Rob Smith

Daily Feature

Jul 10, 2026

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2 min read

Lisa Riggs: A sock story with legs

What began as a middle-school fundraiser has become a thriving business

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Why the war on women’s rights is an authoritarian playbook

Jul 9, 2026

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2 min read

Why the war on women’s rights is an authoritarian playbook

With a looming shift in G7 leadership, women’s groups issue a stark warning

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

The real reason young adults aren’t having children? It’s not feminism.

Jul 8, 2026

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1 min read

The real reason young adults aren’t having children? It’s not feminism.

Financial insecurity is reshaping global demographics

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

GLP-1 drugs boost women’s employment and relationship outcomes

Jul 6, 2026

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2 min read

GLP-1 drugs boost women’s employment and relationship outcomes

New study says as much about America as it does about weight loss

Rob Smith

Arts and Culture

Seafair CEO Emily Cantrell calls for community collaboration

Jul 2, 2026

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2 min read

Seafair CEO Emily Cantrell calls for community collaboration

Why one of the nation’s most-celebrated summer festivals wants everyone on board

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Data on 100,000 women challenges traditional assumptions about menopause

Jul 1, 2026

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1 min read

Data on 100,000 women challenges traditional assumptions about menopause

Women on average suffer from nine overlapping symptoms

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

How mentorship shaped Horizon House CEO Erica Thrash-Sall

Jun 30, 2026

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2 min read

How mentorship shaped Horizon House CEO Erica Thrash-Sall

A blueprint for leadership and legacy

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Jun 29, 2026

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2 min read

Women drive the senior-housing boom

The high-stakes future of senior living

Rob Smith

How actress and activist Laverne Cox overcame trauma

Jun 26, 2026

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2 min read

How actress and activist Laverne Cox overcame trauma

Cox is best known for her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Women drive a hard bargain and leave you smiling afterward

Jun 25, 2026

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1 min read

Women drive a hard bargain and leave you smiling afterward

The most effective negotiator in the room is likely a woman

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

How women who reach the CEO suite influence those who come behind them

Jun 24, 2026

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1 min read

How women who reach the CEO suite influence those who come behind them

When women run the room, more get in

Rob Smith

Education

New guide reframes midterms as a matter of survival for women

Jun 23, 2026

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2 min read

New guide reframes midterms as a matter of survival for women

AAUW’s ‘It’s My Vote!’ campaign seeks to mobilize women at all levels of the political process

Rob Smith

Glass Ceiling Breakers

As her storied career nears its end, Nancy Pelosi looks back, and ahead

Jun 22, 2026

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2 min read

As her storied career nears its end, Nancy Pelosi looks back, and ahead

The former House speaker reflects on her journey from a ‘shy’ person to a political force and the state of democracy

Rob Smith

Education

How Karen Rae built a movement out of hidden strengths

Jun 18, 2026

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2 min read

How Karen Rae built a movement out of hidden strengths

Rae found her voice later in life and now helps others do the same

Rob Smith

Glass Ceiling Breakers

Molly Santucci on navigating youth, gender and legacy in real estate

Jun 16, 2026

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2 min read

Molly Santucci on navigating youth, gender and legacy in real estate

Trust your instincts and start networking early

Rob Smith

Boards

Is the C-suite less biased than we think?

Jun 15, 2026

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1 min read

Is the C-suite less biased than we think?

Why today’s executive diversity may be stuck in yesterday’s college demographics

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Simply Soulful’s Lillian Rambus on what it takes to survive the new restaurant reality

Jun 12, 2026

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2 min read

Simply Soulful’s Lillian Rambus on what it takes to survive the new restaurant reality

Seattle restaurateur stays afloat amid rising costs and minimum wage hikes

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Shabana Khan is ready to make a racket as squash grows in popularity

Jun 10, 2026

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2 min read

Shabana Khan is ready to make a racket as squash grows in popularity

Squash makes its debut at the Olympics in 2028

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

From 13-year-old coach to Little League legend

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

From 13-year-old coach to Little League legend

Ebo Hanning on life lessons, leadership and Little League

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

The rare reality of women coaches in boys sports

Jun 8, 2026

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2 min read

The rare reality of women coaches in boys sports

Ebo Hanning is busting baseball’s Old Boys Network

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Playing with Fire and Thorns: Portland’s New $150M center puts women’s sports center stage

Jun 5, 2026

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2 min read

Playing with Fire and Thorns: Portland’s New $150M center puts women’s sports center stage

New epicenter for women’s sports rises from a Nike footprint

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

Claire McDonald wants to rewrite the playbook on women’s health

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

Claire McDonald wants to rewrite the playbook on women’s health

Why women’s health is a high-return investment

Rob Smith

Leading Stories

There’s money to be made in women’s health

Jun 3, 2026

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2 min read

There’s money to be made in women’s health

Why one professional remains optimistic despite slow progress

Rob Smith

Education

Jamie Peha’s Rewirement blueprint for a second act

Jun 2, 2026

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3 min read

Jamie Peha’s Rewirement blueprint for a second act

Helping successful women intentionally design ‘what’s next’

Rob Smith

Nonprofits

Why high-performing women are choosing to rewire rather than retire

Jun 1, 2026

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2 min read

Why high-performing women are choosing to rewire rather than retire

The move to redefine post-career identity

Rob Smith