Latest articles by Abigail Pesta
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Diary of a Non-Monogamist
Rachel Krantz, author of the new book 'Open,' shares the ups and downs of her journey into the world of open relationships.
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This Woman's True Story of Child Sexual Abuse Is Now a Movie Starring Laura Dern
Writer-director Jennifer Fox on confronting her murky past for her new autobiographical HBO Film, The Tale.
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ESPN's Britt McHenry: "I Blame Myself, but the Video Is Not Who I Am"
When 30-year-old sportscaster Britt McHenry went viral for an outburst caught on camera, her life imploded. Now she reveals what happened next.
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The Orlando Shooter Was My Ex
On June 12, Sitora Yusufiy awoke to find herself ensnared in a terrible tragedy: Her ex-husband, Omar Mateen, had killed 49 people at a gay club in Orlando, Florida. Here, she tells her story.
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"The Last Time I Saw Her"
Six women from across the country open up about the sisters, daughters, and mothers they lost to mass shootings.
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I Escaped North Korea Only to Be Sold into Sex Trafficking: One Woman's Harrowing Journey to Freedom
Defector Yeonmi Park, 22, author of new book In Order to Live, lays her bravery bare.
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"This Girl Is Willing to Do Anything to Change Our World's Story": How Kayla Mueller Lived and Died Saving Others
ISIS' latest American hostage, Kayla Mueller, led a life of adventure and humanitarian work across the globe before being kidnapped in 2013 and later killed. In exclusive interviews, her family and friends remember the bold young woman behind the headlines.
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Exclusive: 26-Year-Old Kayla Mueller's Final, Poignant Facebook Posts Before Being Kidnapped by ISIS
"Freedom is an ever-evolving bird."
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Confessions of a Real-Life Shopaholic
For nearly two decades, Avis Cardella didn't go a day without shopping. The Manhattan-based model turned fashion writer bought everything from $2,000 Prada suits to Cosabella thongs in every color — until the guilt, stress, bills, and debt collectors got the best of her. Now Cardella unloads it all in her new memoir, Spent. We asked her about the roots of her spending frenzy.
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"I Escaped Life as a Sex Slave"
One woman's journey through the dark netherworld of human trafficking.
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Plan of Attack: Sexual Assault in the Military
Women in Congress go to battle over rampant sexual assault in the military.
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Womb Wars
What you need to know about the next big abortion fight — the debate over "personhood."
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The Blogger vs. The Dictator
She's been called a liar, a traitor, a spy, and a hero. Cuban dissident Yoani Sánchez first caught the world's attention with — what else? — a blog.
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Meet China's Oprah Winfrey
Yang Lan was once told she wasn't pretty enough to be on TV. Today she presides over a media empire and is one of China's wealthiest and most famous women.
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Obama's Wing-Woman
As head of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is tasked with getting the president re-elected. She reveals how she's handling the high-stress job.
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Women Under Water - Women in Navy Submarine Crew
No e-mail, no privacy, but lots of officers… What's it like to live in a submarine? Get the inside story on the first women to take the plunge.
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The Reinvention of Reese Witherspoon
The sweetest of stars is settling into a new marriage and a new life as a global activist.For more, check out the exclusive photos from Reese's cover shoot.
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Save a Starving Child in Somalia
The famine crisis is growing. Now is the time to act.
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Women Running the Show
As producers of the top news shows on TV, they're the first people on the scene when wars erupt, earthquakes hit — or a politico cheats. And they're busy trying to beat each other to big stories as we speak.
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The History of the Mistress
What is it with the other woman? Alluring seductresses — or just someone who can't find a man of her own? A new book gives the lowdown.
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The Accidental Sex Offender
It was a classic teenage love story. He was a football star, and she was a cheerleader. They met, they fell in love, they started having sex. And then the cops got involved. Fifteen years later, they're still paying the price.
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Diary of an Escaped Sex Slave
She was forced to have sex with hundreds of men before she turned 10. After such a brutal past, what does her future hold? In a Marie Claire exclusive, Sreypov Chan tells her phenomenal life story.
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Growing Up Christian Science
As a child, Lucia Greenhouse was not allowed to visit a doctor or even pop an Advil, as part of her religion. Could she keep the faith?
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Underneath the Burka
A provocative new book lifts the veil on love, sex — and what the "Arab Spring" really means for women.
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The Haunting of Erin Andrews
Two years after that infamous video, the ESPN reporter still can't escape it — even though she put her stalker behind bars. As she gears up for college football season, she opens up about the public and private battles she's still waging.
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Why Kirsten Gillibrand Wants You to Run for Office
The number of women in Congress has declined for the first time in decades. The junior senator from New York wants to change that.
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Ivy League's Struggles with Sexual Misconduct
Yale, Princeton, and Harvard Law are all facing some serious sexual-misconduct complaints.
