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Michelle Obama Claims Women are Smarter than Men—Is She Right?

While Michelle the mighty was undoubtedly kidding, it got us wondering about male and female brains . . . and why we're drawn to certain professions.

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The First Female Country Music Star Turned the Tables on Gender Expectations

“Queen of Country” Kitty Wells paved the way for later female artists while questioning post-war women-blaming.

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Could Squirrels be the Solution to our Societal Problems? A Brief History of the Urban Rodent

Our daily confrontation with squirrels did not develop as a societal scourge, but as a conscious act of domestication.

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R. Kelly Speaks Out About Transgender Son

R. Kelly's 13-year-old kid has come out as a trans boy. How does dad feel . . . and how are other families handling similar situations?

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Why Are Storms With Female Names Deadlier?

Answer: because we’re sexist.

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Nightmares by Gender: Earthquakes vs. Arguments

Surprise, surprise—men and women differ in what they dream about.

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How CJ Cregg Paved the Way for Hillary Clinton

For showing the world that a woman in political power can be seriously bad-ass, The West Wing's Cregg deserves glass ceiling-cracking credit.

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Why Don't Women Host Late Night T.V.?

Stephen Colbert is a fine choice to replace Letterman, but why not a lady for once? Here, we examine the not-very-funny state of female comedy.

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