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The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) keep breaking attendance records – by a lot. Eight new professional leagues have launched since 2020, including softball, volleyball, and lacrosse. The optimism around women’s pro sports is so high that accounting firm Deloitte predicts the global women’s sports industry will surpass $3 billion in revenues this year – an increase of 340% since 2022. By all accounts, it’s not a fluke or a fad. And that’s largely because of one key reason: venture capitalists are pouring money into the burgeoning business of women’s sports for the long haul. Notably, many of them are women investors with decades of experience and capital to spend.
Industry observers cited multiple factors tied to the area’s decline, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
A federal wire charge conviction was wiped away by Trump’s pen. Could a clear primary win against three opponents help end her troubles with judicial overseers?
The truck’s driver, Rajinder Kumar, has been charged with manslaughter in connection with their deaths. But federal immigration authorities took Kumar into custody April 22, just a few days after a security bond had been posted on his behalf to secure his release from Deschutes County Jail.
As fiber and protein continue to stand in the social media spotlight, it’s no surprise that people are finding fun ways to add more of these nutrients to their diet.
The next time you head to the grocery store, take a closer look at how many prepackaged foods end up in your cart. Many of these items contain more sugar than you might expect— even those labeled as having natural sugars. Manufacturers frequently add sugar to extend shelf life and to help prevent bacteria or mold from developing. Sugar also plays a role in improving "mouthfeel," giving low-fat products a richer, more satisfying texture, according to Manoj Sharma, a professor and public health physician.
Delayed and imprecise Alzheimer’s diagnoses in the UK are limiting patient access to clinical trials despite rapid growth in experimental treatments.
Human brains have been shrinking since prehistoric times, some studies suggest. Whether this is true and why it has happened are debated.
