Bianca Hillier

Growing calls to ban Israel from international soccer - The World from PRX The calls to ban Israel from international competitions have grown as the war in Gaza has dragged on. But there’s been a notable uptick since a few weeks ago, when a UN commission of inquiry said Isra...

Two years after October 7, 2023, the calls to ban Israel from international sports continue to grow. Perhaps the sport at the center of the conversation is soccer, as FIFA prepares to host the Men's World Cup next year. My update on those calls, for @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

Thousands of artifacts are now on display at the former school, which re-opened yesterday in Brantford, Ontario as a historic site.

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Canadian runner to retrace impressive family history at Boston Marathon - The World from PRX Tom Longboat was the Boston Marathon’s first Indigenous champion back in 1907. Today, his great-great-grandson, Kristian Jamieson, hopes to continue this special family tradition as a runner in Monday...

(4/4) Hear more about Longboat's legacy and how his training was decades ahead of his time, in my story for @theworld.org from April: theworld.org/stories/2025...

(3/4) Longboat competed for Canada at the 1908 Olympic Games, and was later inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Today, his legacy lives on throughout the greater Toronto area -- and through his great-great-grandson, himself an impressive marathoner.

(2/4) But I'm reminded of a story I reported earlier this year about one of the Mohawk Institute's survivors. His name was Tom Longboat and he was forced to attend the school at age 12. He ended up running away. Years later, he became the first Indigenous person to win the Boston Marathon.

🧵 (1/4) Today is Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. I'll be on @theworld.org later today with a story about how the Mohawk Institute (the longest-running residential school) is reopening as a museum to save + share the evidence of the children who were forced to attend.

Twice-yearly HIV prevention drug to be offered at new, low cost - The World from PRX An HIV prevention drug will be made available at a new, low cost in 120 low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027, according to an announcement yesterday. The move is being called a “once-in-a...

Big news this week for injectable lenacapavir for #HIV #PrEP! Terrific summary from @biancahillier.bsky.social at @theworld.org with our ED, Mitchell Warren, @jirairratevosian.bsky.social, @unitaid.bsky.social and Wits RHI

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Experts say lenacapavir, an HIV prevention drug, is one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in decades. Now, in record time, its got generic versions and will be just $40/year/person. A rare moment of celebration in global public health. My latest for @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today:

@hannahchanatry.bsky.social: China releases first-ever national emissions reduction targets

@biancahillier.bsky.social: Twice-yearly HIV prevention drug now offered at low price

@shirinj.bsky.social: Syria's new leaders at UNGA come with a message

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New track and field sex-testing requirements revive longtime controversy in women's sports - The World from PRX According World Athletics — the global governing body for track and field — the presence or absence of the SRY gene is a reliable proxy for determining biological sex. A new policy requiring that comp...

Fearless reporting and fascinating look back at the history of sex testing in sports by @biancahillier.bsky.social… she traces both the impulse and its pitfalls back to the 1930s

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On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: A landmark ruling in Brazil

🌐 @biancahillier.bsky.social: Sex testing for women is now mandatory in professional track and field

🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: An ancient system of forest maintenance needs saving

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Went up to Maine this week for the Women’s International Motorcycle Association’s annual rally. There were bikes, beers, and plenty of bonding over a shared love of the open road. Hear it all on @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

Wildlife crossings provide crucial routes for animals across the globe amid climate change, urban development - The World from PRX Strategically placed crossings may be the answer to helping wildlife as their environments become increasingly fragmented by factors such as urban development and climate change, among others. Ecologi...

“Different animals need a variety of different things. So, some prefer underpasses, some prefer big open overpasses. And it really depends on the animal and the kind of topography that you’re dealing with.” 🐒🦌🐻

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This was a heartbreaking AND galvanizing story. @joyhackel.bsky.social

Bad Bunny's most recent album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, explores the colonial relationship between Puerto Rico and the US. Students at Yale are now diving into the lyrics in a new class: “Bad Bunny: Musical Aesthetics and Politics." My latest for @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2025...

From San Francisco to a Dutch refugee camp: Why transgender Americans are fleeing home - The World from PRX For decades, people fleeing persecution have sought safety in the United States. Now, in a striking reversal, dozens of American citizens are seeking asylum in Europe — in the Netherlands in particula...

For decades, people fleeing persecution have sought safety in the United States. Now, in a striking reversal, dozens of American citizens are seeking asylum in Europe — in the Netherlands in particular.

Bad Bunny is nearing the end of his 30-show residency in San Juan, called ‘No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí’ (I don’t want to leave here). But at Yale Unviersity, a new class on the Puerto Rican megastar is just getting started. I have the story today on @theworld.org.

New mouth guards at the #WRWC2025 flash red if a player has potentially sustained a concussion. So far there have been 6 alerts, and 3 were unique (meaning there was no other indicator that a player needed to be evaluated). My latest for @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today:

@biancahillier.bsky.social: World Rugby introduces flashing mouthguards to warn of possible concussions

@durriethekid.bsky.social: Istanbul's public orchard has roots in an ancient practice

@pattidaniels.bsky.social: Wagner Group's "meltdown" in Mali

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Photo shows Scarratt with 10-year-old Eilah Giles, one of her biggest fans. Giles told me she wants to play for the Loughborough Lightning (Scarratt's club team) when she's older. 🥹🏉

The #WRWC25 🏉 kicks off in < 1 hour. England vs US! Ahead of the match, I spoke with English veteran Emily Scarratt about how much the game has changed in the past 15 years, and how her her upbringing (on a farm!) shaped her into the athlete she is today. @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2025...

On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: African Union backs effort to use map showing Africa's true size

🌐 WHYY's @alanyhyu.bsky.social: Hong Kong film "Ten Years" 10 years on

🌐 @biancahillier.bsky.social: Emily Scarratt to make English history at Rugby World Cup

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What rhymes with "gone?" Chappell Roan's answer: Saskatchewan. She wrote the Canadian province into her new song. Now, Google Searches are way up for the province and its capital, Regina. City officials hope it'll lead to a real tourism boom -- or, at least, a concert. theworld.org/segments/202...

In October, the hockey world will be glued to this rink in Tempe, Arizona. It's where Canada's biggest junior hockey star, Gavin McKenna, will make his NCAA debut. He wouldn't have had that option even a year ago. But a new rule has changed everything. For @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

Gina! I’ve been trying to figure this out too. Best use case I’ve done is dry them out, and steep them in cold water with dried mint to have an iced tea. But the mint flavor overpowered the lemongrass. So I need to tweak amounts.

The World Games kicked off in Chengdu, China yesterday with an Opening Ceremony that rivaled the ones at the Olympics. But with sports like life saving and artistic inline freestyle, the World Games are their own thing of beauty. Latest for @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

A tidbit that didn't make the story: Phil Pritchard, official keeper of the Stanley Cup, still has every pair of white gloves he has ever used to touch the Cup. They take up a ton of space at home. Wife doesn't love it. But one day, a grandkid is bound to. @theworld.org

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Why Did National Geographic Disappear Its Own Documentary About A Queer Climate Scientist? | Defector If you’re not a particular kind of mountain sports nerd, you might not be familiar with the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. But for people who live their lives in the overlapping circl...

Last fall, I attended the premiere of a film that meant a lot to me. In late January, all of its hundreds of planned screenings were canceled without explanation. For @defector.com, I went digging: