John Florio
figure skating
Meet Adam Rippon, Your New Favorite Figure Skater
Rippon, who finally qualified for the Olympics on his third try, will be the first out gay man to represent the USA in the Winter Olympics at PyeongChang 2018.
John Florio & Ouisie Shapiro
John Florio
Ouisie Shapiro
1.17.18
Religion
The Nike Hijab is Either a Milestone or a Setback for Muslim Women
The Nike Pro Hijab landed at Macy's earlier this month. Depending upon who’s doing the viewing, it is a symbol of empowerment, or of oppression. Or both.
John Florio
Ouisie Shapiro
12.13.17
drive for diversity
Brehanna Daniels Wants to Be the First Black Woman in a NASCAR Pit Crew
Daniels is an alumna of NASCAR's Drive For Diversity program, which aims to diversify the sport.
John Florio
Ouisie Shapiro
5.22.17
Why the U.S. Women's Chess Champion Refuses to Play in Iran
In February 2017, the Women’s World Chess Championship will be held in Iran. The U.S. champion, Nazi Paikidze-Barnes, will not be there.
John Florio & Ouisie Shapiro
John Florio
Ouisie Shapiro
10.26.16