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Greetings. We hope this finds you safe and healthy. Before the winner of the presidential election had been called, we noted that voter totals showed that women played a pivotal role this year. Now with most returns in, the oft-talked-about year of the woman in politics has finally, truly arrived, writes WSJ Executive Washington Editor Jerry Seib. In Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice-president elect, the United States has its first woman elected to national office. At least 17 Republican women have been elected to the House of Representatives so far, shattering previous records, and, for the second time in a row, a woman was the manager of a winning presidential campaign. The Biden White House staff includes numerous women, too. |
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| Sen. Kamala Harris was the third woman to land on a national ticket, and she will become the first female vice president. PHOTO: ANDREW HARNIK/ASSOCIATED PRESS |
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Now the question is how women, especially those in Congress, wield that new power. “Considering how men have turned the political system into such an angry, polarized, gridlocked mess, women are bound to do better when given the chance,” Mr. Seib writes. Increasing those odds is the fact that Washington’s newly powerful women occupy both the right and the left ends of the political spectrum, and everywhere in between—proof that women aren’t a monolithic group, and never have been. Politicians love to say that the system should reflect America, Mr. Seib writes, adding: “The women of 2020 may actually be turning that thought into a reality.” On to more news, and a programming note: We’re taking a break this Thanksgiving, and are giving your inbox one, too. See you back here on Dec. 3. —Nikki |
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While pursuing her undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry, Rebecca Evans was told that if she didn’t take human physiology she wouldn’t get into medical school. She ignored the advice and instead took a longed-for course in Shakespeare. Contrary to what she was told, she was accepted into medical school right out of undergraduate studies. Today a neurologist, physician and a senior medical director at a pharmaceutical company, Dr. Evans wishes that she had been encouraged to think about careers more broadly, to develop her creative ideas and to pursue her own direction. She reflected on her college experience in a comment on “A Boeing Exec’s $20 Million Bet on Teaching College Students to Think.” Dr. Evans, now 60 years old, splits her time between Boston and Indianpolis. “There should be this knowledge that if you do something for a year or two, take a job or internship that doesn’t align with your major—or, if you’re lucky, travel— and don’t end up on on your prescriptive path right away, you can still end up in the right place in your career,” she said. —Interview by WSJ Audience Interaction Producer Nico Gendron |
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IMMUNE BOOST: With Covid-19 cases surging as winter approaches, our energy levels and immune systems could use a boost. We often turn to comfort foods in winter, without considering their nutritional value. Eating the right foods can strengthen our bodies in better ways. |
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ART AS THERAPY: A lot of contemporary art is intended to provoke. But in this unsettling year, some museums are installing works and exhibitions meant to do the opposite. They are stressing their meditative, even spiritual, side, with displays that may soothe nerves, facilitate communication, foster exploration of emotions, and overcome stress. |
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