Amy Held

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For the first time, MLB is investing in a women's professional softball league

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Amy Held

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
For the first time, MLB is investing in a women's professional softball league

3 weeks ago | kuow.org | Amy Held

For the first time, MLB is investing in a women's professional softball leagueMajor League Baseball is branching out. It's investing in women's softball. It's an acknowledgement of the popularity of women's sports in the U.S. and could help jumpstart a sustainable league.
For the first time, MLB is investing in a women's professional softball league

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Amy Held

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:As interest in women's sports soars, Major League Baseball is stepping up to the plate. For the first time, MLB is investing in a women's professional softball league. It launches tomorrow with a game in Wichita, Kansas, and another outside Chicago. NPR's Amy Held reports that fans are watching to see whether this effort will help equal the playing field. UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN: (Chanting) Pump it up. UNIDENTIFIED LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYERS: (Chanting) Pump it up.
Photos: See the pandas' official return to the National Zoo

Jan 24, 2025 | kpbs.org | Amy Held

A panda drought — that has been unbearable for some — is finally over. Two Giant pandas are now available for public viewing in the nation's capital. Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight after a three month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China. They now stand — or clumsily climb or roll around — and are ready to make their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Photos: See the pandas' official return to the National Zoo

Jan 24, 2025 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Amy Held

A panda drought — that has been unbearable for some — is finally over. Two Giant pandas are now available for public viewing in the nation's capital. Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight after a three month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China.
Photos: See the pandas official return to the National Zoo

Jan 24, 2025 | npr.org | Amy Held |Tyrone Turner |Brian Munoz

Photos: See the pandas official return to the National Zoo : The Picture Show Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight. After a three month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China. January 24, 20253:51 PM ET Qing Bao, one of the Smithsonian National Zoo's new Giant Pandas, eats an apple on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
Photos: See the pandas' official return to the National Zoo

Jan 24, 2025 | interlochenpublicradio.org | Amy Held

A panda drought — that has been unbearable for some — is finally over. Two Giant pandas are now available for public viewing in the nation's capital. Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight after a three month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China.
How to talk to your kids about the election

Nov 14, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Amy Held

After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Eddie Slaughter, 37, a barbershop owner, and Trump voter, in Dunedin, Fla., was celebrating. Slaughter is also a father of four. His two older kids, who are 11 and 13, had a different reaction to the results. They came to him expressing uncertainty. "The questions were like, 'If Trump becomes president, Dad, is the world going to end?' " Slaughter recalled. He believes social media may have fed into the anxiety.
Case comment: Boydell v NZP Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 373

Sep 1, 2023 | gatehouselaw.co.uk | Lauren Godfrey |Amy Held |Ashley Allen

The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the case of Boydell v NZP Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 373, in which an employee challenged the High Court’s decision to sever parts of a restrictive covenant, and then grant an interim injunction enforcing the amended terms.
Case Comment: Boydell v NZP Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 373

Jul 18, 2023 | mondaq.com | Lauren Godfrey |Amy Held

The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the case of Boydell v NZP Ltd & Anor [2023] EWCA Civ 373, in which an employee challenged the High Court's decision to sever parts of a restrictive covenant, and then grant an interim injunction enforcing the amended terms.