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The pay gap between men and women starts immediately after college — and it only gets worse from there. NBC's Trish Regan reports.

Web-only: The gap only gets wider

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Separate, but equal — maybe

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Memory and the sexes

Research shows how men and women connect memories and emotions.

Web-only: Boys vs. girls

More of Robert Bazell's report on our brain differences.

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Pay gap begins 1 year after college

Women make only 80 percent of the salaries their male peers do one year after college; after 10 years in the work force, the gap between their pay widens further, according to a study released Monday.