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DIANNE FEINSTEIN HAS BEEN THE ULTIMATE ESTABLISHMENT DEMOCRAT. WILL TRUMP AT LAST BRING OUT HER ROAR? THE SENATOR FROM California looked like someone had punched the wind out of her. [...]

With cat-eyeliner and white streaks in her black hair, Cat Lincoln wasn't a stereotypical banker. And the onetime vice president of brand marketing for a multinational financial services firm became [...]

Byline: Dr. Lance Dodes, Gail Sheehy, Philip Zimbardo, Rosemary Sword and Dr. James Gilligan After the American Psychiatric Association expanded its so-called Goldwater Rule into a gag order on mental [...]

WHEN AUTUMN RIPTIDES break free and sculpt a deranged shoreline out of the beaches of East Hampton, I often recall one of my last conversations with Little Edie Beale. I [...]

WOULD YOU PRETEND for a minute that I'm the president?' Tom Kean didn't laugh. He recognized the voice of Andrew Card, George W. Bush's chief of staff. Card said the [...]

Teresa Heinz Kerry was dreading the presidential campaign. She hates the notion of being 'handled'--'I'm too old to be bossed around,' she may say, sharply, to an aide shepherding her [...]

The physical effects of emotional stress exacerbate existing conditions in men approaching middle age. The stress of aging itself is a cause of physical and psychological suffering in men. Remaining active and vital in work and personal lives helps men age more healthily and happily.

The Doles have had a businesslike, two-career marriage. The effects of Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign on Elizabeth are discussed, and comparisons with Hillary Rodham Clinton are made. Extensive biographies of the Doles are presented.

Biotechnologists believe they have have discovered a gene that affects aging in humans. This discovery is part of an ongoing study by scientists to find a way to slow down the aging process and prolong the lives of humans. The hormone DHEA is seen as an effective medicine against the onset of aging.

People must be very aware of the cycle of their lives primarily because of the constant remolding of the adult life cycle by the rapid and complex changes that occur in the world today. The age of 45 has become the beginning of a second adulthood.

Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is not saying whether he will run for President in 1996. The conservative Republican's childhood, parents, relationships with women, career and political leanings are profiled, and Gingrich discusses his views.

Brown, 48, is running for the office of governor of California. The Democrat has many supporters, several of whom predict that Brown will be the first woman president. She discusses her famous political family members, personal life and other topics.

Women over the age of 50 can lead dynamic productive lives in every way. This includes sexuality, as well as physical and emotional growth. The experiences of several women who live extraordinary lives despite their age are described.

Women in their fifties often shed depression and addictions and go on to become creative and fulfilled. Singers Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell discuss the joys of maturing. News producer Linda Ellerbee and others also share their insights.

Men over age 40 often exhibit symptoms similar to those of women experiencing menopause. Difficulty in sustaining an erection is typical among many men of this age, and the psychological consequences can be dire. Testosterone replacement therapy is being tried.

How shocked we are when a silver-haired couple that has soldiered through three or four decades of marriage calls its quits. Al and Tipper Gore were different, we believed, never [...]

Women who learn that they have breast cancer are shocked at first. The second stage requires that the woman take control and seek treatment. Psychological problems sometimes develop after treatment. Several women who survived are profiled and discuss recovery.

Hillary Clinton has managed to offend various sectors of the American electorate while saving her husband's presidential campaign. She is considered politically ambitious. It is probably only a matter of time before she seeks a high political office.

The political crisis in the Soviet Union has as much to do with Gorbachev's leadership paranoia and Boris Yeltsin's political popularity as it does with the demise of communism. The theory that Gorbachev secretly supported the failed August coup d'etat is explored.

The female baby boomers of the 1940s will face menopause in the 1990s. Many women feel the medical profession is not as equipped to handle this condition as it should be. The problems and politics of menopause are examined.

It was the crucial job interview of my 20s, and I had nothing to wear. My dream, that summer of 1963, was to be hired by Eugenia Sheppard, the women's [...]

The article discusses the 2012 scandal surrounding U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director David Petraeus, who resigned after admitting to an affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell. Petraeus' military tours in Iraq, his command of troops in Afghanistan, and Broadwell's career as an intelligence officer are discussed. The involvement of people such as U.S. air force base social liaison Jill Kelley, U.S. General John Allen, and federal agent Frederick W. Humphries are mentioned.

The article presents a profile of Tawanda "Tee" Hanible, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Information is provided on Hanible's personal background, which includes being raised in a foster home, rebellious behavior school, and graduation from a paramilitary reform school in Illinois. In addition, her experiences in boot camp, military training, and eventual administrative position are covered. Particular attention is given to Hanible's decision to be voluntarily deployed to Iraq in 2003.

Byline: Gail Sheehy Rushing in to save the seniors. The real test of the army of caregivers for tens of thousands of seniors trapped at home when Hurricane Sandy slammed [...]

Byline: Gail Sheehy The most devoted family caretakers are at risk of dying first themselves. Survival strategies from the author of 'Passages.' Fifty is the gateway to the most liberating [...]

Hillary Clinton's campaign had it all: near-death moments, hard-won triumphs, dysfunctional relationships--and a staff consumed with infighting over how to sell their candidate. It was a battle that revealed why [...]

Byline: Gail Sheehy, Judy Bachrach Everyone knew Mark Foley was gay. Everyone. And everyone who had a stake in his success-party, press, parents, staff, supporters, and pages-conspired for their own [...]

What I remember most is stumbling up and down the narrow streets of Spello, drunk with the perfume of thousands of flowers. The whole town was carpeted in flowers. We [...]

At 8:30 a.m., I find Susan Lyne furiously typing on her BlackBerry in a New York restaurant, yogurt and fruit untouched in front of her. She has been up for [...]

Presents letters to the editor referencing topics and articles discussed in previous issues. "Vanity Fair," commenting on the articles written by journalist Gail Sheehy in periodical "Vanity Fair"; "Doctor's Orders," discussing the review made of the book "The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine."