News

Italian Cooking and Its Rituals Get UN Designation As World Heritage

International

US Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Released 3 Weeks After Arrest in Japan for Alleged Drug Smuggling

The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention in Japan three weeks after he was taken into custody on suspicion of...

by Mari Yamaguchi | 6 hours ago

Australia's Social Media Ban Leaves a 15-Year-Old Worried About Losing Touch With Friends

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday

by Rod McGuirk | Dec 9

National

Senate Heads Toward Dueling Partisan Votes on Health Care, With Each Likely to Fail

The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week

by Mary Clare Jalonick and Ali Swenson | 6 hours ago

Judge Orders Georgia to Continue Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates

A federal judge has ordered Georgia's prison system to provide hormone therapy for transgender inmates

by Jeff Amy | Dec 9

Politics

Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Development of Wind Energy

A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind...

by Matthew Daly and Jennifer McDermott | Dec 9

Florida Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a Terrorist Organization

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a...

by The Associated Press | Dec 9

Business

ABC Signs Jimmy Kimmel to a One-Year Contract Extension, Months After Temporary Suspension

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.

by David Bauder | Dec 9

Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses

YouthSeen, a Denver-based nonprofit that supports queer and transgender youth, has closed its physical office indefinitely after a burglary that stole nearly...

Dec 9

Health

California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

by Associated Press | Dec 9

From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...

Dec 8