Jemele Hill On The Media Response To Caitlin Clark And The Women’s Basketball Boom

Jemele Hill On The Media Response To Caitlin Clark And The Women’s Basketball Boom

Let’s clarify something from the start: Caitlin Clark is a supernova. When she’s on a basketball court, unprecedented things happen. This season, Clark broke the NCAA Division I records for three-pointers in a season, all-time scoring, women’s all-time scoring, women’s points in a single season, and so on. But records were only there for Clark … Read more

Elizabeth and Margaretta Morris, the Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science

Elizabeth and Margaretta Morris, the Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science

In this episode of Lost Women of Science Conversations, Michelle Nijhuis talks to historian Catherine McNeur about how she rediscovered the lives and work of Elizabeth Carrington Morris and Margaretta Hare Morris, two natural scientists who made significant contributions to botany and entomology, respectively, in the mid-19th century. Elizabeth collected rare plant species and sent … Read more

The Tale of the Snail Slime Wrangler

The Tale of the Snail Slime Wrangler

Taylor Knapp: You know, initially I was like, “Sure, come on out and take some slime, if that’s what you need to do.” You know, I didn’t, I really didn’t ask him any questions. Christopher Intagliata: On the far eastern edge of Long Island, New York, there’s a very peculiar farm that produces a lot … Read more

Michael van Gerwen takes shots at Luke Littler after losing to teenager at Premier League

Michael van Gerwen takes shots at Luke Littler after losing to teenager at Premier League

Michael van Gerwen has thrown a subtle dig at Luke Littler following the pair’s meeting on Night Nine of the 2024 Premier League. Littler beat the three-time world champion 6-3 in Belfast on Thursday evening, but Van Gerwen doesn’t believe the teenager’s victories have been ‘convincing’. Van Gerwen had won his first match of the … Read more

Beyoncé Reimagines Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ As A Warning Message To A Trifling Woman

Beyoncé Reimagines Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ As A Warning Message To A Trifling Woman

On her newest album Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé takes on a country classic. Following much buzz, Cowboy Carter features a new version of Dolly Parton’s iconic anthem, “Jolene.” But this time, the Queen Bey ain’t messing around. Bey’s version of “Jolene” features some notable lyric chance, warning a trifling woman to stay away from her man. … Read more