Gabrielle Glaser is the author of American Baby and a New York Times bestselling author and journalist whose work on mental health, medicine, and culture has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, and many other publications. She has appeared on many national radio and television programs, including NPR's Fresh Air, All Things Considered, WNYC's On the Media, and The Brian Lehrer Show, NBC's Nightly News, and ABC's World NewsTonight.

PLEASANT SURPRISE

Before it started, coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games left the world expecting the worst. While it is unclear if hosting the Games will help Rio long-term, Brazil came through.

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Gold-medal gymnast Gabby Douglas endured trial after trial during the Rio Games—and now she’s got a powerful message for young girls: ‘Be strong and have a strong mind.’

BEAUTIFUL GAME

The streets of Rio will be empty on Saturday as Brazil watches its soccer team face off against Germany in the gold medal match—and viewers won’t be able to relax until the referee blows that final whistle.