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by Catherine Olian

Women, Weight and Work: What do we really value?

We all know that who we are and what we've achieved are more important than what we weigh, don't we?  Then why are so many women, even high achieving women, obsessed with being thin? And how would life be different if, suddenly, those extra pounds vanished? I lost weight and found out.  Read More

Kidnapped or Saved? How Some Orphans Really Feel When They're Adopted.

Not all newly adopted children feel grateful when they are whisked from impoverished orphanages overseas and find themselves surrounded by American affluence. Many are terrified, and some have even been told they've been adopted to be killed for their organs. Read More

Catherine Olian

Catherine Olian is an award-winning journalist. She is a former producer with 60 Minutes.

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