Latest articles by Abigail Pesta
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Growing Up Christian Science
As a child, Lucia Greenhouse was not allowed to visit a doctor or even pop an Advil, as part of her religion. Could she keep the faith?
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Underneath the Burka
A provocative new book lifts the veil on love, sex — and what the "Arab Spring" really means for women.
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The Haunting of Erin Andrews
Two years after that infamous video, the ESPN reporter still can't escape it — even though she put her stalker behind bars. As she gears up for college football season, she opens up about the public and private battles she's still waging.
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Why Kirsten Gillibrand Wants You to Run for Office
The number of women in Congress has declined for the first time in decades. The junior senator from New York wants to change that.
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Ivy League's Struggles with Sexual Misconduct
Yale, Princeton, and Harvard Law are all facing some serious sexual-misconduct complaints.
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From the Front Lines of Libya
American photojournalist Lynsey Addario survived six days of hell while being held captive in Libya. Now she shares how she coped, what's next, and why it matters for women.
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Need to Meet: Esperanza Spalding
When she beat out Justin Bieber at this year's Grammys, his fans angrily tweeted up a storm. Esperanza just kept jamming.
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Petra Nemcova Leaves the Dance Floor in the Dust—and Heads for Haiti
Supermodel Petra Nemcova opens a new school in Haiti.
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Is Shoplifting an Addiction?
Lindsay Lohan, Caroline Giuliani, Winona Ryder … it seems stealing has become an American pastime. Find out why.
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Conan's First Lady of Comedy
In the boys' club of late-night shows — where male writers outnumber women by as many as 19 to 1 — Laurie Kilmartin scores as Conan's sole female writer.
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The Day My Husband Disappeared
On a trip to Greece for Michelle Kramer's birthday, her husband, a succesful doctor who lavished her with gifts, vanished. Her search for him turned up shredded documents, survivalist gear, and $6 million in debt.
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Send a Letter of Support to CBS Correspondent Lara Logan
Women across the country are rallying around Lara Logan, the CBS News correspondent who was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted while on assignment in Cairo last week.
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Braving New Worlds: Why Career Women Are Moving Abroad
We all know what it's like to slog through a recession. Meet five women who took action, pulling up stakes and moving to countries with rapidly developing economies.
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Justice in an American Honor Killing
Faleh Hassan Almaleki was found guilty of second-degree murder for the honor killing of his daughter, 20 year-old Noor.
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A Real-Life Spy Couple
Robert Baer and Dayna Williamson hid their real identities and spent their lives trying to be invisible. Then they got married.
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The Women Who Chase Terrorists
After three years of hands-on reporting, the Pearl Project — a Georgetown journalism course devoted to tracking down the facts behind the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl — has published their full report.
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Exclusive: Diary of a Call Girl Turned Teacher, Part II
In college, she stripped. In graduate school, she sold sex on Craigslist. Then Melissa Petro became a popular grade-school teacher, known for inspiring her students. Her secret past could have stayed that way — until she blogged about it. Read Part I of this interview here.
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Exclusive: Diary of a Call Girl Turned Teacher, Part I
In college, she stripped. In graduate school, she sold sex on Craigslist. Then Melissa Petro became a popular grade-school teacher, known for inspiring her students. Her secret past could have stayed that way — until she blogged about it.
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Would You Reveal Your Baby's Sex in a Cake?
A trendy new treat at baby showers is sparking an interesting debate.
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Kathleen Sebelius on What Health-Care Reform Means for You
Meet the woman who's changing your life: Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on how the Affordable Care Act affects women
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Do Girls Need Guns?
A controversial new book says every woman in America should own a gun.
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Designing Bikinis for Trump's Bevy of Babes
Iranian designer Tala Raassi designs swimwear for the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant.
