would be in the careers that they have, that they would be ceos today if there hadn't been helen gurley brown because helen said, you can do it. >> reporter: she was at the helm of "cosmo" for more than three decades, took an ailing magazine with a small circulation, and transformed it into an international brand, the bible for single girls as its publisher boasted. she wasn't without critics. when a "new york times" writer suggested that "cosmo" was a woman's answer to "playboy" brown fired back saying the magazine was for young women who love men and children but don't want to be identified solely as wife, girlfriend, and mother. >> she was a part of the women's liberation movement, of the 1960s, and that paved the way for real gains toward equality for all women. >> reporter: in a 2003 appearance on the "today" show, she talked about growing old. >> i think it is desperately old. 60s kind of you can be frisky and run around and who pays much attention anymore. used to be 40. now it's gone up to 60. but, 80, please. it's called give me a break. >> at 80 she was still taking tango lessons. a

today helen brown died in new york at age of 90. is live at stanford university now where brown created a first of it's kind institute linking reporting and technology. patty. >> reporter: helen will be remembered tonight as the woman who put [inaudible] onto cover of magazines but her most reconscientious work is create that institute named after herself and her husband. that may link her legacy to the future and not her past. before the show, sex the city, there was a book, sex and the single girl. that in 1962 turned helen brown into a controversial figure. >> i was criticized during the beginning of the movement for suggesting that women try to pleas please men. >> reporter: she took over in 1965 at cosmo and filled the pages encouraging women to be sexually lib era ted. >> her legacy is women being more open about sex and understanding women have a lot of the same needs that men do. >> reporter: in january, brown gets it's $30 million for stanford and columbus, the institute linking technology and writing. . >> we will get on th

we're going to be >> brown: and we remember another cultural legend, the longtime editor of "cosmpolitan" magazine, helen gurley brown, who died yesterday. >> single girls weren't supped to have any sex life. that was not the case, of course. they always have and they always will. but it was sort of underground. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutio and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the political conventions won't begin for almost two weeks, but president obama, mitt romney and their running mates are already campaigning in earnest. today, they spread out across the country, focusing on everything from energy to taxes. >> you know, it's great to be here in colorado. >> now, this is my... m

, because they basically, to put it in a nutshell, they wanted to change the system and helen gurley brownint. helen gurley brown was a huge success. at 37, she married david brown, the man of her dreams, and now, even feminists have come around, half a century after she uttered the word sex out loud. >> sex, of course, is not the determining force in a woman's life. i say it's one of the three best things there is, and i used to say i don't know what the other two are. finally i decided what the other two are. it's called eating and breathing. >> kate white is the current editor in chief of "cosmopolitan," and she joins us this morning. welcome. >> thank you. >> so, what do you think it is about this woman that made her so powerful? >> well, she really listened to women and she listened to their needs and desires and wasn't afraid to speak candidly back to them. and i think that "cosmo," as she created it in 1965, it just was so authentic and really real, and women loved how fresh and candid it was. >> this is one of the people who really made the '60s interesting. that's what i remember.

200,000. >> reporter: the project got the green light in june from the newly created, david and helen brown institute for media innovation. >> the citizen reporters, part from -- when say government restricts internet access. . >> reporter: he didn't know who brown was until this summer and said her legacy may be hidden by the new technology created at her institute in the future. >> the director of the nuance stot said brown was excited about taking an active roll here and her vision, and courage will be missed. reporting live at stanford. ktvu. >> a mess like this pops up every night on streets. the people who are raiding the city's trash and recycling bins and the people paying them off. >> up first you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. . >>> continuing coverage on the firefighting efforts up in lake county where fires continue to burn tonight. the two fires have burned 6,000 acres and destroyed three structures, the fires just 25% contained. we just spoke to people there at the command center with in the la

we remember helen gurley brown. hello... so why are you doing hers?ly your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid-related erosions in the lining of your esophagus. talk to your doctor about the risk for osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels with long-term use of nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. let your doctor do her job. and you do yours. ask if nexium is right for you. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. [ male announcer ] start with a simple idea. think. drink coffee. hatch a design. kill the design. design something totally original. do it again. that's good. kick out the committees. call in the engineers. call in the car guys. call in the nerds. build a prototype

biographer, bowed den college professor, jennifer scanlon. >> some feminists were horrified by helen gurley brownwork the system. >> reporter: that's what she did, and her life seemed to prove her point. she was a huge success. at 37 she married david brown, the man of her dreams, and now even feminists have come around half a century after she you utd the word sex outed loud. >> sex is not the determining force in a woman's life. that's one of the best things in life. the other two are eating and breathing. >> kate white is the current editor in chief of "cosmopolitan." she joins us. >> thank you. >> what made this woman so powerful? >> she really listened to women and she listened to their needs and desires and wasn't afraid to speak candidly back to them. and i think that cosmo as she created it in 1965 was so authentic and really real and women loved how fresh and candid it was. >> this is one of the people who really made the '60s interesting, that's what i remember. >> that's right. >> but she took a struggling magazine. cosmo was on the map but it wasn't anything like what she turned it in

