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Minnesota Supreme Court to Rule on Transgender Athlete's Right to Compete in Women's Powerlifting

Minnesota Supreme Court to Rule on Transgender Athlete's Right to Compete in Women's Powerlifting

Relay Revamp Featuring Lyles and Richardson Has US Olympic Team Looking for Gold at 2028 LA Games
Relay Revamp Featuring Lyles and Richardson Has US Olympic Team Looking for Gold at 2028 LA Games

by Eddie Pells | 2 hours ago
Baseball Could Be in the Midst of a Dodgers Dynasty
Baseball Could Be in the Midst of a Dodgers Dynasty

by Ronald Blum | 2 hours ago
A Timeline of the Jewel Heist at the Louvre in Paris
A Timeline of the Jewel Heist at the Louvre in Paris

by Sylvie Corbet | 3 hours ago
76ers Rookie VJ Edgecombe Scores 34 Points in Opener, Most in NBA Debut Since Wilt Chamberlain
76ers Rookie VJ Edgecombe Scores 34 Points in Opener, Most in NBA Debut Since Wilt Chamberlain

by Jimmy Golen | 3 hours ago
Prince Harry, Meghan Join Call for Ban on Development of AI 'Superintelligence'
Prince Harry, Meghan Join Call for Ban on Development of AI 'Superintelligence'

by Matt O'Brien | 4 hours ago
Kelley Robinson’s Vision: Human Rights Campaign President Confronts Political Backlash and Champions LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Kelley Robinson’s Vision: Human Rights Campaign President Confronts Political Backlash and Champions LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Oct 22

International

The Louvre Reopens 3 Days After One of the Biggest Museum Heists of the Century
The Louvre Reopens 3 Days After One of the Biggest Museum Heists of the Century

The Louvre has reopened to the public, three days after thieves forced open a window and stole French crown jewels in a daring, daylight raid on the museum

by Thomas Adamson | Oct 22

Japan's Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi As Nation's First Female Prime Minister
Japan's Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi As Nation's First Female Prime Minister

Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday

by Mari Yamaguchi | Oct 21

TV Writer Graham Linehan Won't Face Charges for Transgender Post That Sparked UK Debate
TV Writer Graham Linehan Won't Face Charges for Transgender Post That Sparked UK Debate

by Brian Melley | Oct 20
Pope Meets With Global Group of Clergy Abuse Survivors to Talk Zero Tolerance
Pope Meets With Global Group of Clergy Abuse Survivors to Talk Zero Tolerance

by Nicole Winfield | Oct 20
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on Track to Become Japan's First Female Prime Minister
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on Track to Become Japan's First Female Prime Minister

by Mari Yamaguchi | Oct 20

National

Shirtless College Football Fans Spark Visibility and Celebration from Oklahoma State to UCLA
Shirtless College Football Fans Spark Visibility and Celebration from Oklahoma State to UCLA

A wave of shirtless college football fans is sweeping stadiums from Oklahoma State to UCLA and Wisconsin, turning student sections into vibrant displays of...

Oct 22

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Not Being Reconsidered, NFL Commissioner Says
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Not Being Reconsidered, NFL Commissioner Says

The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer

by Stephen Whyno | Oct 22

Crossroads Bar and Grill Sues Alabama Town After Liquor License Denied Over Drag Event
Crossroads Bar and Grill Sues Alabama Town After Liquor License Denied Over Drag Event

Oct 22
Arizona State Swimmers and Divers Make a Splash with Speedo-Clad Volleyball Pool Party
Arizona State Swimmers and Divers Make a Splash with Speedo-Clad Volleyball Pool Party

Oct 22
Maine Senate Candidate Platner Says Tattoo Recognized As Nazi Symbol Has Been Covered
Maine Senate Candidate Platner Says Tattoo Recognized As Nazi Symbol Has Been Covered

by Kimberlee Kruesi and Patrick Whittle | Oct 22

Politics

Alabama Board Seeks to Ban Books That 'Positively' Depict Trans Themes From Library Youth Sections
Alabama Board Seeks to Ban Books That 'Positively' Depict Trans Themes From Library Youth Sections

An Alabama board is considering a proposal stating that the youth sections of public libraries cannot contain books that “positively” depict transgender themes...

by Kim Chandler | Oct 22

San Francisco Leaders Push Back Against Trump's National Guard Threat
San Francisco Leaders Push Back Against Trump's National Guard Threat

President Trump keeps threatening to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, calling it crime-ridden and claiming residents want federal help

by Olga R. Rodriguez and Janie Har | Oct 22

Maine Democrat Platner, on Defense Over Tattoo, Takes Page From Trump Playbook to Keep up Senate Bid
Maine Democrat Platner, on Defense Over Tattoo, Takes Page From Trump Playbook to Keep up Senate Bid

by Thomas Beaumont, Kimberlee Kruesi and Patrick Whittle | Oct 22
What to Know About the $250 Million Ballroom Trump Is Adding to the White House
What to Know About the $250 Million Ballroom Trump Is Adding to the White House

by Darlene Superville | Oct 22
Trump Pick to Lead Federal Watchdog Agency Withdraws After Offensive Text Messages Were Revealed
Trump Pick to Lead Federal Watchdog Agency Withdraws After Offensive Text Messages Were Revealed

by Seung Min Kim | Oct 22

Business

The Queerest Corners of TikTok: Inside the Algorithmic Gay Bar
The Queerest Corners of TikTok: Inside the Algorithmic Gay Bar

TikTok has become a vibrant hub for LGBTQ+ self-expression and community, but beneath its playful surface, queer users face algorithmic bias, content moderation...

Oct 21

Broadway Actors and Producers Reach Tentative Labor Deal, but Musicians Still Threaten a Strike
Broadway Actors and Producers Reach Tentative Labor Deal, but Musicians Still Threaten a Strike

The union representing Broadway actors has reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers

by Mark Kennedy | Oct 21

Amazon Cloud Computing Outage Disrupts Snapchat, Ring and Many Other Online Services
Amazon Cloud Computing Outage Disrupts Snapchat, Ring and Many Other Online Services

by Kelvin Chan | Oct 20
Chick-Fil-A in Georgia Faces Outrage After Black Officer Denied Free Meal Offered to White Colleagues
Chick-Fil-A in Georgia Faces Outrage After Black Officer Denied Free Meal Offered to White Colleagues

Oct 20
Horror Sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ Dials up a No. 1 Opening
Horror Sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ Dials up a No. 1 Opening

by Lindsey Bahr | Oct 19

Health

From Courage to Care – Celebrating Authenticity
From Courage to Care – Celebrating Authenticity

Coming out is a powerful act of self-acceptance. Call it your “Here I am” era. It can be exciting, scary, complicated—or all of the above.

Oct 22

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Government Shutdown Means Many CDC Experts Are Skipping a Pivotal Meeting on Infectious Disease
Government Shutdown Means Many CDC Experts Are Skipping a Pivotal Meeting on Infectious Disease

An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t...

by Mike Stobbe | Oct 21

Biden Completes a Round of Radiation Therapy As Part of His Prostate Cancer Treatment
Biden Completes a Round of Radiation Therapy As Part of His Prostate Cancer Treatment

by Darlene Superville | Oct 21
Aydian Dowling: Redefining Masculinity and Trans Visibility in the Digital Age
Aydian Dowling: Redefining Masculinity and Trans Visibility in the Digital Age

Oct 19
Music Could Help Ease Pain From Surgery or Illness. Scientists Are Listening
Music Could Help Ease Pain From Surgery or Illness. Scientists Are Listening

by Christina Larson | Oct 18