Good morning, Broadsheet readers. Since launching this newsletter in July, I have filled you all in on the career moves of powerful women in business. Today I am sharing some job news of my own: I’ll soon be joining LinkedIn as the New Economy editor based in San Francisco (click here for more details). As a reporter interested in how gender plays in business decisions, I can’t think of a better place for me to be than Silicon Valley, which seems to have become the discussion’s epicenter. Never fear: The Broadsheet will continue (details to come soon). It has been my privilege bringing this newsletter to your inbox every morning and I want to stay in touch: Follow me on LinkedIn by clicking on the blue button on top of this post and email me at [email protected]. Now on to today’s top stories.
EVERYONE'S TALKING
•Obama talks women in STEM. In an interview with Re/Code's Kara Swisher, President Obama spoke about the importance of getting more American children -- particularly girls -- interested in STEM education. "It can’t just be a handful of kids. It’s got to be everybody," he said. Obama added that he has encouraged his own two daughters to learn to code, but he thinks "they got started a little bit late." Re/Code
ALSO IN THE HEADLINES
•15% more. Following a year of massive vehicle recalls and an ignition-switch scandal that is responsible for at least 56 deaths, GM CEO Mary Barra will receive 15% more shares in the company than she was given in her first year on the job. Other top GM execs are getting restricted stock awards as well. WSJ
•New look. Apple is beginning an entire retail store redesign that will be led by Angela Ahrendts, the company's SVP of retail and online stores, and head product designer Jony Ive. Re/Code
•Watch out, Sheryl? Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, is taking the message of her best-selling book, Knowing Your Value, on the road via a series of live events across the U.S. She's looking to build a national movement to advise ordinary women about how to succeed. Watch out, Oprah and Sheryl Sandberg. Coins2Day
•GSK shakeup. Deirdre Connelly, GlaxoSmithKline's president of North America pharmaceuticals, is stepping down. Connelly will retire as GSK's U.S. Drug sales continue to decline. After six years in the post, she will be replaced immediately by one of her deputies, Jack Bailey. Bloomberg
•A first in Oregon. Kate Brown will be sworn in this Wednesday as Oregon's next governor and America's first openly bisexual governor. WaPo
• 'Assume nothing.' Nasdaq president Adena Friedman writes for Coins2Day's MPW Insider network that women have a unique ability to change Wall Street because they often can balance risk-taking with risk mitigation. "Assume nothing, question everything, and open your eyes to all possible opportunities. Frankly, this advice will help you succeed on Wall Street or anywhere else," she says. Coins2Day
•Men write the rules. Joanne Kim, CEO of CBB Bank in Los Angeles, said that, in the banking industry, "the rules — if there are any — are set by guys." She got to the top by establishing herself as an effective banker and biting her tongue when inevitably falling victim to sexist jokes. LATimes
•MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Poppy Harlow, a New York-based correspondent for CNN, is now anchor of CNN Newsroom Weekend.
•Correction: Tuesday's Broadsheet misidentified the CEO of HP. Of course she is Meg Whitman.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
•A fresh Weekend Update. Saturday Night Live recently celebrated forty years of comedy with a star-studded anniversary special. The show's Weekend Update sketch featured Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Jane Curtin as anchors, plus Emma Stone and Melissa McCarthy as guests. Perhaps one of these women could take over Jon Stewart's spot on The Daily Show? Time
•Same problems. Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) told The New York Times that there is a camaraderie among the women in Congress, joking that they "all suffer from the same problems: shoe problems, hair problems and, depending where you come from, it’s either really cold or it’s going to be too hot." NYTimes
•Taylor gets snapped? Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat, is considering buying Big Machine, the music label that's home to Taylor Swift. NYPost
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You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys/You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys/And don't tell me what to do/And don't tell me what to say/And please, when I go out with you/Don't put me on display.
Lesley Gore, the singer-songwriter who authored 1960s hits like <em>You Don't Own Me</em>, died yesterday at the age of 68.