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Marriage & Divorce Amid Pandemic: Couples' Challenges Abound
For many U.S. couples yearning to be married, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on their wedding plans while bolstering their teamwork and resilience.
No Longer an Outlier: New York Ends Commercial Surrogacy Ban
Experts say the new law, passed in April and taking effect on Monday, has a surrogates' bill of rights providing the nation's strongest protections for women serving as surrogates in New York.
Study Reveals Effects of Puberty Blockers at Controversial UK Gender Clinic
A new U.K. study found that administering puberty blockers to children wanting to transition can impact height growth and bone density.
Taxing Time: How the Pandemic will Affect Filing Your Taxes
Tax filing season will start a bit later this year and look a bit different too. That's because the pandemic that defined 2020 has seeped into tax time too.
Lauded Early in Pandemic, Cuomo Now Panned on Nursing Homes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote a book on managing the COVID-19 crisis. Now he faces intensifying accusations that he covered up the true death toll of the pandemic on nursing home residents.
Hundreds of Thousands Without Power in Northwest Ice Storm
A winter storm blanketed the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow Saturday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power and disrupting travel across the region.
United Arab Emirates Publishes First Photo from Mars Probe
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday published the first image for its Mars probe now circling the red planet.
Singer Ricky Martin Joins Efforts to Build Pulse Memorial
Singer Ricky Martin will be a spokesman for a foundation that is building a memorial and museum to honor the 49 victims who died during a massacre at a gay Florida nightclub nearly five years ago, foundation officials said Thursday.
ICE Nearly Released Sex Abuse Convicts Despite Biden Memo
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was prepared to release three men convicted of sex offenses against children in an apparent misapplication of enforcement directives from the Biden administration.
Tight Supply Creates Reluctance over Federal Vaccine Sites
The Biden administration's plan to open 100 vaccination sites by the end of the month was initially embraced, but now officials say they don't need more places to administer doses. They just need more doses.
New Study Reveals Vaccine Reluctance Among LGBTQ Population
A new survey by Out Boulder County offers a look into the attitudes of a community that has often gone unseen in public health efforts as it relates to COVID-19 vaccinations.
Google-Owned YouTube Can Exclude Non-Binary Viewers From Advertising
Employers and landlords have been able to hide advertisements from non-binary people on Google's advertising system.
The 'Double Rainbow': Creating a Full Life as LGBTQ and Autistic
Last year, Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' explored, in part, the romantic pursuits of LGBTQ people living on the spectrum, but their stories and lives are more complex than a TV series could capture.
Police Emphasize Clampdown on Crowds as Mardi Gras Nears
As the final weekend of the 2021 Mardi Gras season began Friday, police warned that crowds won't be tolerated amid efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Andrew Gillum Talks March 2020 Hotel Incident with Sex Worker, Drugs
Andrew Gillum recently opened up to GQ about his night in a Miami Beach hotel with a sex worker and drugs, and the impact it's had on his marriage.
Iranian Cleric: COVID-19 Vaccine Makes People Gay
An Iranian cleric has made an unfounded claim on social media that the COVID-19 vaccine makes people gay.
Liz Weston: What Gig Workers Need to Know about Taxes
If you became a gig worker during the pandemic, beware: Your taxes just got more complicated.
Professor Quits after Posing as Female Immigrant on Twitter
A white, male University of New Hampshire chemistry professor has resigned after being accused of posing as a female immigrant of color on Twitter to make racist and sexist comments.
Fire Destroys Part of Paul Newman's Camp for Ill Children
A fire on Friday evening destroyed a large section of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut.
Not Real News: A Look at What Didn't Happen This Week
None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts.