How powerful women in history informed Olivia Williams' role in 'Dune: Prophecy'

‘Young women from the ghetto were taken advantage of’: the power and pain of R&B’s ‘new jill swing’ era

The female counterpart to new jack swing, which exploded in the late 80s by fusing hip-hop, pop and R&B, was thrilling – but held back by sexism, racism and dodgy contracts. A flash of Technicolor ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

'Take our lives seriously': Michelle Obama delivers powerful speech on women's health

At her first 2024 campaign stop, Michelle Obama issued a stark warning to men, emphasizing that the election could have life-or-death implications for women’s health. Speaking at a rally for Vice ...

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina starts 2024-25 season at No. 1, UConn right behind

The reigning champion Gamecocks are the team to beat as the season tips off

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 7?

Our college football experts break down how each top 25 team performed in Week 7.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

How a backyard of dreams powered Yankees closer Luke Weaver

Weaver's surprise rise to October star began with a set of homemade batting cages in DeLand, Florida.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

As Election Day Nears, Democrats Test Just How Powerful Abortion Really Is

They hope the issue helps their candidates. But some voters may support Republican candidates as well as abortion-rights ballot measures.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Solar power to the people: how the sun is bringing light – and TV – to Amazon villages

Their fuel resources have long been plundered by others, while national grids have failed to connect them. Now, solar panels could give more than electricity to Indigenous people. At dusk, Piyulaga ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Power Rankings: Here's how Week 8 shook up the NFL landscape

Philadelphia is suddenly 5-2 and looks like one of the NFC's top teams. How is the rest of the league fairing after Week 8?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

How OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's lobbying power tamed Washington

OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has emerged as one of the most powerful people shaping AI policy.

Business - CNBC - October 30

NFL power rankings roundup: How experts view Drake Maye, Patriots

Are the Patriots the worst team after nine weeks? Here's where they stand in the latest expert NFL power rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

New York Magazine, Olivia Nuzzi part ways

New York Magazine and a top reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have parted ways after it was made public she was involved in an inappropriate relationship with former independent presidential candidate Robert ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

How Yankees will try to break down Guardians' bullpen, which is one of the best in MLB history

Can Cleveland's heavily used relievers hold up in the best-of-seven ALCS?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

How Jessica Campbell's hockey journey led to her history-making debut with the Kraken

Campbell is the first woman who is an NHL assistant coach.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

How Kings' Big Three making franchise history after just four games

DeMar DeRozan, De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis already are making Kings history as the new Big Three in Sacramento.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

How Bay FC recovered from a brutal start to their expansion season as they target NWSL playoff history

Bay FC could become just the second NWSL expansion team to qualify for the postseason

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

From Elvis to Donna to Stevie: how hit-making legend Quincy Jones created superstars and changed pop history

Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davies, Frank Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Dionne Warwick … the powerhouse producer made magical music with everyone who was anyone. We pay tribute to the genius ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Kamala Harris needs to win non-college educated white voters fast. Here's how | Joan C Williams

Democrats’ fate depends on winning enough non-college-educated voters in swing states. They aren’t trying hard enough. Kamala Harris is doing a lot of things right that recent Democratic campaigns ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Lions WR Jameson Williams, already under PED suspension, involved in police probe on how he avoided gun arrest

“I play for the Lions, bro. I’m Jameson Williams.”

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Women's volleyball dispute touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'

An athlete at San Jose State University has joined a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging transgender athletes in college sports, citing her own teammate.

The world’s most feminist city: how Umeå in Sweden became an idyll for women

From snow-clearing to bus stops, civic furniture to football teams, women and men are considered and treated equally in this small city in Scandinavia – with the aim of making life happier for ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

'I'm not a one-issue voter, but this is huge': Women on how abortion shaped their vote

It is the first presidential election since the top court overturned Roe v Wade, which protected the nationwide right to an abortion.

How the virtual network "Win With Black Women" is impacting the 2024 presidential race

Jotaka Eaddy is the woman behind the virtual network "Win With Black Women," which started meeting every Sunday during the pandemic via Zoom. Their goal is to support and advance the policy agenda ...

How U.S. Women’s Soccer Has Struck a Balance Between Celebration and Evaluation

It’s hard to disagree with the approach from Coach Emma Hayes after a successful October window, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Swapped at birth: Two women discovered they weren’t who they thought they were

It was only a home DNA test but its unexpected results rocked two families to their core.

How strict abortion bans threaten health care for all women

In some states, overturning Roe v. Wade has impacted health care for women, regardless of whether they are pregnant.

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