A woman who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer has set up a lasting legacy to support families after she has gone.

Thousands have flocked to ‘the world’s wildest car festival’, including iconic Australian musical acts Jet, Eskimo Joe and Thirsty Merc. About 130,000 people are expected to attend the ...

A Women Photojournalists of Washington exhibition shows a striking range of images taken by photographers from the area.

Known as the “Gateway to the Arctic,” Kotzebue has a population of just over 3,000 people, with about 70% of the residents Inupiat Eskimo, according to the city’s website. In a pair of ...

Photos of at least two women have been misdescribed online as showing Debrina Kawam, the woman who died after being set on fire in the New York City subway. The New York medical examiner’s ...

Coding. Skateboarding. Parenting. Being literal Wonder Woman. No matter what women chose to get up to during the 1970s, it ...

Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan’s Ise-Shima region is a place where ancient traditions, spirituality and the great outdoors collide.

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Women do not need an agenda to get the groceries, champion their careers, rear the children, learn to ski, or save the world.

Army veterans who spoke to CBS News are concerned Hegseth would seek to reinstate a ban that would bar women from serving in ground-based combat units. Hegseth contends he wants tougher standards ...

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