Women of Note
Woman of Note: One Life, Katharine Graham
From her entrée to the world of journalism to her formidable attainment of power, the National Portrait Gallery’s One Life: Katharine Graham exhibition presents a multifaceted view of the woman whose personal tenacity had the ability to shape the nation more »
Farewell to the Feckless Life
For far too long, banks have encouraged abusive use of debit cards, and have pocketed the resulting punitive fees with, I’m sure, big, understanding smiles on their corporate faces. These days, more and more high schools are offering “life skills” classes that teach kids how to make a budget, handle a checking account, read a credit card agreement more »
Elizabeth Warren, "It’s time for all of us to pull up our socks and get to work"
The new consumer bureau is based on a pretty simple idea: people ought to be able to read their credit card and mortgage contracts and know the deal. They shouldn’t learn about an unfair rule or practice only when it bites them — way too late for them to do anything about it. The new law creates a chance to put a tough cop on the beat and provide real accountability and oversight of the consumer credit market. more »
Anne Morgan’s War: Rebuilding Devastated France, 1917–1924
This exhibit highlights the small team of American women who left the United States to devote themselves to relief work in France during and after World War I. Their leader was Anne Morgan (1873–1952), a daughter of the financier Pierpont Morgan who stated, “We do not want sightseers who would like to go over for half a year to view France’s battlefields” more »