Inspirational Women
There’s no doubt about it – the women of the world are truly inspirational. Read their stories, and other reports here, in our Inspirational Women section. And who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be profiled here, too. Because we know better than anyone that you're more than just a pretty face.
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Jessica Buchanan: Kidnapped!
On October 25, 2011, 32-year-old aid worker Jessica Buchanan and a Danish…
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Queens of the Hill
Connections are currency in the nation's capital. So if you want to get in with…
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Risky Business
Think your workday is stressful? Imagine leaping from 10 stories, hand-feeding…
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Alyssa Mastromonaco: The White House Gatekeeper
Of the many players working behind the…
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Saving Sonali
A 27-year-old acid attack victim in India desperately wanted to end her life…
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Theresia Gouw: Silicon Valley Big Shot
Big shots in Silicon Valley either…
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That's What She Said
We've compiled the funniest, most thought-provoking, and inspiring quotes of the…
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New Change Agents
Meet the next generation of social activists — young, passionate, and…
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My Sister's Keeper
What happens when you lose an identical twin? Christa Parravani was 28 when her…
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Falling Toward Grace
Six years ago, a parachuting accident left extreme-sports daredevil Karina…
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15 in a Billion
With 1.4 billion citizens, mainland China is the world's most populous…
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Is This Really Goodbye?
As Hillary Clinton prepares to step down as secretary of state, the most…
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Out of the Box
Writer Jodi Jill tells her extraordinary story of being raised in a 10-by-20…
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Army Girl
In her debut novel, The People of Forever Are Not Afraid, Shani Boianjiu gives…
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Stranded
It was supposed to be easy, a brisk 30-minute hike on a pristine summer day. But…
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Sandra Fluke: "Women are Not Going to be Silenced"
Georgetown …
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Amanda Beard: My Secret Life
At 26 and with seven Olympic medals, 6, the swimmer was America's golden girl.…
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Stephanie Cutter: "I Know How to Throw a Punch"
Behind the buttery…
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A Beautiful Mind
Katie Miller is among the small group of women diagnosed with autism. She's also…
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Real-Life Slumdog
Pultizer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo's book, Behind the Beautiful…
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Libya's Lady Rebels
Photographer Sarah Elliott captures the major players in the violent eight-month…
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America's War on Girls
Author Caitlin Flanagan wants to protect teen girls from the Internet and shield…
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Will Nikki Haley Be Our First Female President?
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Meet China's Oprah Winfrey
Yang Lan was once told she wasn't pretty enough to be on TV. Today she presides…
