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In 2005, photographer Thea Dodds was hired to shoot a wedding in Massachusetts. She spoke to the prospective bride on the phone and drove down to meet the…
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This week the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two high-profile cases about gay rights, including a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage…
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Suffragette Lucy Stone is remembered as the first modern woman who decided to keep her maiden name after marriage – that was back in the 1850s. The trend…
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We discussed the quickly-developing market for spousal surveillance technology with Wall Street Journal reporter Jennifer Valentino. You can listen to her…
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Pop singer Rihanna made news recently when she confessed to Oprah Winfrey her sympathy for ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who beat her up on the eve of the…
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Produced with Emma RuddockMaybe it’s the sluggish economy, the flash mob legacy, the social media age wish for attention, or the ongoing American urge for…
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In those gin-soaked days of yesteryear, a beautiful woman on the arm was an executive’s secret weapon for landing the deal. A young knock-out by your side…
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The Separation of Work and Home"Mad Men" certainly portrays the familiar notion of resistance to women in positions of power in the workplace, something that still rings true in many…
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Polygamy's Surprising Feminist RootsGlobally, the prevailing form of polygamy is of one man with multiple wives – generally older men marrying younger wives. Social scientists have…
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Same-sex marriage is back in the headlines with a ruling on Proposition 8 in California and legislative action in Washington state. Earlier this week, New…