‘I Was Raped,’ Military Women Tell Senate

‘I Was Raped,’ Military Women Tell Senate

The U.S. Senate is finally listening to the Service Women’s Action Network’s outcry. But will there ever be change?

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Language Challenge: Selling Health Insurance to 2.6 Million Californians

Language Challenge: Selling Health Insurance to 2.6 Million Californians

To reach the thousands of newly insured people who don’t speak English, Kaiser Permanente, WellPoint and others rely increasingly on cultural competence in a variety of languages.

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Is This the End of Flexible Workplaces?

Is This the End of Flexible Workplaces?

Why does telecommuting work so well at some companies but appear to have failed at Yahoo! and Best Buy? Is it right for your company—and for you?

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Black Lawyers to SCOTUS: We’ve Heard These Anti-Marriage Equality Arguments Before

Black Lawyers to SCOTUS: We’ve Heard These Anti-Marriage Equality Arguments Before

Are same-gender marriage bans recycled Jim Crow-era tactics? Howard University is urging the Supreme Court to overturn Prop 8.

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Sandberg’s Lean In: Women’s Biggest Barrier to Success? Themselves

Sandberg’s Lean In: Women’s Biggest Barrier to Success? Themselves

Facebook COO’s new book rekindles debate on equality for women in the workplace.

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Does Sandberg Let Corporations Continue Discrimination Against Women?

Does Sandberg Let Corporations Continue Discrimination Against Women?

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s “movement” gives corporate America an easy out on promoting women, argues DiversityInc’s Barbara Frankel in a first-person column.

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International Women’s Day: How to Achieve Economic Equality

International Women’s Day: How to Achieve Economic Equality

The International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde offers solutions on the wage gaps, cultural restrictions and lack of jobs that hold women back globally.

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Young, Diverse Crowds Celebrate Obama: Neil King Jr., The Wall Street Journal

Young, Diverse Crowds Celebrate Obama: Neil King Jr., The Wall Street Journal

How are younger voters shifting political mindsets in America? Changing racial demographics are affecting society’s attitude toward government.

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Diddy Wet the Bed! How Did He Stop? [VIDEO]

Diddy Wet the Bed! How Did He Stop? [VIDEO]

Hip-hop mogul joins war on sugar, turns an embarrassing confession into anti-junk-food advocacy.

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War Against Sugar Is Growing Among Blacks and Latinos

War Against Sugar Is Growing Among Blacks and Latinos

Local governments step in to stop the rampant consumption of soda and candy that leads to obesity and health disparities—but the powerful food lobby is pushing back with a heavy hand.

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Walmart’s Healthier-Food Initiative: Big Enough to Combat Big Sugar?

Walmart’s Healthier-Food Initiative: Big Enough to Combat Big Sugar?

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer and largest purveyor of groceries, is stepping into the fight against obesity and food security in a big way.

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Racist Bloomberg Businessweek Cover of Blacks, Latinos Rolling in Money Angers Many

Racist Bloomberg Businessweek Cover of Blacks, Latinos Rolling in Money Angers Many

What were the mostly white senior leaders of Bloomberg Businessweek thinking when they published a cover with gross caricatures of Blacks, Latinos for a story on the housing market?

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Obama to Court: Overturn Prop 8, Gays & Lesbians Deserve Right to Marry

Obama to Court: Overturn Prop 8, Gays & Lesbians Deserve Right to Marry

Obama’s friend-of-the-court brief makes him the first president to urge the Supreme Court to expand same-gender marriage rights.

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Can Black and Latino Doctors Solve the Primary-Healthcare Crisis?

Can Black and Latino Doctors Solve the Primary-Healthcare Crisis?

Studies show that Black and Latino medical students are more interested in primary care and more willing to practice in underserved areas.

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Liberal Group Under Fire for Anti-Asian Racist Tweet

Liberal Group Under Fire for Anti-Asian Racist Tweet

A liberal group in Kentucky went over the line with racist tweets about former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.

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