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Tennessee Pushes to Define 'Sex,' could Risk Federal Funding
Tennessee Republican lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would prevent transgender people from changing their driver's licenses and birth certificates, a move that officials warn could cost the state millions in federal funding.
McCarthy, GOP Introduce Measure to Protect 'Parents' Rights'
House Republicans pressed ahead Wednesday with one of the central planks of their midterm election campaign, introducing legislation to give parents more of a say in school curriculum.
Transgender Woman Attacked at Minneapolis Rail Station
A transgender woman was brutally assaulted near a light rail station in Minneapolis, suffering serious injuries including a rib fracture, collapsed lung and brain bleed.
States Consider 'Safe Injection Sites' to Prevent Overdoses
Drug overdoses kill at a rate of roughly one death every five minutes. State officials hope safe injection sites can battle the cost in lives.
TikTok Sets New Default Time Limits for Minors
TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks.
Labor Judge: Starbucks Violated Worker Rights in Union Fight
A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven fired workers, reopen a shuttered location and stop infringing on workers' rights after finding that the company violated labor laws.
Legal Fight over Student Debt a Prelude to Political Battle
At stake is the loyalty of young, college-educated voters who are a critical part of the Democratic coalition that Biden is counting on to return him to the White House for a second term.
SpaceX Launches U.S., Russia, UAE Astronauts to Space Station
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay.
Fractured G20 Foreign Ministers Grapple with Deepening Rifts
Diplomats from the world's major industrialized nations grappled with deepening rifts as they held contentious talks dominated by Russia's war in Ukraine and China's moves to boost its global influence.
Iowa State Lawmakers Propose Anti-Marriage Equality Amendment
Despite almost eight years of national marriage equality and the federal Respect for Marriage Act, Iowa state lawmakers have proposed banning marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Tenn. Governor Vows to Sign Anti-Drag Bill as Photo Surfaces
Republican Gov. Bill Lee says it would be "ridiculous" to conflate a recently surfaced yearbook photo of him wearing women's clothing in high school to drag show performances currently under attack in Tennessee and other GOP-led states.
Mississippi Enacts Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill to ban gender-affirming hormones or surgery in the state for anyone younger than 18, part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows
Indiana Senate Joins States Trying to Limit Transgender Care
Indiana Republican state Senators voted Tuesday to advance a ban on all gender-affirming care for those under 18, the latest in this year's movement by conservative states aiming to limit the rights of transgender youth.
Japan PM: Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Not Discrimination
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country's ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions.
Chilean Circus has Fought LGBTQ+ Discrimination for 54 Years
Although it is called a circus, it is more of a sexual diversity show with humor, song and dance under a big top, and has 30 employees. At its peaks it had up to 70. The Timoteo Circus is one of the best known of Chile's 120 circuses.
FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Adults
Federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could soon become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Father of Cellphone Sees Dark Side but Also Hope in New Tech
These days Martin Cooper frets about his invention's impacts on society — from the loss of privacy to the risk of internet addiction to the rapid spread of harmful content, especially among kids.
As Court Debates Student Loans, Borrowers See Disconnect
To borrowers following Tuesday's arguments, it felt isolating to hear such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language.
Why TikTok is Being Banned on Gov't Phones in U.S. and Beyond
The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from government-issued mobile phones.
Asteroid Named after Pope Behind Gregorian Calendar Reform
Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar, now has another, celestial claim to fame.