Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni on fashion, feminism, and being a political first lady
In a wide-ranging Q&A, the French singer, model and former first lady of France discusses her activism and the complexities of being a political wife
Why these shoes matter more than an M.B.A.
If women exploited their sex appeal when climbing the corporate ladder, they would be way ahead of men
Pakistan’s weapon of mass distraction
The new foreign minister is young, female and stylish—cause for celebration and controversy
Sarkozy vs. the press
Laptop thefts, surveillance, threats—French journalists are complaining of a new era of media intimidation
Newsmakers
The unsinkable Jan Brewer, the smoking toddler kicks the habit, Pamela Anderson and you
Newsmakers
Carla Bruni’s very tough act, Ahmadinejad vs. Paul the Octopus, and an extreme breed of couch surfer
Friend in high places, Dog tired and Bubba’s other bombshell
Newsmakers of the week
G8 PDA
An entertaining pool report from the official welcoming of G8 leaders to Pittsburgh.
Newsmakers of the week
Perez Hilton gets punched, Carla Bruni’s biggest fan, and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s interesting statue
Newsmakers
Barack Obama: the musical, Kim Jong Il’s cook, and the unexpected panda pregnancy
Sarkozy’s U.S. love-fest hits a few snags
Gaffes aside, Sarkozy seems to find Obama’s glow a little annoying
Sarko has some terrible ideas
Every time he has tried to address a flaw in the French economy he has made it worse