Topic: Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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Can Democrats find moderate candidates in time for midterms?
Democrats may struggle to recruit moderate and conservative-leaning candidates for the 2014 midterm elections in states with the most competitive Senate races.
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Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day: Celebrate spring with free ice cream (+video)
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day means free ice cream for every customer, just in time for warmer weather. Ben & Jerry's also teams up with local charities to raise money and awareness on Free Cone Day.
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Change Agent Shoppers add charitable giving to their lists
Purchases that give a portion of the sale to a charity make shoppers feel good but may diminish overall giving to that charity, a consultant says.
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Why did Chick-fil-A cross the road, pull funds for gay marriage foes?
The restaurant chain said Wednesday it henceforth will 'leave the public-policy debate over same-sex marriage to ... the political arena.' Chick-fil-A has said no more, but key business factors probably played into its change of course.
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Komen president resigns, founder's role to change
Following the foundation's brief decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, the president of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned, and the founder is taking on a new role.
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Opinion: Networked moms are the new soccer moms – and they're not on the sidelines
The landscape has changed since the 'soccer mom' term gained prevalence. With technology at our disposal, we moms are now powerfully networked and politically active. Politicians take note: 'Networked moms' are definitely in the game – and changing it – not watching from the sidelines.
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Abortion wars: Virginia retreats on invasive probe in ultrasound bill (+video)
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell backtracked on the bill, which could have required women seeking an abortion first to undergo an invasive procedure. Republicans scrambled to pass an amended version.
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Rick Santorum rising, along with the culture war. Coincidence? (+video)
Rick Santorum is the top culture warrior of the 2012 presidential race, and he trounced Mitt Romney in three contests Tuesday. Gay marriage, abortion funding, and church-state clash over birth control are all in the news.
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Komen official behind Planned Parenthood funding flap leaves
The Susan G. Komen vice president, who pushed to stop funding Planned Parenthood, stepped down from the breast cancer charity Tuesday. Komen founder Nancy Brinker said "We have made mistakes."
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Abortion, birth control becoming major campaign issues
GOP presidential hopefuls are attacking President Obama's order on contraception and Catholic institutions. But Mitt Romney also faces questions about his past support for abortion rights.
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Susan G. Komen Foundation relents: Planned Parenthood grants restored (+video)
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, amid a flurry of controversy, decided to resume grants to Planned Parenthood. Critics say Komen pulled the grants to appease abortion foes.
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Money pours into Planned Parenthood. Was Susan G. Komen misunderstood?
Planned Parenthood cited a $250,000 grant from Mayor Bloomberg among thousands of pledges. The Susan G. Komen Foundation said its donations spiked too. But the battle between the two women's organizations has just started.
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Will the Grand Prix clean up Baltimore?
The mayor says the Grand Prix is 'game changing' for Baltimore. Sure, it'll bring in some tourism and related revenues, but what will it cost?
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