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Olympic hurdles for women athletes; plus, big trucks and big questions

Olympic hurdles for women athletes; plus, big trucks and big questions

It's Been a Minute vor 2 Jahren

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This is the first year the Olympics have gender parity between
men's and women's teams - but does it mean gender equity? ESPN
writer Katie Barnes and Rose Eveleth, host of NPR and CBC's Tested,
join Brittany to discuss the barriers that women athletes still
face - from men-only categories to women-only sex testing.

And later - in recent years, you may have noticed some new
behemoths prowling the streets of America: giant trucks. The sheer
size of them has sparked policy debates – many are so big that it's
not possible to see a child crossing directly in front of them, and
there's been a spike in pedestrian deaths. Brittany is joined by
Angie Schmitt, author of Right of Way, to chat about why these big
trucks are so popular and what they say about our cultural
anxieties.

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