International
Russian Lawmakers Introduce Draft Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Surgery
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a draft bill that would impose a ban on gender-affirming surgery, the latest move in the Kremlin-orchestrated crackdown...
Rebuilding Notre Dame's Fire-ravaged Roof Transports Workers back to Middle Ages
Medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre Dame Cathedral more than 800 years ago are being...
National
Louisiana 'Don't Say Gay' Bill for Public School Classrooms Advances in the Legislature
A bill that would broadly ban K-12 public school employees in Louisiana from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom is nearing final...
Watch: Indiana Students Take the Lead when School Cancels Play with LGBTQ+ Themes
When an Indiana school pulled the plug on a play with LGBTQ+ themes, the students decided to produce it for themselves at an off-school venue. The play was a...
Politics
Ron DeSantis-Linked Pastor Preaches Death for LGBTQ+ People
It might come as no surprise that the same Florida governor who's made his state so toxic that LGBTQ+ people are abandoning it has ties to a man of the cloth...
Reports: Prosecutors Have Recording of Trump Discussing Holding onto Classified Doc After Leaving Office
Amazon agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping...
Business
Money Stored in Payment Apps Could be Vulnerable, Financial Watchdog Warns
Customers of Venmo, PayPal, and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during a crisis.
Oregon Youths' Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Can Proceed to Trial, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial.
Health
Fredy Alanis Recalls When Dick Sent Him to the ER
In honor of the first day of Pride Month, Fredy Alanis looked bad to a bad day he had five years ago when he nearly died after rupturing his airway with an...
Mpox is Down, but US Cities could be at Risk for Summertime Outbreaks
The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year's outbreaks.
