Before she was sworn into the 118th U.S. Congress, before she led the Oregon House as majority leader, before she led Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries, U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle dropped out of school ...

In the open water, the distances are long; the effort is exhausting. Lorelei Schmidt thinks about quitting frequently. It would be easy, expected even, considering the difficulty she faces. The ...

Talia shared that she refused to risk her health — or expose other families she works for It only took a moment at the front door for Talia Star to realize she couldn’t stay. After weeks of concern ...

A year after she quit smoking, Kim Swart thought the half-million cigarettes she smoked between high school and retirement had become a distant memory. Her cough lingered, but she was saving $600 each ...

Last summer, Bushra Amiwala faced a career-defining choice: stay at Google or quit to run for Congress. In May, Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois' 9th District, announced she ...