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The Spy Next Door
When Elizabeth Hanson was killed by al Qaeda, her friends and family were astonished to learn that the bubbly, athletic, Facebooking 30-year-old was actually a high-level secret agent in the CIA.
The Best Summer Caribbean Destinations
Travel to the Caribbean in the early part of the summer and save money. Marie Claire has tips for the best summer vacation deals.
Would You Survive a Disaster?
A new book shows how you can up your odds of surviving a disaster.
Frida in Africa: Gucci Partners with UNICEF
Frida Giannini, Gucci's creative director, handles more than just the day-to-day business of fashion—she's also the hands-on force behind the fashion house's charity initiative with UNICEF.
Think Your Job's Hard? Read This.
The story of the heroic Army bomb technicians who spend their days sneaking up on improvised explosive devices, then disassembling them with their own hands.
Meet Japan's First Western Geisha (December 2009) Pages: 2 3
She's got a Ph.D. from Oxford, but Fiona Graham spent a year learning how to pour tea. Oh, and she has to greet her senior geisha sisters on bended knee. In a Marie Claire exclusive, she describes how she became the only foreign geisha in town.
Japan's First Western Geisha (December 2009)
She's got a Ph.D. from Oxford, but Fiona Graham spent a year learning how to pour tea. Oh, and she has to greet her senior geisha sisters on bended knee. In a Marie Claire exclusive, she describes how she became the only foreign geisha in town.
The Porn Star and the Politician
Triple-X actress Stormy Daniels plans to go head-to-head with embattled politico David Vitter in Louisiana's next Senate race.
Christy Turlington Burns: Postcard from Tanzania
Marie Claire's roving reporter Christy Turlington Burns hits a corner of the world where giving birth can be deadly.
Save the World in 15 Minutes or Less
What can you do, right now, to reach that one woman who will catalyze the change for her entire family and village?
Get Involved in the Global Peace Tour
Need to Read: The Lost Child
When British author Julie Myerson came out with "The Lost Child," about her son's addiction to the potent marijuana strain known as "skunk," the 49-year-old mother of three was slammed for betraying motherhood itself.
The Abortion Debate: What Would You Do? Pages: 2 3 4
The recent murder of abortion doctor George Tiller has raised the stakes on one of the hardest issues any of us will ever face. Two women tell their stories.
Abortion by Cow Meds
Let's say you're under 18, pregnant, and unable to get an abortion without parental consent, as is the case in 24 states. The logical thing to do would be to ... swallow some cow meds from a nearby farm?
Extreme Internet Schemes
Hey, we're all for finding creative ways to make a buck these days. But would you do what these women did?
Afghani Women Moving Forward
Seven years after democracy came to Afghanistan, the Taliban are back.
What Kind of Mother Leaves Her Kids? Pages: 2 3
Divorcing dads give up custody every day. Increasingly, so do moms. So why are they judged more harshly for it? Three women tell their story.
Malibu Joins Reef Check for an Eco-Adventure
Girls Gone Geeky
Women turn the ultimate go-nowhere pastime—video games—into a career.
How to Talk About Issues You Don't Understand: The Supreme Court
With the vetting of Sonia Sotomayor under way, prepare for the fevered cocktail-party banter by reading our shamelessly oversimplified guide.
My Father The Fraudster
In her new memoir, The Impostor's Daughter, she describes how she found out her father was a con man, and what she did about it.
How To Be a "Voluntourist"
Do some good on during your time off.
50 Reasons We Love America
Marie Claire's definitive list of the homegrown innovations, trends, people, and places that has us hoisting our Coors Lights (brewed here!) to toast the good ol' Stars and Stripes
Need a Life? Rent One
For the millions of people in Japan who spend too much time at work to have pets, a social life, or a partner, help is at hand.
Friends with Meds
Pill-swapping—and other worrying behavior—is on the rise, as uninsured Americans look for cheap ways to get Rx drugs.
Religion as Therapy Pages: 2 3 4
In these hard economic times, we could all use a little faith. Meet four modern career gals who found answers in that old-time religion.
When White-Collar Hubbies Go to Jail Pages: 2 3
What's it like when your high-rolling husband is imprisoned for fraud? Gretchen Voss learns the surprising details from three women who lived the headlines.
23 Shocking News Stories from Around the World
Expand your horizons with 23 International stories you don't want to miss.
Is The Economy Making You Fat?
Watch out—bad times can take a toll on your good looks. The ugly truth, by the numbers . . .
A Soldier's Tale: Lynndie England Pages: 2 3 4 5 6
She's the face of the atrocities at Abu Ghraib. Now serving 36 months in military prison, Lynndie England breaks her silence about what happened in Iraq, and how it all started with falling for the wrong man.
Love in the Time of Terror Pages: 2 3 4
Malika el Aroud was a single mom; he was divorced and searching. Together they kindled an epic passion for each other - and jihad.
Fighting a "Forced Divorce"
Picture this: You're newly married, pregnant, rudely happy -- till your family tells you to ditch your husband; they don't like the guy. Then they go to court and get you a divorce. That's what happened to Fatima Bent Suleiman Al Azzaz.
How Women Across the World Are Coping with the Economy
Women from Boston to Hong Kong share their strategies.
Yoko, Give Peace Another Chance
It's been 40 years since John Lennon and Yoko Ono flung open the doors of their suite at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel and held a weeklong press conference from their bed.
Postcard From Bangladesh
Marie Claire's roving correspondent sheds light on how women are transforming one of the poorest, most corrupt countries on the planet.
Falling in Love with a Killer
A Look Inside Indian Call Centers
The Truth Behind Indian Call Centers
Could Your Pillow Talk Send You To Jail?
Could your pillow talk land you in jail?
Pillow Talkers in the Public Eye
Pssst, Darling...Could your pillow talk land you in jail?
The Truth Behind Indian Call Centers
What happens when customer service jobs are outsources to India.
My Girlfriend's Secret Life Pages: 2
Jason P. Howe, a globe-trotting photographer, met his match in Marylin, a beautiful young woman with a shocking dark side.
Molly Sims Takes on the Fight Against Malaria (April 2010)
A million people die each year from a bug bite. Molly Sims is on a campaign to squash malaria by the year 2015.
The Bad Godmother
What happens when your best friend decides you're unfit to raise her kid?
How Do You Survive the World's Most Public Defeat?
MarieClaire.com talks about Sarah Palin's handler, Nicolle Wallace.
The Preacher's Unholy Past
Pastor Melissa Scott presides over a televangelist empire. Hard to believe that she was once a triple-X plaything. Gretchen Voss uncovers the true story behind Scott's divine reinvention for Marie Claire.
Celebs Come Out to Support Women Leaders Around the World
Somaly Mam, Marceline Kongolo-Bice, Sadiqa Basiri Saleem, Chouchou Namegabe Nabintu, Temituokpe Esisi were all recognized by Vital Voices with Global Leadership Awards.
I Survived Prison: What Really Happens Behind Bars
One day Jennifer Wilkov was a successful financial planner with a designer wardrobe and a cozy apartment on a tree-lined block. The next, she was an inmate in one of New York's most violent prisons.
Get Your Nice On
Adam Phillips's latest book, On Kindness, cowritten with Barbara Taylor, makes the case for being nicer to our fellow man.
D.C. Is the New L.A.
With all eyes on our slick, media-savvy administration, is Washington turning trendy? MarieClaire.com takes a look.
She Lives Off What We Throw Away
They're called freegans -- eco-extremists who subsist on what we toss in the trash. Are they crazy -- or are we? MarieClaire.com takes a look.
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