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NY Social Service Agency Sued for Not Allowing X Gender Mark
Nonbinary New Yorkers who currently must declare themselves as male or female to receive Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance say in lawsuit filed Monday that the state is discriminating against them by failing to provide an X gender option.
CDC Director Has Feeling of 'Impending Doom' Amid New Spike
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19, warning of a potential fourth wave of the virus.
Virus Fight Stalls in Early Hot Spots, New York, New Jersey
A year after becoming a global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, New York and New Jersey are back atop the list of U.S. states with the highest rates of infection.
You Likely Won't Need To Amend Your Taxes To Claim Your $10,200 Unemployment Tax Break
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package into law. It includes a tax break on up to $10,200 of unemployment benefits earned in 2020.
Dear Normal: Were You Really That Great in the First Place?
Dear Normal: Everyone wants you back. It seems every day of this late-stage pandemic era is marked with someone wistfully talking about Normal: going back to you, starting new with you. It's all about norms and normalcy. All about you.
New York Lawmakers Agree to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
New York is poised the join the growing number of states that have legalized marijuana after state lawmakers reached a late-night deal to allow sales of the drug for recreational use.
How a New Generation of LGBTQ Young Adult Books is Reshaping the Literary Landscape
A recent report reveals more than half of last year's top-selling books targeted kids or young adults. For LGBTQ authors and readers, the publishing industry exhibits slow progress in diversifying queer narratives.
Ruling Denying Adoption by Same-Sex Nebraska Couple Reversed
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday reversed a ruling by a lower court judge who denied a same-sex couple's petition to adopt a child, based not on state law but on the legal definition of "wife" that he pulled from a law dictionary.
Now Vaccinated, Older Adults Emerge from COVID Hibernation
From shopping in person or going to the gym to bigger milestones like visiting family, the people who were once most at risk from COVID-19 are beginning to move forward with getting their lives on track.
Beloved Children's Author Beverly Cleary Dies at 104
Beverly Cleary, the celebrated children's author whose memories of her Oregon childhood were shared with millions through the likes of Ramona and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins, has died. She was 104.
Pantene Features Transgender Girl and Two Moms in New Ad
A new Pantene ad celebrates LGBTQ families by featuring a transgender girl with her two lesbian mothers.
US Court Sides with Photographer in Fight Over Warhol Art
A U.S. appeals court sided with a photographer Friday in her copyright dispute over how a foundation has marketed a series of Andy Warhol works of art based on her pictures of Prince.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Larry McMurtry Dies at 84
Larry McMurtry, the prolific and popular author who took readers back to the old American West in his Pulitzer Prize-winning "Lonesome Dove" and the emotional mother-and-daughter tale "Terms of Endearment," has died. He was 84.
2 Men and 1 Teen Found Guilty for Killing of Gay Man 'Because they Wanted to'
A case where three men, and one 15-year-old-teen beat a gay man to death with bricks in 2019 reached a resolution, after they were found guilty following a two year legal battle in the U.K.
Italy: Teen in Hijab Aims to Be TikTok 'Afro-Influencer'
Aida Diouf Mbengue is making a name for herself as a self-styled "Afro-influencer," one of a group of young people of African origin who have come together in Italy to try to increase their social media clout.
UNAID's New Strategy Aims to END AIDS by 2030
The new Global AIDS Strategy 2021—2026, End Inequalities, End AIDS, is a bold approach that uses an inequalities lens to close the gaps preventing progress to end AIDS.
Buttigieg Pitches 'Once in a Generation' Infrastructure Fix
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a once in a generation infrastructure investment that would address a massive backlog in needed improvements for the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems, while also tackling climate change.
For Media, Biden News Conference Notable for What's Missing
Joe Biden's first presidential news conference was notable for what was missing after predecessor Donald Trump: no contentious exchanges with reporters, no Fox News and no questions about COVID-19.
No 'Ring Them Bells' in Ptown This Summer — Town Crier Kenneth Lonergan Retires
He won't be ringing those bells any longer. Kenneth Lonergan, Provincetown's town crier, announced his retirement last fall.
Are Industrial Chemicals Causing Shrinking Penis Size? Scientist Thinks So
A reproductive epidemiologist's new book lays out the effects of industrial chemicals in an attention-grabbing way, pointing out shrinking penis sizes in men; decreased libido in women; falling fertility rates; and more.