# Fast Forward

An irreverent look at the news and events of the week

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## [The harmful debate about transgender athletes](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/the-harmful-debate-about-transgender)

_2026-08-18 · Teresa Hanafin_

In our veneration of sports and the culture of winning, let’s not lose our humanity.

## [The Show-Me state shows Republicans who's in charge](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/the-show-me-state-shows-republicans)

_2026-08-05 · Teresa Hanafin_

Missourians rejected GOP efforts to diminish their voice at the ballot box

## [DC residents love this public park. Trump plans to ruin it.](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/dc-residents-love-this-public-park)

_2026-08-01 · Teresa Hanafin_

PLUS: Stopping ovarian cancer, the Women's Pro Baseball League, and Top of the Ferris Wheel Day.

## [The missing Caryatid maiden and the British imperial mindset](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/the-missing-caryatid-maiden-and-the)

_2026-07-16 · Teresa Hanafin_

No longer colonizers of nations, Great Britain instead is hoarding their antiquities.

## [Seeing ourselves through World Cup visitors' eyes has been a much-needed balm](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/seeing-ourselves-through-world-cup)

_2026-06-20 · Teresa Hanafin_

They're enthralled by America's vastness, beauty, diversity, generosity ... and ranch

## [🤢 Don’t read this if you’re a hypochondriac](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/dont-read-this-if-youre-a-hypochondriac)

_2026-06-12 · Teresa Hanafin_

Viruses, parasites, infections … things aren’t looking great on the public health front. Here’s an update.

## [The 2026 Summer Bookies reading list: Books about journeys](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/the-2026-summer-bookies-reading-list)

_2026-06-04 · Teresa Hanafin_

From friends navigating the passage of time to women navigating the Grand Canyon, Fast Forward readers have lots of suggestions for summer reading.

## [The epidemic of ACL tears among female athletes](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/the-epidemic-of-acl-tears-among-female)

_2026-05-28 · Teresa Hanafin_

PLUS: What happened after Elon Musk slashed USAID? You can see his handiwork in the Ebola breakout in Congo.

## [Where have all the protests gone?](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/where-have-all-the-protests-gone)

_2026-05-21 · Teresa Hanafin_

Trump is burning down democracy. We go to our village greens and hold signs. These two things do not match.

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## [Is Trump losing it?](https://fastforward2016.substack.com/p/is-trump-losing-it)

_2026-05-15 · Teresa Hanafin_

PLUS: Edith Wharton, toothaches, and the first installment of your Summer Bookies