These Charts Show How It’s Your Career Path—Not Your College Major—That Affects How Much You Make
Take heart, anthropology majors.
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It’s OK to Hate Being Single
High-achieving women are told to be proud of what they’ve accomplished. But professional triumphs don’t fill emotional holes.
Can a Female MacGyver Correct Engineering’s Gender Imbalance?
A re-make of the hit MacGyver aims to do for women in engineering what Modern Family did for gay marriage. Can it work?
Leaning Out
By intentionally taking a step back from a career she worked hard to start, Alice Dreger estimates she has cost her family $750,000. Was it worth it?
Barbie May Be Hazardous to Your Daughter’s Career Aspirations
New research suggests playing with the world-famous doll limits a girl’s view of what occupations are open to her.
The Friendly Skies: On the ‘Peculiar Identity’ of Flight Attendants
How do the 100,000 flight attendants working in the U.S. handle working with a new crew almost every day?
Scarcity of Men Impacts Women’s Career Choices
New research finds a lack of potential mates drives women to enter more lucrative professions.
A New View of Why Women Shun Science Careers
New research suggests one reason women are underrepresented in science and math is they see such careers as impeding their desire to help others.