Mary Wilson – a Motown legend and a style icon
Michael Ochs Archives The Supremes’ classic line-up (L-R): Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross When The Supremes broke up in 1977, Mary Wilson faced a dilemma. For nearly 20 years, she’d taken second place to a lead singer – first Diana Ross, then, in the 1970s, Jean Terrell. Launching a solo career meant that, […]
Yulduz and Fariba Hashimi: Escaping the Taliban, chasing a dream
Fariba won the race after an exciting sprint-off against her sister, to become the new Afghan women’s road champion. After they crossed the finish line, the sisters embraced in a long, tearful hug. Fariba’s win secured a contract with the Israel-Premier Tech-Roland team and she is set to step up to the Women’s WorldTour level […]
Four things you may not know about the first moon landing
NASA Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins practises in the simulator in June 1969 – one month before launch Fifty years on, the Apollo Moon programme is probably still humankind’s single greatest technological achievement. On 16 July 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were strapped into their Apollo spacecraft on top of the […]
‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’
Women’s basketball: ‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’ Basketball scout Sarah Chan’s career has taken her all over the world, from Sudan to Kenya, Europe and the US – but she’s had to face war, racism and gender-based violence along the way. “I have been spat in the […]
Callum McGregor backs ‘attacking’ Celtic in SWPL race
McGregor has been impressed with the captaincy of Kelly Clark, who is also set to skipper Celtic in this month’s Women’s Scottish Cup final against Rangers at Hampden. “Kelly leads really well. You can see they’re a close group so hopefully they can get the rewards that I think they deserve,” he added. “She understands […]
Are we done with the CV gap taboo?
Getty Images Following the pandemic, more of the workforce are having pauses in their careers – and many employers are encouraging them to open up about their time away from the workplace. One of the major shake-ups in the changed world of work has been huge swathes of the workforce leaving their posts, voluntarily or […]
Munsters and Mary Tyler Moore Show creator dies aged 85
Getty Images Allan Burns and his wife Joan Allan Burns, the co-creator of The Munsters and The Mary Tyler Moore Show – which is credited with changing TV depictions of women – has died aged 85. The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated producer/screenwriter died on Saturday, his son Matt confirmed to Variety. The news was announced online […]
The workers happy to be laid off
Getty Images Layoffs are jarring, disruptive and taxing. But some workers have found an upside to losing their jobs. When Suki Lanh heard she was to be one of 20 staff laid off at a financial-tech start-up in July 2022, her first reaction was fear for what it could mean for her career. “I was […]
The Gen Z friendship problem
Getty Images For older generations, work was the sole place of connection. Without offices, young people have to get clever about making friends. Nayomi Mbunga always wanted to live in a big city, so she was thrilled when she landed a tech job in Toronto. The 24-year-old grew up in Ireland, and was eager to […]
Women’s Euro 2017: England 6-0 Scotland
Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis on BBC Radio 5 live: A convincing win for England and a dominant overall performance. They will be a force to be reckoned with. They would have expected it but doing it out there is a different thing. It will feel fabulous. The girls have said how hard they have […]