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Developmental research has been focused on girls; now it's their brothers' turn. Boys need help, too, but first they need to be understood. IT WAS A CLASSIC MARS-VENUSencounter. Only in [...]

WHY DID WE WEEP? DIANA was not a saint; in fact, she was a sinner, as she herself admitted in a remarkably candid 1995 television interview. ('I adored him,' she [...]

Millions of kids have been labeled learnin8 disabled. Critics smell a scant here, but researchers say they've begun to unlock the puzzle of bright kids who can't learn. ANDREW MERTZ [...]

With tears and tradition, song and solemnity, a grieving nation says farewell to 'the people's princess.' FIRST, THERE WERE THE TEARS. MORE THAN A million wept as they struggled to [...]

0 A child of divorce, Diana had an unhappy girlhood. Once she married a prince, things seemed perfect. They weren't, but she still won the hearts of millions. HE WAS [...]

IT IS A MOMENT YOU never forget the first time you hold your baby in your arms. Who is this mysterious new person? Before long, you will know the difference [...]

SAME-SEX PARENTS are trying to move out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Will they--and their kids--be accepted? HERE WERE MOMENTS IN Chaire's childhood that seemed to call for [...]

LINDA CHU PREFERRED HER accommodations at the Century Apartments, a complex owned by the University of Southern California, to a regular dorm room because, she told the student newspaper last [...]

As a part of the cover feature on women and leadership, the article presents the perspectives of ten prominent women on pursuing their passions. Model Tyra Banks discusses the influences in her life, Olympic medalist Dara Torres comments on her competitiveness, and actress and political activist Rosario Dawson comments on growing up in New York and her involvement with the community organization the Lower Eastside Girls Club.

This article reports on the effects Alzheimer's Disease can have on families and caregivers. The disease is expected afflict 16 million Americans by 2050. The trajectory of the disease is unpredictable but the results are eventually fatal. The time in between, however, can be emotionally and financially crippling for their adult children.

The article focuses on the importance of high school principals in the U.S. Reportedly, principals take on many roles including that of a politician, crisis manager, and coach. The author says a principal has to love and understand kids while being able to lead and motivate a team of teachers to lead and instruct students.

In an excerpt from their book, "Is It Hot in Here or Is It Me? The Complete Guide to Menopause," the authors discuss the effects of menopause and positive changes women can made to help them through it. INSETS: Over the Counter;Pushing the Panic Button.

The article recounts the life and career of former U. S. President Gerald Ford, highlighting the loyal characteristics and diplomatic persona that affected his controversial decision to pardon former U. S. President Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed in office. Ford's upbringing is described with a focus on a rocky relationship with his father as a reason for his peacemaking skills later in life. Comparisons are drawn between Ford and current U. S. President George W. Bush.

The article discusses the problems of parenting autistic children and U.S. Congressional legislative efforts to fund autism care and research. Autistic individuals have language problems, repetitive behaviors, and difficulty interacting socially. U.S. Representative Joe Barton blocked the Combating Autism Act, but since he lost his chairmanship of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, autism legislation seems likely to be passed as early as December 2006.

This article presents personal narratives by several women who are considered to be the next generation of leaders in their fields, including sports, business, finance, politics, and the arts. The women discussed include race-car driver Danica Patrick, entertainer Queen Latifah, lawyer and author Karenna Gore Schiff, and political campaigner Mary Cheney.

The article offers the experiences of several accomplished women leaders in the United States. Included are personal narratives by president of Brown University Ruth Simmons, Hall of Fame tennis champion Martina Navratilova, and president of American Museum of Natural History and former president of Barnard College Ellen Futter.

The article discusses elite colleges that are classified as ivy league schools. Intense competition for the most prestigious universities have led to many colleges being newly christened as ivy league schools, including Boston College, Bowdoin College, Carnegie Mellon University, Colby College, and Emory University.

This article discusses the school system in the state of North Carolina, which is going through an overhaul to provide the best work force it can, for the world. The school focused on in this article is the Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, North Carolina, which emphasizes vocational shop classes that promote innovation and creativity, including hydraulics, suspension, electrical systems, welding, and design. The overhaul is affecting pre-school through eighth grade students, which is also encouraging better teacher training, set standards, and a more rigorous work schedule.

This article discusses the difficulty that today's parents are having letting there children go when they're growing up. After spending many years of supervising their children and hovering over them, it's difficult to finally say goodbye. Baby boomers have spent most of their productive lives raising one or two children, investing considerable time and money in the undertaking, and are having trouble letting them live on their own. Technology has made it easier for parents to monitor children and stay closer to them.

This article profiles several high schools that have developed programs to help students succeed in college. Many of these schools have started requiring their students to participate in community service programs. A stronger focus on the liberal arts and an emphasis on science and technology are also being employed. In some high schools students are also given the option to complete both high school and college courses, allowing students to graduate high school with an associate's degree.

The article focuses on new research that concentrates on women's sleep disorders. Fluctuating hormones, especially during puberty, pregnancy and menopause, can disturb a woman's sleep, according to psychiatrist David Neurbauer of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center. Apnea, once thought to be a man's problem, has been found in many women and can often be treated with a continuous positive airway pressure machine. Restless leg syndrome and stress are also discussed.

The article focuses on health research reported in the media, especially surrounding the Women's Health Initiative study that found no significant link between low-fat diets and breast cancer. The study did not differentiate between good fats and bad fats, and was more narrow than many media headlines implied. Medical researchers face immense pressure to speak to the press, especially when there is competition for funding and recognition.

This article discusses the dating challenges of members of the baby boomer generation. Many are concerned with the effects dating has on their children. Growing numbers of boomers are meeting other singles through online dating sites, like Match.com. Many boomers are forced to fit dating in around their busy work schedules and parental responsibilities. Attitudes toward older women dating younger men are shifting, with celebrity examples being 49-year-old "Sex in the City" actress Kim Cattrall and her 27-year-old boyfriend.

Focuses on the children displaced by Hurricane Katrina. How Gulf Coast families were separated as they struggled to escape the devastation; Efforts of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Virginia to track the whereabouts of the storm's youngest victims; Attempts to reunite families; Views of therapists, who say these children could suffer for years from the physical and emotional effects of their trauma; Experiences of families placed in temporary shelters; Challenges making the transition to their new surroundings. INSET: SHELTER FROM THE STORM.

Focuses on the efforts of researchers to develop cancer treatments that have fewer adverse side effects. How patients who volunteer for clinical trials provide vital information scientists need to help even more people in the future; Development of drugs that target cancer cells only and not healthy cells; Approval cancer drugs need from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Definition of targeted therapy; Details of Velcade, a drug that targets cancer cells; Changes being made in the way drugs are delivered into the body including heat; Efforts of researchers to make older drugs more effective.