News

Marriage Equality Icon Jim Obergefell Warns that Perils Persist for LGBTQ+ Families

International

World's Largest Legoland Opens to Tourists in Shanghai

The Legoland resort, which opened Saturday, is the first in China. It is the largest Legoland in the world and was built with 85 million Lego bricks.

Jul 5

Euro 2025 Pits Celebrated Soccer Couple Harder and Eriksson as Opponents in Denmark-Sweden Game

Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson's job Friday is stopping the threat of Denmark captain Pernille Harder - her life partner - in their opening game at the...

by Graham Dunbar | Jul 2

National

USNS Harvey Milk is Renamed after a WWII Sailor in the Latest Pentagon Diversity Purge

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of Honor, stripping...

by Lolita C. Baldor | Jul 5

Watch: Brutal P-Town Attack Investigated as Possible Hate Crime; City Beefs Up Police Presence for a Safe and Welcoming July 4th

The Cape Cod fishing village long seen as a queer destination is the site of several seemingly hate-driven incidents, including a brutal beating to which three...

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 5

Politics

Trump Branded, Browbeat and Prevailed. But His Big Bill May Come at A Political Cost

Trump forced nearly all congressional Republicans to line up behind his marquee legislation despite some of its unpalatable pieces. But that victory will soon...

by Seung Min Kim | Jul 5

Democrats See Trump's Big Bill as Key to Their Comeback. It May Not Be So Easy

Progressive groups are planning a "Families First" day of action for July 26 in all 50 states. They will highlight people hurt by the new Medicaid cuts and will...

by Steve Peoples and Hannah Fingerhut | Jul 4

Business

Rural Hospitals Brace for Financial Hits or Even Closure Under Republicans' $1 Trillion Medicaid Cut

With Congress planning around $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, the more than 3,000 residents of Webster County, Nebraska could lose the ER, the clinic, and the...

by Margery A. Beck and Susan Haigh | Jul 4

The "No Tax" Promise That's Not Really No Tax

President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans' mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits. It does...

by Fatima Hussein | Jul 2

Health

Which Strength Training Method Is Best for You? Experts Break Down the Options

Four basic options for strength training present fitness possibilities for young or old or beginners and they offer flexibility for use in the gym, your home,...

by Stephen Wade | Jul 5

Trump Administration Removing 988 Hotline Service Tailored to LGBTQ+ Youth In July

The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17, according to a statement on...

by Devi Shastri | Jul 4