Argentina's first elected female leader, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has announced that she has thyroid cancer. She became president in 2007 immediately succeeding her husband, former president Nestor Kirchner, but she will hand over power to her vice president on Jan. 4 for 20 days so she can undergo surgery. Fernandez, who has been compared to Argentina's icon Evita, is extremely Read more

Michelle Obama landed in South Africa last night for her second official trip abroad by herself since Barack was elected. The first lady will be joined by her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, for the six-day tour of South Africa and Botswana, along with her mother, Marian Robinson, and her niece and nephew. Michelle will meet with girls and young women, and the focus of the trip is youth Read more

Today is Nov. 2, and if you're in the US, that means midterm election day! If you haven't already made plans to make your way to a polling place, then these apps and tools will help you find where to go so you can carve out some time to cast your vote. Happy voting! Read more