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President Trump Signs Funding Bill, Ending Historic 43-Day Government Shutdown

International

“We Have Had Enough”: The Resounding Roar of 60,000 Women Standing Up for Trans Rights

An unprecedented open letter signed by 60,000 cisgender women has electrified Trans Awareness Week, sending a clear message: the anti-trans backlash does not...

Nov 15

Pope Returns 62 Artifacts to Indigenous Peoples From Canada As Part of Reckoning With Colonial Past

The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its...

by Nicole Winfield | Nov 15

National

South Carolina Looks at Most Restrictive Abortion Bill in the US As Opponents Keep Pushing Limits

A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation

by Jeffrey Collins | Nov 16

Islam Makhachev Wins 170-Pound Title, Ties UFC Record With 16th Straight Victory

Islam Makhachev has tied the UFC record of 16 straight wins after defeating Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision at UFC 322

by Dan Gelston | Nov 16

Politics

Ricky Martin Sounds the Alarm: Why Are Queer People Feeling Forced Back Into the Closet?

Pop icon Ricky Martin has spoken out, warning that gay men—and the broader LGBTQ+ community—are experiencing a chilling resurgence of fear and self-censorship...

Nov 15

Trump Cuts Ties With 'Wacky' Marjorie Taylor Greene, Once Among His Top MAGA-World Defenders

President Donald Trump has publicly ended his support for Rep_ Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “Wacky Marjorie” and saying he would endorse a challenger...

by Meg Kinnard | Nov 15

Business

Disney Reaches New Deal With YouTube TV, Ending a Blackout That Lasted Over Two Weeks

Disney and YouTube TV have reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Nov 15

Blue Origin Launches Huge Rocket Carrying Twin NASA Spacecraft to Mars

Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars

by Marcia Dunn | Nov 14

Health

In Documentary, the Late Poet Andrea Gibson Shared Their Terminal Cancer Journey to Help Others

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist, never expected a documentary about their life with terminal cancer to be funny

by Lindsey Bahr | Nov 16

Masc But Moisturized: How Queer Men Are Changing the Face of Skincare—and Masculinity

Queer men are leading a skincare revolution that’s as much about self-love and identity as it is about serums and SPF.

Nov 15