Why are there so few women in Congress? Why is it especially difficult for women to make it to the Senate? With a record number of women running for the Senate this year, our reporter takes a careful look at the obstacles in the way of women candidates and at their emerging advantages.

Triple Frontier, by the gifted director J. C. Chandor, is a letdown compared with his prior work.

Why are there so few cultural portrayals of women in combat?