she is off on vacation this week. >>> coming up, the legacy of helen gurley brown, who changed women'ser. >>> the word "legend" get tossed around too much when a public figure dies, but i think we can make an exception for helen gurley brown. from her book "sex and the single girl" to her tenure at "cosmopolit "cosmopolitan" she had an impact on the future. >> single women having a better sex life that not there married friends. >> really? >> yes. i'm getting so much mail, david said, why don't you start a magazine. we didn't know you couldn't do. that we did up a format, and it got to "cosmo" which was failing. they said we could try the format on their old, dying magazine. >> david was her husband. what was she like as a person, what's her legacy? joining us from new york is gail shehy, the pest-selling author and journalist. and gail, you wrote for "the daily beast," my web site, about your experiences with helen gurley brown. in particular, the first assignment she gave you not long after taking over "cosmopolitan" in 1965. tell us about that. >> it was terrific. it was to go to pa

stay with us. >>> continuing coverage of the death of helen brown. we got the report that the long-time editor of "cosmo" died today of 90. i mentioned her breakout best-selling book "sex and the single girl" and three years later she was hired to run" cosmo" and in the outset her aim was to tell the reader, quote, how to get everything out of life, the money, recognition, success, men, prestige, authority, dignity, whatever she is looking at through the glass her nose is pressed against. it was a terrific magazine, she said, looking back when she surrendered the editor ship in 1997. quoting her, i would want my legacy to be, she created something that helped people. she went on to say my reader, i felt, was somebody who needed to come into her own. brown was a controversial figure no doubt in the woman's movement filling the magazine with racy articles like a photo of burt reynolds in the buff that believe it or not in 1972 that long, longtime ago created a sensation across the nation. helen gurley brown dead today at 90. and we are still working th

email us, let me know what you're doing up at this hour or do what the amazing helen gurly brown always did is text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. did i say @williegeist? that's the handle. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session, a lot to tell you about, the latest on the shooting near the campus near texas a&m university. >>> plus first lady goes on leno to discuss some things, included the botched kiss cam at the university of texas basketball game. >>> we begin with politics, where the republican national committee added another high-profile name to its speaking roster. new jersey governor chris christie will deliver the keynote address. in an interview, governor christie said his speech will revolve around the theme of shared sacrifice and will focus more on making the case for the election of mitt romney rather than simply attacking the policies of president obama. >>> on the campaign trail it was a busy day for romney's running mate, congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. he flew into colorado for two private fundraisers in the denver area. hours earlier,

helen gurley brown died monday in new york. she was 90 years old.n died monday in new york. she was 90 years old. [ female announcer ] how do you define your moment? the blissful pause just before that rich sweetness touches your lips. the delightful discovery, the mid-sweetening realization that you have the house all to yourself. well, almost. the sweet reward, making a delicious choice that's also a smart choice. splenda no-calorie sweetener. with the original sugar-like taste you love and trust. splenda makes the moment yours. with the original sugar-like taste you love and trust. are a sizzling deal, starting at 6 bucks. try our new lunch-size chicken fajitas, sauteed onions and peppers topped with grilled chicken, served with soup or salad. chili's lunch break combos, starting at 6 bucks. into john stamos. honey! i think i'm getting burned! eat. ♪ tastes pretty good, huh? [ men grunting ] open! [ male announcer ] oikos. possibly the best yogurt in the world. >>> take a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. in new york, aftern

helen gurley brown has died. she was 90 years old. she came to fame with her best- selling books in 1962. she went on to edit cosmopolitan magazine for more than three decades. a whole lot of women remembering helen gurley brown. you can get updates on any of our stories on our website any time. if you would like to reach me, you can find us on twitter. thank you for watching. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energy is. that is why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. it is also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. let's broaden the world's energy mix. hi. it's me coach hooper, and i've got my special whistle, which means it's time to get up and exercise! [elephant trumpets] wow! it's also time to get a new whistle. ok, now. let's get moving because today we're going to exercise

helen greaved brown at the longtime editor of cosmopolitan magazine died today. 50 years ago brown declared the sexual revolution was no longer just for men. in 1962 she published sex and the single girl. the book of advice on its grounds decades-long career with, helen greaved brown was 90. did waves when started as an even a jet ski right has turned into a security review airports all across the country daniel conceal became stranded on his personal watercraft and to make a day so he swam 3 mi. toward the lights at jfk airports. there he skills and a foot carved wire fence rocks passed a $100 million emotions sensing security system and right across the runway is eventually he was spotted by airport workers. there eventually charge of criminal trespassing. his cousins says he had no choice. the waves will also sieglinde's on to? was he going to since the land? it didn't make sense. security experts the incident highlights the vulnerability is a sun lamp cords did we were starting and monday off with a big fire in lake county and some very high temperatures continue. did waves by the weeke

