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December 2016

December 19, 2016 in Press

RP on Pajiba!

Got a great writeup in Pajiba, an awesome website well worth following.

December 19, 2016 in Modern Worthies

Mary-Claire King

Geneticist, Human Rights Advocate, Single Mom

Geneticist Mary Claire-King has had an astounding career: she discovered the breast cancer gene; she definitively linked humans and chimpanzees; she’s used gene testing to identify the descendants of kidnapped children – and she’s done it all as a single mother.

December 17, 2016 in Press

RP on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls!

Ahhhh! RP is on Amy Poehler's Smart Girls!

December 16, 2016 in Press

RP on Ask Me Another!

NPR's puzzle / trivia / humor podcast Ask Me Another had me on for their Meet The Expert section. I even hosted a game of "Two Truths and a Lie, Rejected Princesses Edition"!

December 16, 2016

Sexagenarians take down carjacker

Miriam Ben-Shalom and Karen Weiss were on a date when they encountered the assailant. Ben-Shalom, a former drill sergeant, quickly subdued him.

December 15, 2016

Drunk History: Dorothy Fuldheim

An inebriated David Wain tells the story of news anchor Dorothy Fuldheim.

December 14, 2016

17 Badass Women You Probably Didn’t Hear About In 2016

Except you follow this website, so you did hear about some of them.

December 13, 2016 in Modern Worthies

Lila Kalis

Car Drifting Tot

Kalis has an astounding talent and love for driving.

December 9, 2016

Viola Desmond to be first Canadian woman on $10 bill

The Canadian Finance Minister announced that Desmond would be appearing on the $10 bill in 2018. She will be the first Canadian woman to be featured on the note, and the first person of color on any Canadian bill.

December 8, 2016 in Modern Worthies

Zoe Terry

Founder of Zoe's Dolls

After being bullied for her appearance, Terry decided to collect and distribute dolls to other girls so they would feel that they're beautiful.