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International
Poland's "Dancing with the Stars" Makes History with First Same-Sex Dance Pairing
In a landmark moment for LGBTQ+ visibility in Eastern Europe, Poland’s "Dancing with the Stars" has cast Olympic athlete Marta Jaskulska with a same-sex dance...
World Athletics Report Reveals Dozens of DSD Athletes Finalists Under New Sex Verification Rules
A new report from World Athletics claims that 50 to 60 athletes with differences in sexual development (DSD) would have failed the current sex verification...
National
Log Cabin Republicans Heckle Yasmin Williams at Kennedy Center, Allegedly at Ric Grenell’s Invitation
A performance by acclaimed guitarist Yasmin Williams at the Kennedy Center was disrupted by heckling from Log Cabin Republicans, a group reportedly invited by...
In A Major Win For Queer Arts, Federal Court Strikes Down Trump-Era NEA Ban on “Gender Ideology”
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump Administration’s directive, which barred National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding for projects “promoting gender...
Politics
Jimmy Kimmel Slams 'Dangerous' Trump During Triumphant TV Return
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television after a six-day suspension, directly addressing his critics—including former President Donald Trump—and defending...
Trump's Misleading Comments on Autism Validate the 'MAHA' Movement and Reveal Its Political Potency
President Donald Trump's unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism are validating the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement and...
Business
A Jury Will Look at Whether Amazon Tricked Customers Into Joining Prime -- and Made It Hard to Leave
A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime...
After Two Big Weekends, the North American Box Office Takes a Hit
Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the September hot streak at the movies.
Health
'Nightmare Bacteria' Cases Are Increasing in the US
Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and...
Dr. Trump? The President Reprises His Covid Era, This Time Sharing Unproven Medical Advice on Autism
President Donald Trump isn’t a doctor. But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested -- often without...