Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

Feeding the next wave of natural food startups

Mar 13, 2026

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5 min read

Feeding the next wave of natural food startups

Naturally Seattle Executive Director India Nagy is among the leaders in efforts to support promising new brands

Rob Smith

Education

Ending child marriage is a moral issue with a $175B price tag

Mar 10, 2026

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4 min read

Ending child marriage is a moral issue with a $175B price tag

Child marriage remains a major issue across the globe

Rob Smith

South Korea abortion convictions spotlight global clash over reproductive rights

Mar 6, 2026

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4 min read

South Korea abortion convictions spotlight global clash over reproductive rights

A woman and her two doctors have been convicted of murder

Rob Smith

Leadership

Women in Construction Week builds momentum, demands accountabililty

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

Women in Construction Week builds momentum, demands accountabililty

'We cannot wait for change. We must build it.'

Rob Smith

Business

Feb 27, 2026

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4 min read

Hermès outperforms hedge funds

Luxury bags beat the stock market

Rob Smith

Education

‘This Is Endometriosis’ nabs BAFTA Award

Feb 26, 2026

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3 min read

‘This Is Endometriosis’ nabs BAFTA Award

Documentary is a highly personal look at a disease that affects 90 million women

Rob Smith

Nonprofits

Meet Tirana Hassan, new CEO of Doctors Without Borders USA

Feb 25, 2026

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3 min read

Meet Tirana Hassan, new CEO of Doctors Without Borders USA

Hassan, a longtime humanitarian executive, steps in at a critical time

Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

Feb 23, 2026

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4 min read

Health begins on a plate, not in a pill

Why the ‘food is medicine’ movement is making its way into mainstream health care

Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

Feb 20, 2026

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4 min read

A focus on ovarian health for longevity

Why 2026 will be the year for women's wellness

Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

Women pay the price for rising drug costs

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

Women pay the price for rising drug costs

Women are more likely to take cost-saving measures, including cutting pills in half and skipping doses altogether

Rob Smith

Business

Feb 18, 2026

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4 min read

Raising the bar for women in wine

Women are the biggest consumers and are beginning to crack the industry's male-dominated ceiling

Rob Smith

Education

Women want to invest. Is anyone listening?

Feb 17, 2026

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3 min read

Women want to invest. Is anyone listening?

Top preferences are women's health, AI and health care delivery

Rob Smith

Arts and Culture

Seahawks owner Jody Allen: The quiet philanthropist

Feb 12, 2026

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3 min read

Seahawks owner Jody Allen: The quiet philanthropist

Jody Allen finds herself in the spotlight for her philanthropy after Super Bowl win

Rob Smith

Politics

Feb 11, 2026

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4 min read

SAVE Act again draws fierce opposition

Legislation would make it more difficult for up to 69M women to vote

Rob Smith

Education

Women are being locked up at record rates

Feb 10, 2026

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3 min read

Women are being locked up at record rates

The number of women jailed annually in the U.S. tops 2 million

Rob Smith

Education

Celebrating The International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Feb 9, 2026

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4 min read

Celebrating The International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The effort seeks to address gender imbalance in STEM

Rob Smith

Sports

Feb 6, 2026

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4 min read

More women are watching the Super Bowl

Viewers are ready to spend as advertisers shell out $7M for a 30-second spot

Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

Caregiving becomes a hot workplace topic

Feb 5, 2026

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4 min read

Caregiving becomes a hot workplace topic

The conversation has taken center stage as women increasingly exit the workforce

Rob Smith

Education

Affirmative action ban increases diversity at many schools

Feb 4, 2026

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4 min read

Affirmative action ban increases diversity at many schools

Students who might have gone to elite schools flocked to flagship state universities instead

Rob Smith

Politics

Mette Frederiksen: The woman standing up for Greenland

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

Mette Frederiksen: The woman standing up for Greenland

Denmark's prime minister finds herself in a fight she never imagined

Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

The science of sleep shows women face unique health risks

Jan 22, 2026

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3 min read

The science of sleep shows women face unique health risks

Sleep research increasingly focuses on women

Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

The next big bet: Why women’s health is becoming the smartest money in medicine

Jan 16, 2026

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3 min read

The next big bet: Why women’s health is becoming the smartest money in medicine

Women's VC has tripled since 2019, with more growth to come

Rob Smith

Health and Wellness

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

Women's health exits top $100 billion

Almost half of those happened in the past five years alone

Rob Smith

Partner violence against women begins at a young age

Jan 13, 2026

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3 min read

Partner violence against women begins at a young age

The World Health Organization calls it a 'persistent' problem

Rob Smith

Education

Girls’ interest in cybersecurity peaks at 15, but dreams drop off before adulthood

Jan 12, 2026

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4 min read

Girls’ interest in cybersecurity peaks at 15, but dreams drop off before adulthood

Girls Who Code says educational programs outside the classroom are critical for future success

Rob Smith