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  • Older women on a diet don't need to stop eating out; they just may need to make wiser food choices to keep weight off.
    Boomer Women Prove They Can Dine Out And Still Lose Weight
    Women who add more servings of fruit and veggies a day lost more weight even if they dined out two or three times a week, according to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Aaron Eckhart and Ashley Judd as the president and first lady in <em>Olympus Has Fallen</em>.
    With Vengeance And Violence, 'Olympus Has Fallen' Flat
    This macho action film starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman is a vigilante fantasy about terrorists and turncoats invading the United States. It's a popular genre, but critic David Edelstein says he's tired of the American addiction to these tropes.
  • Director Gillian Robespierre (left) co-wrote <em>Obvious Child</em> as a short film in 2009 with an empowered female lead in mind. Jenny Slate, who stars as Donna in the feature film, says she was excited about the role.
    The Women Behind 'Obvious Child' Talk Farts, Abortion And Stage Fright
    For her first feature film, director Gillian Robespierre says she wanted to cast Jenny Slate in the role as an empowered, funny woman. They tell Fresh Air what shaped them as women in comedy.
  • Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Kathryn Hahn play suburban moms Kiki, Amy and Carla in <em>Bad Moms</em>.
    Kristen Bell On 'Bad Moms': 'It Was The Funniest Script I Had Ever Read'
    Bell's new film is about three suburban moms who find themselves ground down by the endless chores of motherhood. She says its creators (two men) wrote it as a love letter to their overworked wives.
  • Mine helmets and painted crosses were placed at the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine as a memorial to the 29 miners killed there.
    Massey Mine Boss Sentenced; Feds Toughen Mine Safety Rule
    Nearly three years after a deadly mine explosion in West Virginia, a former Massey Energy mine superintendent has been sentenced to prison and federal regulators have toughened a regulation that could have helped prevent the disaster.
  • Wednesday May 7,2014
    127th Day of 2014 238 RemainingSummer Begins in 45 DaysSunrise 6:06Sunset 8:0614 HoursMoon Rise 11:23pmMoon Set 2:02amPhase 56%Next Full Moon May14…
  • Wednesday May 7,2014
    127th Day of 2014 238 RemainingSummer Begins in 45 DaysSunrise 6:06Sunset 8:0614 HoursMoon Rise 11:23pmMoon Set 2:02amPhase 56%Next Full Moon May14…
  • Anger Grows After Black Woman Is Shot By White Homeowner
    A 19-year-old black woman was killed by a white man on the front porch of his suburban Detroit home. Relatives of the victim say she was in a car accident and going door to door looking for help when she was shot by the homeowner who thought she was a burglar
  • Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst, shown during a recent debate with her GOP primary opponents, is attempting to become the first female Republican to win her party's nomination to run for U.S. Senate in the Hawkeye State.
    This Could Be The Year Iowa Sends Its First Woman To Congress
    Iowa and Mississippi share a dubious distinction: They're the only two states that have never sent a woman to Congress or elected one as governor.
  • Group therapy is popular in mental health circles. Are group appointments for medical conditions worth a try?
    The Doctor Will See You And A Dozen Strangers Now
    Getting quality time with your doctor might be easier in a group. With primary care doctors in short supply, some are turning to group appointments. Proponents say the approach has advantages, including the chance to learn from fellow patients.
  • A federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make all levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives available to younger teens without a prescription.
    With Plan B Ruling, Judge Signs Off On Years Of Advocacy
    It's unclear if the Obama administration will appeal the ruling that allows the morning-after pill to be sold to women of all ages, without restriction. It's a fight that's been going on for a dozen years, and the ruling may not end it.
  • Exhibit Explores U.S. History of 'Rights' Versus 'Privileges'
    The National Archives' upcoming exhibit 'The Record of Rights' is about the human rights struggles faced by women, African-Americans and immigrants in the U.S. Guest host Celeste Headlee talks with one of the exhibit's curators about some of the more unique items on display.
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