News

Utah Lawmakers Said Gender-Affirming Care is Harmful to Kids. Their Own Study Contradicts that Claim

International

Haitians with HIV Defy Stigma as They Publicly Denounce USAID Cuts and Dwindling Medication

Protesters risked being shunned by society to warn that Haiti is running out of HIV medication after the Trump administration slashed $60 billion in overall aid...

by Danica Coto and Evens Sanon | May 31

Olympic Boxing Champ Imane Khelif Must Undergo Genetic Sex Screening to Fight for New Governing Body

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport's new governing body.

by Greg Beacham | May 31

National

The 'Senate Twink' Offers a Rationale: I Was Bored!

So-called "Senate Twink" Aidan Maese-Czeropski offered a glimpse into the thinking behind having sex in an official government conference room: He was "bored...

by Kilian Melloy | May 31

Major Social Media Platforms Fail to Protect LGBTQ Users, Advocacy Group GLAAD Says

Major social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back...

by Barbara Ortutay | May 31

Politics

Queer Scribe Glenn Greenwald Responds to Damaging Video, Says it was Leaked by Political Enemies

An incriminating video of queer journalist Glenn Greenwald was dropped on social media last night. He spoke in his own defense of its content and claims it was...

May 31

The 2028 Podcast Primary Is Underway as Democrats Try to Reshape Their Image

The Democrats' 2028 podcast primary is well underway.

by Meg Kinnard and Adriana Gomez Licon | May 26

Business

Book Bans Help Propel New Wave of Independent Booksellers

Book bans give fresh energy to literacy heroes determined not to let frequently censored works as Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer," Angie Thomas' "The Hate U Give,"...

by Hillel Italie | May 31

Stop Making Cents: US Mint Moves Forward with Plans to Kill the Penny

The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore.

by Fatima Hussein and Alan Suderman | May 23

Health

Deep Cuts Erode the Foundations of US Public Health System, End Progress, Threaten Worse to Come

Cuts are threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces a measles outbreak, rising whooping cough cases, and the risk that bird flu...

May 31

US Measles Cases Rise Slightly as Colorado Reports a New Outbreak

Measles cases inched up slightly in the U.S. this past week, with a new county impacted in Texas and Colorado reporting a new outbreak.

by Devna Bose | May 31