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The real-life women who inspired the iconic Rosie the Riveter image worked in factories between 1939 to 1945 to arm WWII soldiers with aircraft, ships and tanks. They recall the challenges they faced taking on work done exclusively by men while some of them were still only teens. NBC's Ann Curry reports. (TODAY)

Why do pregnant women get leg cramps? When should a woman in labor go to the hospital? Rosie Pope, mom of three and author of new book "Mommy IQ: The Complete Guide to Pregnancy," quizzes TODAY viewers on their motherhood knowledge. (TODAY)

More than 42 million women have heart disease, and many are unaware of the risks they face. Chest pain is one well-known symptom but women can also experience pain in the jaw or upper belly as well as nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath and dizziness. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

Rosie O'Donnell is "happy to be alive," she wrote on her blog, after discovering one of her arteries was 99 percent blocked, and credits Bayer aspirin with saving her life. NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports and Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses heart disease and women. (TODAY)

O'Donnell, who took an aspirin when she started experiencing pain, saw her doctor the following day and found out her left anterior descending artery was 99 percent blocked. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

Oct. 23, 1980: In an interview with TODAY's Gene Shalit, author Maurice Sendak brushes off critics' claims that his book "Where the Wild Things" is too scary for kids and talks about the Brooklyn woman who inspired "Really Rosie." (TODAY)

First there was the father who shot his daughter's laptop, and now a mother has punished her daughter with an embarrassing Facebook post. Are these tech-savvy parents reacting appropriately to their kids' misbehavior? Rosie O'Donnell joins TODAY's Professionals to debate this and other topics. (TODAY)

After stirring up controversy with comments about actress Lindsay Lohan Tuesday, Rosie O'Donnell joins TODAY's Professionals Star Jones and Donny Deutsch to debate the hot topics of the day. (TODAY)

Rosie O'Donnell caused quite a stir over her comments about the troubled young actress being cast as Elizabeth Taylor in a new biopic. She chats with TODAY's Matt Lauer and Ann Curry about her comments as she prepares for another installment of TODAY's Professionals. (TODAY)

MSNBC's Willie Geist talks with Matt and Amy Roloff, stars of the TLC reality show "Little People, Big World," who say they were "taken aback" by Rosie O'Donnell's recent comments that little people give her anxiety. (TODAY)