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The French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (906+ words) The men's and women's qualifying rounds of the French Open started Monday, culminating a season of professional tennis on a surface that's notoriously challenging to compete on: clay. The court at Roland-Garros, the stadium where the French Open is held,…...
The surprising feminist history of baseball's biggest anthem
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (790+ words) "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was an instant hit as soon as it was published in 1908. Sheet music for Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer's song soon sold millions of copies. The picture here is of Trixie Friganza....
How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1108+ words) Community members pray during a vigil following a fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Since the shooting and protests community members have been scared to leave their homes. Jaida…...
How a member of HR helped a woman diagnosed with breast cancer
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (84+ words) When Gillian Kline was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had one day to figure out a health insurance plan at her workplace. She didn't know what to do " until HR team member Alex Mackey got involved. How a member of…...
A breast cancer researcher at Harvard loses 1/3 of her staff amid NIH funding cuts
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (80+ words) Amid NIH funding delays, clawbacks and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments. A breast cancer researcher at Harvard loses 1/3 of…...
Rising maternal mortality is fuelling distrust in the medical establishment in Georgia
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (99+ words) Maternal mortality rates are rising, especially for Black women. In one community in Georgia, some women say they are losing trust in doctors and hospitals. Rising maternal mortality is fuelling distrust in the medical establishment in Georgia Maternal mortality rates…...
'Dear Ms.' documentary tells the story of the groundbreaking feminist magazine
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (583+ words) This is FRESH AIR. HBO has a new documentary also streaming on Max about the formation, contents and legacy of one of the more influential and controversial magazines of the 20th century. The magazine was called Ms. , and the documentary is…...
'How to Lose Your Mother' author Molly Jong-Fast reflects on life with mom Erica Jong
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1888+ words) In her new memoir, Jong-Fast writes that her mother, Erica Jong " who penned the 1973 feminist novel Fear of Flying " had become addicted to fame and couldn't bear losing it. This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Molly has a level…...