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Robotic Dog Rejoins New York Police
New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago.
IMF: Prolonged High Inflation Dims Outlook for World Economy
The outlook for the world economy this year has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks.
Louisville Attack Shows Challenge of Curbing Violent Videos
Social media companies are once again in the spotlight after a bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, killed five people in a mass shooting and livestreamed the attack on Instagram.
Fancy a Dip? An Olympic Reboot for Paris' Toxic River Seine
Even before he has dipped his toes into the murky waters of Paris ' famous but forbidden River Seine, French triathlete Thibaut Rigaudeau is already fielding questions from disbelieving friends.
Post-Sex Pill Seen As New Tool To Fight Rising STD Rates
U.S. health officials released data Tuesday showing how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases have been accelerating, but doctors are hoping an old drug will help fight the sexually transmitted infections.
Watch: Drag Queens Take to the Streets for L.A. Easter March
Drag artists took to the streets of Los Angeles on Easter Sunday to show their strength, unity, and determination in the face of anti-LGBTQ+ persecution — and to let queer youth know they aren't alone.
Indiana Senate Backs Bill on Student Names, Pronoun Changes
Indiana schools may soon be required to notify parents if their children request a name or pronoun change at school, after the state Senate on Monday advanced a House bill that some worry could out transgender kids to their families.
Leaked Documents May Have Origin in Chatroom for Gamers
A major leak of classified U.S. documents that's shaken Washington and exposed new details of its intelligence gathering may have started in a chatroom on a social media platform popular with gamers.
Kimberly Palmer: How to Protect Parents from Financial Scams
Scam artists often target older adults, partly because they have amassed greater wealth.
Bud Light Exec Explains Dylan Mulvaney Post Was to Update Beer's 'Fratty' Branding
How did Dylan Mulvaney become a spokesperson for Bud Light? It turns out it was part of a larger plan, according to a vice president with the brand who said she wanted to update its "fratty" branding with "inclusivity."
LGBTQ Youth Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, Study Finds
A study published in the journal of LGBT Health found that LGBTQ youth are twice as likely to have sleep trouble.
Paul Cattermole of UK Pop Group S Club 7 Dies at 46
Paul Cattermole, a member of early-2000s British pop group S Club 7, has died just weeks after the band announced a reunion tour. He was 46.
Anti-Drag, Anti-Trans Conservatives Want to Cancel Jack Daniels Next
Anheuser-Busch and Nike are alone in facing boycotts after embracing trans activist Dylan Mulvaney as a spokesperson. This past week saw a move by conservatives to no longer drink Jack Daniels after a two-year old series of promos reemerged.
AMA's First Gay President to Take Over at Tumultuous Time
The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a time when transgender patients face restrictions in many places and medical disinformation is rampant.
Watch: Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney Sings Classic Stephen Sondheim Song in Response to Backlash Over Endorsements
After a week where trans activist Dylan Mulvaney came under fire for partnering with two major brands — Nike and Bud Light — she commented by with a clip singing a Stephen Sondheim classic.
Court Backs Teacher Firing over Transgender Students' Names
An Indiana school district did not violate a former music teacher's rights by pushing him to resign after the man refused to use transgender students' names and gender pronouns.
Grindr Joins Partnership for Free At-Home HIV Testing
Dating app Grindr has joined forces with Building Health Online Communities and Emory University to enable users of the app to obtain cost-free at-home HIV testing kits.
Climate Change Adding 50 Homers a Year in MLB, Study Says
Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found.
Is Twitter Censoring LGBTQ+-Related Words under 'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk?
Tweets sent via direct message that contained certain words related to LGBTQ+ arrived in the form of URLs rather than plain English, raising questions as to whether those words are being deliberately obscured.
Florida Teen Debuts Trans Visibility Film as Bans Spread
A Florida teenager has documented how it feels to be young and transgender for a film set to debut at a festival as transgender people around the world celebrate visibility and lawmakers across the country look to restrict their rights and care.