Women’s Sex Aid Awaiting FDA Nod
11/23/09
San Diego Union-Tribune: Women have long found scant help when it comes to medical treatment of sexual dysfunction.

A Hamster Is The Season’s Hottest Toy
11/21/09
NY Times: Zhu Zhu Pets are so popular that stores cannot keep them in stock.

To Blacks, Precious Is ‘Demeaned’ Or ‘Angelic’
11/21/09
NY Times: A reinforcement of noxious stereotypes or a realistic and therapeutic portrayal of a black family in America?

Boxing Referee Gwen Adair Picks Her Battles, Fights The Good Fight
11/22/09
LA Times: The former actress’ career as a pro boxing referee has broken down barriers for women and earned her induction to the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

Making A Living On The L.P.G.A. Tour Becomes Tougher By The Year
11/21/09
NY Times: Reilley Rankin earned more than $400,000 two years ago plying her trade. Now she is merely another member of the L.P.G.A.’s middle class trying not to slip through the economy’s cracks.