Everyone is glued to the Sotomayor hearings today, as they should be. But in other citizen-woman news, President Obama selected Dr. Regina Benjamin of Alabama today to be the country's next Surgeon General.She is a family physician in a nationally-known rural health clinic in Alabama. In 2002 she became the president of the Alabama Medical Association and was awarded a MacArthur Genius award in September. Congratulations Dr. Benjamin! Maybe ... Read More

This week at BUST we're dishing out your weekend plans early and giving you time to party plan. Eons better than the Super Bowl, early bed time, or your usual Sunday night plans, next weekend is the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, known today as the first women's rights conference that laid the groundwork for women's right to vote. So, women, this gives you a full six days to plan a date with the favorite women in your life ... Read More

         Resident Bust fav Amanda Blank has released a free track from her new album 'I Love You' coming out on August 4th. The song 'Make It Take It' shows off Blank's diverse talents when it comes to music. Download it here from RCRD LBL. ... Read More

Snaps for Giovanni's new D:tox line of organic skin care. They feature volcanic ash, activated charcoal, acai, and goji berry. How exotic! You get a super-smelling all-natural glow, and get to reminisce about eons past in the shower! The line includes body bar, wash, scrub, and lotion. Best of all Giovanni supports breast cancer research! Learn more and order up at www.giovannicosmetics.com. Click on the pic above for more breast cancer ... Read More

Reader David Blake brings us this little piece of pure summer adorableness. His impossibly cute three-year-old daughter gets a kick out of Kathy. BUST: We're for the girl in you, and the woman. Ya heard.                      ... Read More