A half-hour profile of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker in U.S. history, at a time when many pollsters and pundits are predicting Speaker Pelosi may lose her historic title.

Experts predict there will be fewer women in Congress after the mid-term elections. A new study finds employers reward thin women with higher pay, while penalizing average-weight and overweight women. What exactly is the role of the first lady of the United States?

Several progressive groups unite with the hopes of bringing white women back to the Democratic party. Fewer people got married last year than at any point in the last century. For 25 years Working Mother magazine has selected the best companies for working moms. We take a look at this year's winners and how the criteria has changed over the years.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains how the new health care law will impact American women and families. In an exclusive interview, Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep encourages women to push for a National Women's History Museum.

Incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) squares off against her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina; For the first time, more women received doctoral degrees than men last year.

As the nation commemorates the ninth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Americans' view of Islam continues to be unfavorable. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech outlining a bright future for America, despite the ongoing wars and economic downturn. U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) says it's time for the military to abolish its combat-exclusion policy for women.

In a wage gap reversal, young women in most U.S. cities are now out-earning their male peers. A new study finds businesses are shifting a larger share of health care costs to their employees. Mary Kay Henry, the first female president of the Services Employees International Union (SEIU).

Skyrocketing tuition is leading students and their families to reevaluate higher education choices. Childfree women have achieved pay equity, but the majority of women--mothers--continue to earn less than their male counterparts. To prevent women from leaving relationships, domestic abusers are tampering with contraception.

Republicans and Democrats are launching an all-out competition for women's votes in time for the midterm elections. This week marks the ninetieth anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are working together to slow the effects of climate change.

Female self-funded candidates are breaking spending records on their political campaigns. A new study finds American girls are entering puberty sooner. Conservative atheist S.E. Cupp worries Christianity is under attack in America.

A look the rapidly developing technology behind DNA sequencing and how it may soon make its way into our everyday lives, including helping children with rare diseases.

Water & Immigration: The growing population is producing a cloudy forecast for America's supply of clean water. Population Growth & Farmland: As America's population grows, the number of farms is shrinking, further complicating the problem of food insecurity.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: In an exclusive interview, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks about the flood of major legislation the President has signed into law and what it's like to be the most powerful woman in American politics. Borrowing While Pregnant: The federal government is looking into allegations that some mortgage lenders illegally denied home loans to pregnant women.

Obama's AIDS Strategy: President Obama announced the country's first national comprehensive plan to fight HIV and AIDS. War of Words: The NAACP condemned racist elements of the Tea Party, prompting a response from Sarah Palin. Protecting Teen Drivers: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discusses the Stand Up Act, which would establish new national driving standards for teens.

The U.S. Justice Department files a lawsuit against Arizona over its controversial immigration law. A look at why today's parents are more stressed and less happy being parents than those of previous generations. How and why one dad convinced his family to live off the grid for an entire year.

Solicitor General Elena Kagan is poised to become the fourth woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, but her gender was not the focus of her confirmation hearings. While Forbes ranks women high on its 100 most powerful celebrities' list, men still dominate in Hollywood. As the head of the nation's Labor Department, Secretary Solis discusses the major issues affecting America's workforce.

This week the Obama Administration took another step in addressing the concerns of the LGBT community by extending some family leave benefits to gay parents.; As America's population grows, the number of farms is shrinking, further complicating the problem of food insecurity.

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis discusses worker safety during the clean-up of the Gulf oil spill. Sociologists find single dads are becoming more involved in their children's lives. In Sweden most fathers take paternity leave thanks to a government mandate. Should the U.S. follow Sweden's lead?

Actress Ashley Judd on the importance of ending maternal mortality and helping women and girls infected with AIDS. Will 2010 be another 'year of the woman'? Muslim women fight for equal rights by staging pray-ins at mosques.

New York is on the path to requiring workplace benefits for domestic workers. As the government works to implement health care reform, reproductive rights groups are insisting birth control become free with insurance plans. The fight to bring a women's history museum to the nation's capital.