Feb 28th, 2010 · In early February, a federal court in New York convicted Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui of attempted murder of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The FBI says she was an al-Qaida operative. She says she was held in secret custody by Pakistan and the U.S. and tortured, which the U.S. denies.
Feb 17th, 2010 · Artist and editor Alexandra Penney had it all. Then she got a phone call that her savings were gone, lost in the Bernard Madoff scandal. Penney talks about her life since then, as chronicled in her memoir, The Bag Lady Papers.
Feb 16th, 2010 · A prominent Ukrainian woman arrived at an airport near Paris, and was driving into the city when her car got stuck in traffic. A thief seized the opportunity to pull open the car door and make off with the lady's handbag. She told the BBC that her purse contained jewels, rings and earrings worth more than $6 million.
Feb 16th, 2010 · Alexandra Penney's longtime nightmare of being broke and dependent on others for help almost overwhelmed her when Bernard Madoff was arrested and her life savings disappeared.
Feb 15th, 2010 · Excerpt: The Bag Lady Papers
Feb 1st, 2010 · Lady Gaga draws easy comparisons to Madonna, but if our new queen of pop, sex and art wants to endure the test of time, she'll need more than luck and mediocrity — she'll need a lasting blueprint for fame. Essayist Elizabeth Scalia explains.
Jan 29th, 2010 · Kicking off a new national campaign against childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama says the issue is something she has had to confront while raising her own daughters. She opened up about how the family physician told her one day that she needed to pay attention to some warning signs.