READING | Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World by Linda Hirshman: Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were the first and second women to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, respectively, but took their own paths to the Court and often had different views. The New York Times called this 2016 book an "irresistible" read for "anyone interested in the court, women's history, or both." Learn more.
WATCHING | Tiny Beautiful Things on Hulu: This comedy drama television miniseries stars Kathryn Hahn and is based on a best-selling collection of essays from Cheryl Strayed's advice column. Learn more.
LISTENING TO | "Americans are Feeling Better These Days" episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: This episode features Dan Witters, Director of Gallup's National Health and Well-Being Index, and discusses a recent survey in which the number of Americans who said they were lonely "a lot of the day yesterday" dropped from a pandemic high of 25% to 17%. Learn more.
EXCITED FOR | The future of women's sports: There's been a noticeable increase in interest in women's sports the last few years, and that interest was evident during the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament this year.
The women's March Madness finals between Louisiana State University and University of Iowa was the most watched women's college basketball game in history, with 12.6 million viewers tuning in to watch the final. According to Forbes, the game "was also the most streamed sporting event (women’s or men’s) to date, on ESPN+." The tournament also turned LSU's Angel Reese and Iowa's Caitlin Clark into household names.
BONUS EXCITED FOR | Mother's Day: With Mother's Day around the corner, WPLN is looking to highlight Moms On the Trail! This series, started in 2022, will include blog posts, video interviews, and a save the date for a Facebook Live conversation — all leading up to Mother's Day on May 14. If you'd like to be highlighted, let us know at hello@womenspublicleadership.net, and check in on our blog and social media to stay up to date on this series.
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