The World and Everything In It

1.19.26 Women’s sports at the Supreme Court, the race for the Fed chair, and the beginning of AMBER Alert

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Jan 19, 2026
In this engaging discussion, Emma Eicher, a reporter and history enthusiast, uncovers the heartbreaking origins of the AMBER Alert system sparked by Amber Hagerman's tragic story. She explains how this pivotal moment in 1996 galvanized a national response to child abduction. The episode also navigates pressing topics like women’s sports legal battles at the Supreme Court and the narrowing race for the Federal Reserve chair, shedding light on both the complexities of equality in athletics and the economic implications of leadership changes.
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INSIGHT

Zero-Sum Nature Of Sports

  • Sports are zero-sum with limited roster spots, so inclusion of one athlete can exclude another.
  • That zero-sum reality frames legal and policy disputes over sex-segregated athletics.
ANECDOTE

Player's Humiliating Recruiting Experience

  • Macy Petty recounted playing volleyball against a man during recruiting and feeling humiliated.
  • Her experience motivated her advocacy with Concerned Women for America.
INSIGHT

States Argue Biology Grounds Fairness

  • Idaho and West Virginia laws classify athletes on the basis of biological sex to preserve fairness and safety.
  • State lawyers argue those classifications are substantially related to the important objective of fair competition.
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