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Transgender Youth Reemerge as Statehouse Focal Point in Utah

POLITICS | By Sam Metz | Jan 19, 2023

Utah lawmakers wasted no time before returning to an issue that has become a popular topic in GOP-led statehouses: Trying to limit medical options doctors are allowed to provide transgender youth.

For Success in Gay Dating, Your Teeth Should be Straight

SPONSORED CONTENT | Jan 18, 2023

A surprising turn-off in the world? Crooked teeth. Fortunately, in recent years, it's become possible — and surprisingly affordable — for adults to straighten their teeth and improve their smiles... and social lives!

On the Rise: Actor John Toon Makes His Mark in Hilarious 'Pooph' Ad

On the Rise: Actor John Toon Makes His Mark in Hilarious 'Pooph' Ad

BUSINESS | Jan 18, 2023

There may not be a funnier and more dynamic personality pushing a product than John Toon, the buff, bearded, fast-talking spokesperson for Pooph, the odor eliminator that is so safe he sprays it in his mouth.

5 Ways to Consume Cannabis Without Smoking

HEALTH | Jan 18, 2023

Smoking cannabis can have a few adverse effects. Thankfully, there are many alternative ways of consuming your favorite herb without involving smoke:

Gambling in UK Politics: What Is Behind the Closed Door?

NATIONAL | Jan 18, 2023

Did you know you can gamble on politics on your online betting site? Political betting has existed for centuries, and it is very much a part of the UK civilisation.

EDGE Rewind: Watch: Men on the Street Explain What Makes Them Come (Seriously)

NATIONAL | Jan 18, 2023

TikTok star Hannah Berner is not shy, as these videos of her speaking to men about their ejaculation habits attest.

Are Resort Fees Ever Worth It?

NATIONAL | By Sally French, NerdWallet | Jan 18, 2023

NerdWallet analyzed more than 100 U.S. hotels with January 2023 check-in dates as part of its 2023 Best-Of Awards to see which hotels have the best and worst fees.

Feds to Investigate Nursing Home Abuse of Antipsychotics

HEALTH | By Amanda Seitz | Jan 18, 2023

The federal government says it will begin a targeted crackdown on nursing homes' abuse of antipsychotic drugs and misdiagnoses of schizophrenia in patients.

At Davos, UN Chief Warns the World is In a 'Sorry State'

INTERNATIONAL | By Jamey Keaten | Jan 18, 2023

The world is in a "sorry state" because of myriad "interlinked" challenges including climate change and Russia's war in Ukraine that are "piling up like cars in a chain reaction crash," the U.N. chief said.

Church of England Refuses to Back Same-sex Marriage

NATIONAL | By Sylvia Hui | Jan 18, 2023

The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches.

White House Defends its Delayed, Limited Document Disclosure

POLITICS | By Colleen Long and Zeke Miller | Jan 18, 2023

The White House brushed aside criticism of its disclosures about classified documents discovered at President Biden's home and office, saying it may withhold information to protect the investigation.

Jury Selected for Elon Musk Trial about Tesla Buyout Tweets

BUSINESS | By Michael Liedtke | Jan 18, 2023

A jury was seated Tuesday to hear a trial that will determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk cheated investors by asserting in 2018 tweets that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private.

Brazil Charges Dozens in Pro-Bolsonaro Riots; More Expected

INTERNATIONAL | By Carla Bridi | Jan 18, 2023

Brazil's prosecutor-general presented its first charges against some of the thousands of people who stormed government buildings in an effort to overturn Jair Bolsonaro's loss in the October election.

Walker Campaign Staffer Files Suit in Matt Schlapp Groping Claim

NATIONAL | By Jill Colvin | Jan 18, 2023

A staffer who worked for Herschel Walker's Republican Senate campaign filed a lawsuit against prominent conservative activist Matt Schlapp on Tuesday, accusing Schlapp of groping him.

North Dakota Weighs Ban of 'Sexually Explicit' Library Books

NATIONAL | By Trisha Ahmed | Jan 18, 2023

Books containing "sexually explicit" content — including depictions of sexual or gender identity — would be banned from North Dakota public libraries under proposed legislation.

NJ Gambling Revenue Matches All-time High, with Online Help

NATIONAL | By Wayne Parry | Jan 18, 2023

New Jersey's gambling revenue matched its all-time high of $5.2 billion in 2022, but only half that amount was won by casinos from in-person gamblers.

How Ominous is the Debt Limit Problem?

NATIONAL | By Josh Boak | Jan 18, 2023

On the brink of hitting the nation's legal borrowing limit on Thursday, the government is resorting to "extraordinary measures" to avoid a default.

Watch: MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart Confronts GOP House Candidate Leon Benjamin Over Homophobic Posts

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Jan 17, 2023

MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart had a visually tense exchange with GOP House candidate Leon Benjamin over some blatantly homophobic comments he previously posted on social media.

Will 2023 Set New Record for Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation?

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jan 17, 2023

2021 set a record for anti-LGBTQ+ laws in GOP-controlled state legislatures. Then 2022 smashed that record and set a new one for bills hostile to LGBTQ+ Americans. Get ready for 2023.

Masked Neo-Nazis Hurl Slurs, Disrupt Massachusetts Drag Story Hour

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jan 17, 2023

Masked people — some of them sporting regalia of a known neo-Nazi group — protested outside a public library in Taunton, Massachusetts, and at least one person was ejected from inside the building.

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