Democracy presumes that we're all created equal; competition proves we are not, or else every race would end in a tie. Nancy Gibbs competitioncreatedemocracy Change image and share on social
Girls grow up scarred by caution and enter adulthood eager to shake free of their parents' worst nightmares. They still know to be wary of strangers. What they don't know is whether they have more to fear from their friends. Nancy Gibbs adulthoodbadcaution share on social
Charlie Rangel was writing laws on our taxes as chair of the Ways and Means Committee while somehow neglecting to pay his own. Nancy Gibbs chaircharliecommittee Change image and share on social
We will never know if any other president approached Nixon in paranoia, profanity or potential criminality, since only his conversations were captured, subpoenaed and ultimately released on the front pages of newspapers. Nancy Gibbs approachcaptureconversation share on social
There's a smartphone gait: the slow sidewalk weave that comes from being lost in conversation rather than looking where you're going. Nancy Gibbs conversationgaitlose Change image and share on social
It's no secret that the media has fragmented in recent years, that audiences have been cut into slivers, and that more and more people get their news from ever narrower outlets. Nancy Gibbs audiencecutfragment Change image and share on social
Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly - young and old, faithful and cynical - as has Pope Francis. Nancy Gibbs attentioncapturecynical Change image and share on social
I live in a dumb house. Which is not to say that I don't love its quirky charm, its drafty windows and leaky fireplaces and an electrical system that protests when too many people are trying to vacuum and microwave at the same time. But charm is not always user-friendly. Nancy Gibbs charmdraftydumb share on social
A runner's stride is not perfectly efficient. Nancy Gibbs efficientperfectlyrunner Change image and 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
