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By Dory Devlin, Shine staff Last updated: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:14am PDT-
As part of her week-long broadcast blitz on "The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything," Maria Shriver focused today on what men think and the roles they play in the changing landscape at work and at home.
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What emerges from this and other studies is that men are definitely more involved at home, taking care of the kids and doing housework, and are more comfortable with women working outside the home. But balancing a home where both parents work, both sexes agree, is an ongoing negotiation. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (13) | Blog
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Just as women have decisively claimed half of all jobs in the U.S. work force, more than half the desks in college classrooms, and the role of breadwinner or co-breadwinner in two-thirds of American families, there is a new spate of studies that delve into our roles and impact at work and at home. It's perfect timing for a fresh look at what we women know we are doing: working hard to earn a good living, working hard to take care of our families, and struggling to get it all done, week in, week out.
Maria Shriver will be on NBC's Today Show and news programs this week with stories related to "The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything." Shriver, the first lady of California who has transformed the California women's conference into the biggest annual women's gathering in the country, has joined with the Center for American Progress for a survey on women. Here's a taste of what they found: Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (22) | Blog
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Buried in the news of Nobel prizes,a boy-less balloon, and the continuing dialogue over health care in the United States was the passage of a Congressional amendment, which basically said the government will not do business with contractors that deny their employees the right to sue over sexual assault allegations. Read More »
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The reds and oranges of changing foliage may be the traditional colors of October, but pink is gaining on them fast as this month marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. NFL players are wearing pink cleats and sweatbands, pink food is everywhere, and store aisles are awash in a sea of pink products, many bearing the familiar pink ribbon that signals breast cancer awareness and fundraising. But here’s the thing: Buying pink does not always mean your green will go to cancer research. Read More »
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While the world still debates whether President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize was handed out prematurely, a curious thing happened: An American woman became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for economics.
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You'd think, certainly hope, that we've come to a point in time when hearing the first woman this and the first woman that had just about run its course. This isn't true, of course. Just ask Hillary Clinton, who had a good shot at becoming the first woman U.S. president before the Obama campaign took off in a big way. Still, when the Nobel prize for economics was announced today and we learned that Elinor Ostrom, an Indiana University political science professor, became the first woman to win the economics prize, it was kind of surprising that she was the first woman to win it, no? Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (10) | Blog
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Talk about pressure!
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President Barack Obama woke up this morning to find out along with the rest of the world that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize--for accomplishments he hasn't actually achieved yet. It's the story of his history-making life, isn't it? It seems the guy can't get enough praise and accolades, all based on his potential if not for what he has truly achieved. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (317) | Blog
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While there are some hopeful signs pointing to a recovering economy, it's little comfort for the 9.8 percent percent of Americans who remain unemployed. Employment is always the last thing to rebound after a recession, so it's hard to be joyful about any forward movement when so many people are still struggling to find work and pay their bills.
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That could be why support is building among Republicans and Democrats in Congress for a tax credit for companies that create new jobs. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (5) | Blog
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David Letterman is getting quite good at the two-part, prolonged public apology. After stunning his viewers Thursday with a tale of extortion by a CBS news producer over the fact that he has had sex with Late Show staff members in the past, he returned Monday night to apologize to his wife, Regina Lasko, and his staff for the pain and wild public attention the scandal has leveled on all of them. Read More »
David Letterman apologized to his wife, Regina Lasko, and his staff at the taping of Monday's
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No, this is not a post wagging a finger at you for unwittingly eating away at your budget by buying too many lattes or going to the grocery store without a list or without knowing what's on sale. This is a reminder to check your credit cards for recurring charges you didn't think were recurring, and to review your monthly expenses for services you are paying for that you don't need. Read More »
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There was some
good news among the tragic devastation wrought by the Indonesian
earthquake, which has killed at least 715 people
and left more then 3,000 missing. A college student… Read More »
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