Mary-Claire King and Annie Parker. These are two women we didn't know about until last week. But when we heard their stories, we were dumbstruck that neither of them are household names, especially to those of us with breasts and ovaries. That’s why we want to thank Steven Bernstein and his long time friend Clark Peterson for making a feature film about these truly extraordinary ... [Read More]
The eight-day festival of Passover came to an end last night. While matzoh - thin, crisp, salty squares of unleavened bread - is a staple of this annual Jewish holiday, many people find themselves left with more than they know what to do with post celebration. Throw it out? Not so fast. The Daily Meal, one of WYSK’s favorite sites for all things food and drink related, turned to our co-founder Cynthia ... [Read More]
On March 17, 2013, Julie Weiss, a 42 year old mother of two from Santa Monica, crossed the finish line of the L.A. Marathon. But this was no ordinary finish... it was the 52nd marathon Julie had completed in the last 52 weeks, marking the triumphant culmination of an epic 1,362.4 mile quest she embarked on a year ago in honor of her father who died of pancreatic cancer. ... [Read More]
Food. Beyond providing basic sustenance, tempting our taste buds, and satisfying our cravings, it has become an ENORMOUS part of our culture. We have countless magazines and blogs that celebrate it, a 24/7 TV network devoted to it, legions of “foodies” who elevate the experience of eating to an art form, as well as a new breed of pop icon, the celebrity chef. But we had NO IDEA that “wearing your ... [Read More]
Two weeks ago, Rebecka Silvekroon’s life took an unexpected and crazy turn after a photo she innocently took almost 3 years ago went viral, out of nowhere, catapulting her into the international media spotlight. The photo, which has now received more than 1 million “likes” on Facebook, was of a “fuller-figured” mannequin she saw at a Swedish department store. She took the photo ... [Read More]
Meet WYSK Kate Milliken. In 2006, at age 35, life was good. The driven, smart, athletic, fun seeking, single-gal-about-town was running her own video production company, mixing and mingling, and taking life by the balls in NYC. One morning, a week before Christmas that year, Kate woke up feeling really tired - like she hadn’t even slept - and caught herself tripping as she walked up the stairs. She ... [Read More]
Despite the debated statistic that, on average, full-time working women earn just 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, the wage gap does not appear to be keeping a growing number of women from earning breadwinner status in their families. A recent USA TODAY analysis of Census Bureau data reveals, "a revolution in the traditional roles of men and women that extends from college campuses to the workplace to ... [Read More]
Julia A. Pierson, the highest-ranking female agent in the U.S. Secret Service, will be sworn in today at the White House to head the Secret Service, where she has worked for over 30 years.
So who is this fearless leader?
Pierson, 53, has been chief of staff in the director’s office in Washington since 2008. She began her career at the Orlando Police Department before joining the Secret Service three ... [Read More]
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