Press Play with Madeleine Brand
National Women’s Soccer League: Abuse allegations, pipeline problem, lack of diversity
In the National Women’s Soccer League, four coaches have been ousted who were accused of verbal and emotional abuse, creating a toxic work environment for women, and sexually coercing players. The league’s commissioner also stepped down this month.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenIn the National Women’s Soccer League, four coaches have been ousted who were accused of verbal and emotional abuse, creating a toxic work environment for women, and sexually coercing players. The league’s commissioner also stepped down this month. “The big question here is: Who can they find to really take this league and make sure players are safe, make sure the league stays alive?” says Molly Hensley-Clancy, sports investigative reporter for The Washington Post.
Following the massive oil spill in Orange County, waters are still closed to the fishing industry. Rodger Healy has worked in the commercial lobster industry for 34 years, and he says lobster catchers in Dana Point will probably lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Today President Biden announced that the Port of Los Angeles is going to operate around-the-clock to try to ease the supply chain issues. Meanwhile, the president’s approval ratings are dropping quickest among Black and Latino voters, according to the Pew Research Center.
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5 storiesBiden wants Port of LA to work 24/7 to relieve supply chain congestion, as holidays approach
President Biden announced today that the Port of Los Angeles is going to operate around-the-clock to try to ease some of the supply chain issues. The Port of Long Beach is already doing so.
Read the story9 minBiden’s approval rating sinks to Trump territory — due to Afghanistan withdrawal, refugee crisis, and more
President Biden’s average approval rating has dropped from a high of 55% in late March and April to about 44% now, and those ratings are dropping quickest among Black and Latino voters, according to the Pew Research Center .
Read the story8 minAfter OC oil spill, lobster fishers have no direct way of recuperating the money lost this season
Rodger Healy has worked in the commercial lobster industry for 34 years, and he says lobster catchers in Dana Point will probably lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Read the story8 minWhether 10-year-old National Women’s Soccer League can survive abuse allegations surrounding coaches
“The big question here is: Who can they find to really take this league and make sure players are safe, make sure the league stays alive?” says Molly Hensley-Clancy, sports investigative reporter for The Washington Post.
Read the story15 minLA Holocaust Museum gets an expansion, UCLA students can try ‘sleeping pods’ to avoid commutes
The Holocaust Museum in LA’s Pan Pacific Park is partially underground, and the roof is covered in grass, so it blends in with the surrounding park. Now the museum plans to nearly double its size and become much more visible from the street.
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