Feb 02 Some NFL cheerleaders paid low wages for performances By Megan Thompson As the NFL rakes in about $10 billion in revenue per year and the winners of Super Bowl Sunday will take home around $92,000 each -- NFL cheerleaders are sometimes paid less than minimum wage for their performances. Continue reading
Jan 14 Judge rejects $760 million NFL injury settlement with former players By Margaret Myers A federal judge rejected a deal between the NFL and former players. The judge argued that the proposed $760 million may not be enough to cover all retired players who become ill due to head injuries suffered while playing. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch Will ex-players find the NFL’s head trauma settlement sufficient? Will ex-players find the NFL's head trauma settlement sufficient?… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Would changing the ‘culture of resistance’ in sports reduce youth concussions? Will changing the 'culture of resistance' in sports reduce youth concussions?… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Investigating how head injuries have delivered a blow to pro-football Investigating how head injuries have delivered a blow to pro-football… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch NFL, Ex-Players Reach $765 Million Settlement Over Head Trauma Suit NFL, Ex-Players Reach $765 Million Settlement Over Head Trauma Suit… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch The Fight for Equality at Wimbledon, in the Locker Room "Venus Vs." and "Let Them Wear Towels" examine equality at Wimbledon, in the locker room. Continue watching
Apr 26 Shields and Brooks on Bush Legacy, NFL Draft By Hari Sreenivasan The musings of syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks return in this, another episode of the Doubleheader, where we tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport. Our captains of civility… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch Shields and Brooks on Bush Legacy and NFL Draft Shields and Brooks on Bush Legacy and NFL Draft… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch New Scan May Enable Better Diagnosis, Treatment for Athletes’ Brain Damage Jeffrey Brown talks with Dr. Gary Small of UCLA about how new procedures may enable doctors to identify serious head injuries in athletes and others, and the grave importance of protecting our brains from physical trauma. Continue watching