the magazine editor and author helen gurley brown has died at age 90. e -- succumbed off a short illness in new york city. helen gurley brown, one of the legendary people in the magazine business. and in popular culture. known first and foremost for the 1962 book "sex and the single girl" which along with betty's book, "feminine mystique" set the kind of conversation about the role of women in society in the '60s and later became the editor for many, many years of "cosmopolitan" and reported to the hearst building virtually every day right up until the end to her pink office. helen gurley brown, dead at age 90. she was famously known for saying "good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere," presumably tonight she is going everywhere in heaven. >> so odd. i just thought of her the other day. we were in a small town in nebraska and i-found a book, this musty old book from 1898 about -- called "what every young woman should ought to know about sex." i thought of helen gurley brown. she wrote the same kind of book in 1962 they were writing in 1898. >> d

. >>> and fans are remembering "cosmopolit "cosmopolitan" editor, helen gurley brown. ex and the single girl," which was provocative at the time. good girls go to heaven. bad girls go everywhere. helen gurley brown was 90 years old. >>> marine experts have identified the culprit that killed hundreds of thousands of fish off of galveston, texas. >> they're blaming it on so-called red tide, a toxic bloom or high consultation of microscopic algae. beachgoers had to endure the smell of rotting fish, as they cleaned up the shoreline. the water is safe for swimmers. but it's not smell-o-vision. >>> time for sports. it was a busy night in the san francisco bay area. we're going to get the details, now, from espn. >> good morning, and welcome to your sports update. i'm zubin mehenti. we're starting with nfl preseason. cowboys/raiders. neither looked so super on monday. darren mcfadden. his nickname, run-dmc. he did that on monday. he would go for 18 yards. and carried it twice for 20. dez bryant, a tumultuous training camp for him. this would -- shows you how little actually ha

helen brown the long-time editor of koz moe poll tan magazine died at hospital today after a brief stay there. she was 90 years old. brown was credited to be the first to talk frankly about section in a magazine for women. >>> a new face began today in san francisco's. crews are along columbus avenue betweendownon and powell street. the work is needed for construction of the tunnel that will extend service from china town to north beach. construction is expected to tyke four months. >>> a long-running bay area community theater group may be making its final curtain call. for years the city of martinez has subsidized the willow theater company. the willow group has been facing financial challenges and has been considering shutting down. the martinez city council plans to discuss the future of the theater at a meeting on wednesday. >>> an estimated 80 thousand homeowners around our state are about to receive a new bill for fire protection. the new fee in rural areas is being met with some opposition. >> in the small rural community of sial we found a number of homeowners upset about the f

i don't know what are the other two. >> reporter: helen gurly brown, grand dame of "cosmopolitan" forradshaw started typing, brown wrote "sex and the single girl." the year, 1962. her book encouraged young women to find pleasure in work and sex. three years later, that philosophy and brown took over "cosmo" magazine. she is quoted as saying good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere else. and humorously credited with separating more young women from their virginity than anyone else in the world. drawing criticism from feminists and conservatives. >> the accusation, if i may, that "cosmo" is a sex manual and we deal prolifically and prodigiously and eternally and everlastingly with sex, sex, sex, yes, we have always covered that particular topic willingly, gladly, happily, enthusiastically. >> reporter: even after she was ousted as editor-in-chief, colleagues say she would come into her pink office every day. still every bit the cosmo girl. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >> her book "sex and the single girl," you know, while the name seems a little -- >> 1962. >> 50 years ag

helen gurley brown, the long- time editor of "cosmopolitan" magazine, has died.away in new york day ter a brief hospitalization. brown first rose to popularity in 1962 after penning the advice book "sex and the single girl". hearst magazine hired her three years later to revive "cosmopolitan". she served at its helm for 32 years, with a focus on empowering women and joining the sexual revolution. she stepped down as overall editor in 1997, but continued to run the magazine's foreign editions. helen gurley brown was 90 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: and we return to politics with more on congressmapaul ryan. ryan is best known in washington for his work writing budgets. his fiscal blueprint has passed the g.o.p.-controlled house but stalled in the democratic senate. it makes changes to medicare, allowing future retirees the option of government subsidies for private insurance. it would index medicare payments to inflation, and raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67. it also aims to turn medicaid over to the stat

this half-hour, before fifty shade of grey, and sex in the city, there was helen gurly brown. >> diane very apt description. >> kind of nice thing to be called. >> kind of. >> i think so. >> was nice? or not? >> nice. very nice. >> then breaking his silence. i need my ears cleaned out. i think. robert pattinson out and about giving his first post-kristen stewart interview. what he said, didn't say. everything in between. all coming up in "the skinny." >> they have q-tips for your ears? >> huh? >> q-tips. >> did you get it? >> huh? got me. first talk about new details and republican convention, revealed this morning. this is exciting. new jersey governor, chris christie, a rising gop star, will keynote the address on the second night of the convention in tampa. >> yes, mitt romney spent the day in florida as abc's david muir reports. >> reporter: mitt romney, in what many believe is the must-win state of florida celebrating his new pick. >> i'm delighted to have picked as my runningmate, paul ryan, a great leader. >> reporter: where was paul ryan? the same place the president was headed

