Susanna Schrobsdorff

We sure spend a lot of time talking about ideal female beauty—and why women spend so much time obsessing about it. But what if we lived in a world where women had always been the kings, the presidents, the bosses (and, thus, the arbiters of beauty)?

Why even the abolition of laws allowing spouses to sue their cheating mates' lovers won't stop us from assigning blame.

Admit it: you've considered kicking your squabbling kids out of the car like a Scarsdale, N.Y., mom did recently. But the key to coping is understanding why siblings fight.

Why the sudden loss of Natasha Richardson struck such a chord.

Most parents will never forget the details of the day their children were born. For those who divorce, there's another day—equally vivid, totally different—that etches into memory: when they have to tell their children their mother and father are splitting up.

'Tis the season to be collaborative. Ten ways divorced parents can make the holidays better for their children—and themselves.

What some of America's smartest, most successful women have to say about Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton and the meaning of the word 'feminist' in 2008.

The author of a new book on the biology of human sexuality on what makes for good couple chemistry and why we should pay attention to our instincts (and our noses) when searching for a mate or a date.

The latest and perhaps most disturbing evolution of clothing with suggestive phrases on the backside, and what schools are doing about it.

What exactly is sex addiction, and how are those who suffer from the disorder, like actor David Duchovny, treated?

What the massive turnout for a free medical and dental clinic in southwest Virginia reveals about the widening gap between health-care haves and have-nots in the United States.

Some of the more amazing and unusual operations of modern times.

David Sedaris is back with a new collection of essays, "When You Are Engulfed in Flames." He spoke with NEWSWEEK'S Susanna Schrobsdorff. You ' ve been living in France a long time.

David Sedaris, best-selling author and New Yorker magazine contributor, discusses his new collection of comic essays.

New York City officials begin enforcing a new rule requiring restaurants to post calorie counts, and some New Yorkers find the news hard to digest.

Best-selling writer Mary Roach on her hilarious new book about the history of sex research and the quirky scientists who study the hows and whys of the bedroom.

A reality show touches off some real drama about when a soccer mom should get back in the game.

Physically unusual people have 'performed' for decades. But on TV, they're bigger—and smaller—than ever. Is this entertainment, or exploitation?

Looking for sexual aids or just sex toys? You don't have to shop online anymore.

A prominent Los Angeles family law attorney on how child custody decisions are made when a mother is in distress—and why the Spears case is not that unusual in family court.

What happens when even the most potent antibiotics don't work? A personal tale from the front lines of the fight against potentially deadly bacteria.

What's hot and what's not in boomer bedrooms? A sex therapist answers the questions you might be afraid to ask about midlife lovemaking.

Adam Kokesh has become a charismatic spokesman for a small but growing number of Iraq veterans who now oppose the war.

Kristin Schantz, a 26-year-old manager for a human-resources company in Kenosha, Wis., got some unpleasant news in the mail last week. In a form letter, Capital One told her the interest rate on her credit card was about to almost double—she'd been bumped up from a fixed 8.9 percent rate to a "variable rate that equals the prime rate plus 6.9 percent"—or about 15.8 percent.

Can you really get your breasts enlarged in your lunch hour? Here's the real story behind those reports--and a look at the research that could make fat your friend.

A forensic expert discusses what investigators can learn from the vehicles left behind by the would-be bombers in London and Glasgow. 

What you need to know before you opt for injectable wrinkle-reducers like Botox and Restylane.

What can a staged grip-and-grin picture tell you about international relations?  A lot, says Peter Andersen, author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Body Language" (Alpha) and professor of communications at San Diego State University. "The body language of world leaders is reflective of their attitudes either toward the individual or toward the country or the culture," he explains.

Mitchell Bell spent last Christmas 7,000 miles from home, at an airbase in Iraq's Anbar province. The Marine pilot did manage to stay in touch with his family, though, sending a DVD of himself reading Dr.

Bill Bryson sounds very British to American ears. Not in a fake Madonna sort of way. It's more like he was raised in some unknown country between the United States and the United Kingdom, where people have both droll manners and unabashed warmth.