Abigail Pesta
Abigail Pesta is an award-winning investigative journalist who writes for major publications around the world. She is the author of The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down.
Latest articles by Abigail Pesta
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Do Girls Need Guns?
A controversial new book says every woman in America should own a gun.
By Abigail Pesta
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Reese Witherspoon's New Passion
America's sweetheart has set modest goals for 2008. At the top of the list: Make the world a safer place for women.
By Abigail Pesta
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Christy Goes to Washington
You can make a difference by lobbying for a great cause.
By Abigail Pesta
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Is The Economy Making You Fat?
Watch out—bad times can take a toll on your good looks. The ugly truth, by the numbers . . .
By Abigail Pesta
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I Am the Boss of Me
You've always dreamed of busting out of the cubicle and doing your own thing. These five women actually did it. Easy? No. Worth it? Totally. Listen and learn.
By Abigail Pesta
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Molly Sims Takes on the Fight Against Malaria
A million people die each year from a bug bite. Molly Sims is on a campaign to squash malaria by the year 2015.
By Abigail Pesta
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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.
By Abigail Pesta
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5 Dangerous Jobs
In trying times, it's tempting to play it safe in your career. But here's another idea: Be bold. Meet five American women who have taken on some intensely gutsy gigs.
By Abigail Pesta
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Jenny Sanford: The Smart Wife
Amid the recent rash of cheating-man scandals (Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Eliot Spitzer, David Letterman), the wife of philandering Republican Governor Mark Sanford has emerged as a hero to wronged women.
By Abigail Pesta