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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I Had an Unthinkable Disease...and Made Myself Better
When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the doctors told me I could end up paralyzed. Here's how I coped.Read about more reversals of fortune:I Tackled a Powerful Family LegacyI Was a Homeless, Drug-Addicted Army Veteran
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A Woman's Battle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
One woman's battle with obsessive behavior.
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To Breed or Not to Breed?
Many women never feel a desire to have kids, ever.
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Girl Crush: Amy Robach
Not only does she rule the sofa as host of the Saturday Today show, she's also a national correspondent for the NBC Nightly News, fills in on occasion for anchor Brian Williams, and is routinely described as the next Katie Couric.
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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.
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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.
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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 . . .
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How Women Across the World Are Coping with the Economy
Women from Boston to Hong Kong share their strategies.
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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.
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Natasha Bedingfield's Sweet Gig
What makes pop star Natasha Bedingfield a rebel? Being good in the ultimate bad-girl industry.
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Diane's Double Life
Diane von Furstenberg doesn't just run a fabulous fashion empire. She's helping train 100,000 female moguls-in-the-making.
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Get Shorty
At four-foot-two, Lauren Ruotolo suffers from a rare disease that stunted her growth — but not her ambition. Every day she puts on a pair of fabulously high heels and lives life in the fast lane, juggling a jet-setting job, celebrity pals, and a pair of crutches. Here's how.
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Queen of Soul
Talk about cool: R&B diva Alicia Keys is helping provide HIV/AIDS drugs to 45,000 people in Africa.
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Helena Turns up the Heat
Sure, she's posed as a sexy pirate in racy lingerie ads, but supermodel Helena Christensen is also a model citizen. Her latest gig? Getting food to those who can't afford it.
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Christy Goes to Washington
You can make a difference by lobbying for a great cause.
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The Warrior Lawyer
Q & A
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Michelle Obama Keeps It Real
The chic, shoot-from-the-hip newcomer Michelle Obama talks with Marie Claire about her critics, her life in the media whirl, and Wal-Mart vs. Target.
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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.
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Catch Me a Catch
Let's face it: When it comes to love, life isn't a Jane Austen novel. There's online dating, speed dating . . . or no dating.
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Get Outta Town!
From Beijing to Cairo, five American women tell their stories of living abroad.
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Fergie's New Fight
Think you don't need to worry about AIDS? Reality check: Women make up more than 25 percent of new cases in the U.S. In a Marie Claire exclusive, Fergie tells how her own battles with drug addiction inspired her to help people with HIV.
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Daryl Hannah: Saving Sex Slaves
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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.
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More Than a Pretty Face: Queen Noor of Jordan
More than a pretty face.
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