. >>> the long time editor of cosmopolitan magazine helen brown -- at a time when the idea of unmarried women being sexually active was shocking. three years later, brown was hired by hurst magazines to turn around cosmopolitan which she ended up leading for 32 years. she also became a lightning rod for those who frowned on the sexual aspects of the magazine. >> when preorders could begin for the iphone 5. >>> and the olympics may be over, but the bay area has some new athletes to root for. coming up the historic run of a little league baseball team. >> the stubborn heat for some of you, not letting up here on our monday, with 102 in gilroy, and 100 in south san jose getting in on 93 degrees. and as we look ahead tomorrow, it stays hot inland but we'll tell you about some march cooling in that seven-day forecast. >>> more than just search, google is expanding its who rides son. google hasn't announced if it will move the guys on line. analysts say that google will help excite with -- >>> preorders for the iphone 5 are expected to start on september 12, that's the same day the phone is r

. >>> helen gurley brown was a feminist eischen and media pioneer.ack in 1962 at her husband's urging, she wrote a book called "sex and the single girl." the light-hearted book of advice changed women's thoughts about their lives. and she was -- she turned cosmopolitan into one of the most popular magazines in the world, though its sexually frank tone was not without controversy. she retired in 1997, but remains on the masthead. helen gurley brown was 90 years old. >>> a happy turn of events for an a-list actress and continued fallout for a nfl star. >> those are some of the stories trending today. jennifer aniston is getting married. she got engaged over the weekend, to boyfriend justin ther ouismth theroux. he reportedly proposed to aniston on his 41st birthday. the news comes just a month after her ex-husband, brad pitt announced his engagement to angelina jolley. >>> chad "ochocinco" johnson has lost another job. vh-1 is pulling the plug on his upcoming reality show according to tmz. the dolphins cut him on sunday after hours after police busted

we will look at the legacy of helen gurley brown. (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. well another great thing about all this walking i've been doing is that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get any... bars. ah, that's better. it's a beautiful view. i wonder if i can see mt. rushmore from here. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> well, she infuriated feminists by saying things like good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere. helen gurley brown helped define the sexual revolution in the 1960s with her book "sex and the single girl." for more than 30 years as the longtime editor of "cosmopolitan" magazine, she empowered women. her death yesterday underscored the role she played in the women's lib movement.

cnn has confirmed helen gurley brown passed away this morning. ved every day of her life to the fullest and will always be remembered as the quintessential cosmo girl. she will be greatly missed. end quote. helen gurley brown, 90 years old. >>> and a new reality show about employing the unemployable. from ex-cons to homeless. we're taking you inside what's called a jobless boot camp. we'll talk to the man in charge of helping the unemployable become employed. t for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. because sleep is a beautiful thing. ♪ zzzquil, the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil. crispy granola, layered with creamy peanut butter or rich dark chocolate flavor. 90 calories. 100% natural. and nature...approves. granola thins. from nature valley. nature at its most delicious. ari'm fine.y, babe? ♪ ♪ ♪ with a subaru you can always find a way. announcer: love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. turn to senokot-s tablets. senokot-s has a natural vegetable laxative ingredient plus the comfort of a stool softener for ge

. >>> helen brown, the woman behind cosmopolitan magazine is dead. brown served more than 30 years as editor and chief. she was the force behind turning the magazine into a single girl's book of glamour. she was also behind the women's movement. she's famous for penning the 1962 bestseller sex and the single girl. brown died after being briefly hospitalized in new york. chef 90 years old. >>> up next why the aclu is taking the happiest place on earth to court. >> some critics have harsh predictions for the redskins this season. rg3 gives us his take. >>> talk about a bailout obama administration boosting its forecast on expected monthses from the auto bailout by more -- losses from the auto bailout more than $3 billion. the government is still on the hook for around 30% of gm's stock and would have to nearly triple for us to break even. meanwhile that pain at the pump is becoming a real pain, gas prices now up for the 15th straight day to the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded rising 30 cents in the past month. google is cutting around

the "cosmopolitan"et tour helen gurley brown died today at 90.fe as a career girl. she famously said good girls go to heaven, bad girls go both. thank you for watching. be se