Every four years, the FIFA World Cup elevates players who somehow become bigger than the tournament itself. The spotlight usually belongs to a seasoned veteran like 39-year-old Argentine Lionel Messi or a hot new breakout star like 19-year-old Ivorian Yan Diomande. It is more difficult for someone to capture the world’s attention through sheer force […]
In Jan. 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Cantwell-Capito Act into law, guaranteeing equal pay for women on Team USA ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. It was hailed as a landmark victory and a turning point for gendered wage disparities among athletes. But progress in one area does not reflect the whole picture: […]
As the weather becomes warmer and students swap out their puffer jackets for tank tops, the usual conversations and internal pressures around the “summer body” have reemerged. But this year, the discourse feels different. Instead of the usual diet culture and gym routine talks, a whole new set of tools has entered the conversation: GLP-1 […]
If you think your mother went to Harvard, that likely isn’t the full story. If she graduated before 1999, her diploma bears the seals of both Harvard University and Radcliffe College and the signatures of both schools’ presidents. While it is easy to overlook this detail, it points to a chapter of Harvard’s history when […]
From “Miracle on Ice” to “Rudy,” American sports history is filled with moments when the least likely competitor defied the odds. When the United States men’s hockey team stunned the world with their victory over the former Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, it was more than a semifinal win: it was a […]
