Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.

Who do you most admire? A former teacher, a world leader, a neighbor, your boss? As adults, we tend to give little thought to the idea of having a “role model,” as we regard this to be a quality that ...

This past month, I lost my mentor, my friend, and the person who served as my career role model. Her name was Judy DeLoache, and she plucked me out of college at the ripe old age of 22 to start a ...