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Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister for Urging Halt to Overhaul
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel's judiciary that has fiercely divided the country.
Next Victim of Culture War: the LGBTQ+ Flag
A Republican state senator from Tampa, FL proposes to limit to four the number of flags that can be flown at government facilities.
Transgender Youth: 'Forced Outing' Bills Make Schools Unsafe
As hundreds of bills nationwide take aim at nearly every facet of transgender existence, trans kids and their families say certain proposals could eliminate one of the last remaining safe havens to explore their identities: K-12 public schools.
Doing the Bare Minimum with Debt Can Cost You
When it comes to debt, inertia can cost you, especially with average credit card interest rates reaching 20.4% as of last November.
Who are the 10 Best Queer Video Game Characters?
We're here to give you a list of our 10 favorite queer video game characters who have changed the landscape of the industry.
Drag Superstars Join In for 'Drag Isn't Dangerous' Campaign & Telethon
A coalition of LGBTQ media groups and companies is teaming up to fight back against harmful political and media narratives about drag performers and trans people.
HIV-Positive TikTok Influencer Diaries Daily Life to Uplift, Inform
19-year-old Zachary Willmore is HIV-positive, and talking about it on TikTok — not with regret or misery, but as someone living his best life and looking to educate others.
California Looks to Spend Some Medicaid Money on Housing
There's a radical rethinking of the relationship between housing and health care in the U.S. For decades, Medicaid would only pay for medical expenses; under the Biden administration, that's changing.
Planets on Parade: 5 Will be Lined Up in Night Sky this Week
Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon.
Gap Grows Between TikTok Users, Lawmakers on Potential Ban
On the one side are lawmakers' dire warnings about possible Chinese surveillance. On the other are some 150 million TikTok users in the U.S. who want to keep making and watching short, fun videos.
States' Divisions on Abortion Widen after Roe Overturned
During the first legislative sessions in most states since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, lawmakers on both sides are dug in.
Veto Puts Kentucky in Thick of Fight over Transgender Rights
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of a bill aimed at transgender health care puts the state in the middle of a national fight as a looming election offers an early test on the assault on gender-affirming care.
Factory or Farm? Oregon May alter Land Use for Chipmakers
For exactly 50 years, the farms and forests that ring Oregon's metropolitan centers have been protected from urban sprawl by the nation's first statewide law that placed growth boundaries on cities.
Israeli Group Asks Court to Punish Netanyahu over Legal Plan
An Israeli good governance group on Sunday asked the country's Supreme Court to punish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegedly violating a conflict of interest agreement.
Florida Parents Say Michelangelo's 'David' is Pornographic
A Florida charter school principal was forced to resign this week after some parents complained that their sixth-grade students were shown images of Michelangelo's "David" statue in class.
Drag Community Protests Nebraska Bill
Those opposed to the bill made sure the final hearing went out with a flash of glitter and sequins.
Is Disney Hosting Gay Rights Summit to Diss DeSantis?
In a move that is sure to piss off Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Disney is host the "largest LGBTQ+ conference in the world" in September. Is it intentional? The event, to take place in September, is being billed as "the largest LGBTQ+ conference in the worl
Biden's Moves on Alaska Drilling, TikTok Test Young Voters
Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok over its Chinese ownership and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of young voters.
Trump, Facing Potential Indictment, Holds Defiant Waco Rally
Donald Trump took a defiant stance at a rally Saturday in Waco, disparaging the prosecutors investigating him and predicting his vindication as he rallied supporters.
Crews Continue to Sift Through Deep South Tornado Wreckage
Search and recovery crews on Sunday resumed the daunting task of digging through the debris of flattened and battered homes, commercial buildings, and municipal offices.