Sharon is a senior writer for WORLD. She is a World Journalism Institute and Northwestern University graduate and holds two master’s degrees. She has served as university teacher, businesswoman, clinical exercise physiologist, homeschooling mom, and Division 1 athlete. Sharon resides in Stillwater, Minn., with her husband, Bill.
Broadway-based film Come From Away tells the little-known story of a Canadian town that welcomed stranded air travelers on 9/11
COVID-19 restrictions add to athletes’ obstacles this year
CODA’s emotional punch stays true to life as a family’s deaf members struggle to let their hearing daughter chase a newfound dream
Naomi Osaka profiles the Olympic athlete’s success and struggles
Battling a medical impairment, gold medalist swimmer Bowe Becker navigated a winding course to Tokyo
Actress Elizabeth Tabish talks about her role as Mary Magdalene on The Chosen
Weight of Gold documentary spotlights internal struggles Olympic athletes face after the competitions end
New documentary Summer of Soul showcases the soundtrack to a cultural revolution
Japan tells fans and athletes to curb their celebrations because of COVID-19
Summer of Soul revisits a 1969 rock festival where music flowed and racial tensions simmered