National Women’s Soccer League: Abuse allegations, pipeline problem, lack of diversity

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the National Women’s Soccer League, four coaches have been ousted who were accused of verbal and emotional abuse, creating a toxic work environment for women, and sexually coercing players. The league’s commissioner also stepped down this month. “The big question here is: Who can they find to really take this league and make sure players are safe, make sure the league stays alive?” says Molly Hensley-Clancy, sports investigative reporter for The Washington Post.

Following the massive oil spill in Orange County, waters are still closed to the fishing industry. Rodger Healy has worked in the commercial lobster industry for 34 years, and he says lobster catchers in Dana Point will probably lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Today President Biden announced that the Port of Los Angeles is going to operate around-the-clock to try to ease the supply chain issues. Meanwhile, the president’s approval ratings are dropping quickest among Black and Latino voters, according to the Pew Research Center.