Senate, White House Reach Agreement On Reporter Protections Legislation
10/31/09
Huffington Post: The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court.

Maternal Mortality Across The World
10/26/09
BBC: The US spends more money on mothers’ health than any other nation in the world, yet women in America are more likely to die during childbirth than they are in most other developed countries.

The Future For Journalism Will Always Embrace Change
11/2/09
Guardian, UK: Journalism is not in crisis. Its fate lies in the hands of new and old media entrepreneurs, not institutions.

U.S. Supreme Court: Knots Could Tighten Around Abortion
11/1/09
United Press International: Is abortion doomed in the United States?

G.O.P. Moderate, Pressed By Right, Abandons Race
11/1/09
NY Times: Ms. Scozzafava had been under siege from conservative leaders because she supported gay rights and abortion rights and was considered too liberal on various fiscal issues.

The Obamas’ Marriage
11/1/09
NY Times: The Obamas mix politics and romance in a way that no first couple quite have before.

A Combat Role, And Anguish, Too
11/1/09
NY Times: Never before has this country seen so many women paralyzed by the psychological scars of combat.

Plenty Of Questions But No Easy Answers In Wake Of Gang Rape
10/31/09
LA Times: Brutality of the incident at Richmond High is hard to fathom.

Women say San Jose police used excessive force on them during Mardi Gras confrontation
11/1/09
San Jose Mercury News: The young women, who say they had not been drinking, became caught up in a nightmare that is detailed in four pending lawsuits.

In Pain, Women Soldiers May Be Tougher
10/30/09
NY Times: Do women feel more pain than men?

Female Professors Lose Appeals On Tenure At Depaul
11/1/09
Chicago Tribune: The women say the system flawed.

Women With Male Names Do Better In Legal Careers-Study
11/2/09
Reuters: What’s in a name? A lot if you’re seeking a legal career.

Prop 8 Redux
10/30/09
The Root: Gay marriage is a civil rights issue, and that means it’s a black issue, too.

Golfing With Hillary’s Ghost
10/30/09
Huffington Post: Welcome to the world of some disgruntled Hillary for President supporters.

Working Moms’ Nation
10/09
Working Mother: Women make up just over half the workforce in America and almost 70 percent of women with children work

Clinton Met With Anger And Frustration In Israel, Pakistan
11/1/09
Christian Science Monitor: Palestinians say Hillary Clinton is ‘back-pedaling’ after a comment in Israel Sunday, and her ‘charm offensive’ in Pakistan was dogged by persistent outbursts against US policy there.

Indonesia Activist Hunts Poachers Of Endangered Wildlife
11/2/09
LA Times: Irma Hermawati, who works for a nonprofit, seeks to stem a lucrative trade in rare animals.

New Life For The Pariahs
11/1/09
NY Times: Perhaps the most wretched people on this planet are those suffering obstetric fistulas.

Women Mourn The Women Who Are Targets
10/30/09
NY Times: Pakistanis are asking, “Why is this happening to us?”

Novelist NDiaye Wins France’s Top Literary Prize
11/2/09
AP: Marie NDiaye won France’s top literary prize for “Three Strong Women,” her moving tale of the struggles of women in Europe and Africa.

Tough Week For The Women
11/2/09
Globe and Mail, Canada: The women’s tennis year will be put out of its misery this week with the final two events on the calendar.