Should College Basketball Stars Be Paid?
More than 140 million people have been watching the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this year. And nearly everyone involved with March Madness is profiting handsomely from the games. That is, everyone...
View ArticleA Pioneer in Women's Running on the 50th Anniversary of Her First Big Race
This morning, some 15,000 runners are warming up ahead of the Manchester Road Race, a 4.75 mile circuit in New London, Connecticut. One runner is wearing the same blue tunic she wore 50 years ago, when...
View ArticleTennessee Women's Basketball Coach Pat Summitt's Legacy
Pat Summitt, coach of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball program has stepped down after 38-years of coaching. Coming up a look at the inspiration she provided for a generation of female...
View ArticleRutgers Athletic Director Resigns
Tim Pernetti resigned as Rutgers athletic director on Friday, two days after the basketball coach he hired was dismissed for abusive behavior during practices - actions that prompted nationwide outrage...
View ArticleRutgers Update; Support for Sick Friends; Hillary Last Week
Rutgers officials have announced that the school will be reviewing tapes of team practice sessions looking for other incidents of coaching abuse. Hear about the latest developments in the athletics...
View ArticleState of the Re:Union: Contested
In this episode of State Of The Re:Union, host Al Letson explores the role of sports in the lives of young people.We will travel to Durham, NC, one of the most athletics-focused cities in the United...
View ArticleStudents Claim City Sports Program Discriminates Against Small Schools
When Hassanatou Samake moved to the Bronx from Mali in 2013, she made sure her new high school had a soccer team. Soon, she was playing offense for a co-ed team called the Lions at International...
View ArticleSearching for The Next Tennis Superstar
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.When you think of the figures at the top of men's and women's tennis—Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova—it feels as...
View ArticleRutgers Cleans House, Fires Athletic Director and Football Coach
Rutgers fired football coach Kyle Flood and athletic director Julie Hermann on Sunday, stripping the athletic department of its most prominent employees after a season that was a failure on and off the...
View ArticleWhy Jeb Corliss Jumps Off Cliffs
Jeb Corliss says he's "impossible to be in a relationship with." He's a professional BASE jumper and wingsuit flier—who's learned to very carefully analyze and control his emotions, including fear....
View ArticleHow College Athletes Fought Back Against the Abuses of the NCAA
Only about 5% of college athletes in the NCAA go on to professional careers in the NFL or NBA. What happens to the majority of student athletes who don't turn pro? New York Times columnist Joe Nocera...
View ArticleTrans Athlete Blazes Path Towards World Championship
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.Chris Mosier is breaking barriers as the first known transgender man to qualify for any U.S. national team. Mosier has earned the right to compete...
View ArticleWomen’s sports: A man’s game
In this hour of Reveal, we’re looking into Title IX, the historic law meant to bridge the gender gap in schools. We mostly see this rule play out in school sports teams, but behind the athleticism and...
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Behind the shocking sexual abuse allegations facing USA Gymnastics
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: On the eve of the opening Olympic ceremonies in Brazil, a new investigation into USA Gymnastics uncovers some disturbing details.As athletes are...
View ArticleParsing Through the Health Fads at the Olympics
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview.Michael Phelps continued his total Olympic dominance in the pool this week, winning his 20th and 21st gold medal on Tuesday night. And in every...
View ArticleOne Season in the Lives of High School Football Players
Do the negative affects of football - the injuries, trauma and concussions - outweigh the positives? Kostya Kennedy, former Senior Writer and Assistant Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated, addresses...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of Ballerinas
The best ballerinas make it look effortless, gracefully dancing and leaping across the stage in beautiful costumes. But what do ballet dancers really go through, given the physical demands, in addition...
View ArticleWorst Kept Secret in College Basketball?
This week the multi-million dollar world of college basketball got hit with allegations of bribery, corruption and fraud. This comes after a three year investigation that involved wiretaps, an FBI...
View ArticleToxins on Your Lettuce, A Better Bechdel Test, Extreme Athletes
Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch, discusses the organization's recent investigation, "Toxic Oilfield Wastewater Used to Grow California Food, Including Organics." Jeannette...
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