Across much of the developing world, by the time she is 12, a girl is tending house, cooking, cleaning. She eats what's left after the men and boys have eaten; she is less likely to be vaccinated, to see a doctor, to attend school. Nancy Gibbs attendboyclean share on social
We've seen what happens when it serves a president's interest to flaunt his faith - which is almost inevitably does, since every poll affirms that Americans want their leader to submit to some higher power. Nancy Gibbs affirmamericanfaith share on social
The one problem with the Internet for journalists who like doing long form is that any story that's going to involve 16 screens on the web page... that's asking a lot of people. Nancy Gibbs forminternetinvolve Change image and share on social
The understanding of Syria's devastating civil war has been distorted by the immense danger and difficulty of covering it. Nancy Gibbs civilcoverdanger Change image and share on social
Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers. Nancy Gibbs decisiondemocracydepend Change image and share on social
Summer is not obligatory. We can start an infernally hard jigsaw puzzle in June with the knowledge that, if there are enough rainy days, we may just finish it by Labor Day, but if not, there's no harm, no penalty. We may have better things to do. Nancy Gibbs dayfinishhard share on social
The path of progress cuts through the four-way intersection of the moral, medical, religious and political - and whichever way you turn, you are likely to run over someone's deeply held beliefs. Nancy Gibbs beliefcutdeeply Change image and share on social
Virtues, like viruses, have their seasons of contagion. When catastrophe strikes, generosity spikes like a fever. Courage spreads in the face of tyranny. Nancy Gibbs catastrophecontagioncourage Change image and share on social
Maybe we adults idealize our own red-rover days, the hot afternoons spent playing games that required no coaches, eating foods that involved no nutrition, getting dirty in whole new ways and rarely glancing in the direction of a screen of any kind. Nancy Gibbs adultafternooncoach share on social
The typical white American woman in 1800 gave birth seven times; by 1900, the average was down to 3.5. Nancy Gibbs americanaveragebirth Change image and share on social
