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Publishers Reject More Queer Books Amid Surge in US Book Bans and Anti-LGBTQ+ Climate

Publishers Reject More Queer Books Amid Surge in US Book Bans and Anti-LGBTQ+ Climate

Vermont Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Trust Fund Shielding Gender-Affirming Care from Federal Funding Threats
Vermont Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Trust Fund Shielding Gender-Affirming Care from Federal Funding Threats

2 hours ago
Trump Says 8 European Countries Will Be Charged a 10% Tariff for Opposing US Control of Greenland
Trump Says 8 European Countries Will Be Charged a 10% Tariff for Opposing US Control of Greenland

by Emma Burrows, Daniel Niemann and Josh Boak | 2 hours ago
ChatGPT's Free Ride Is Ending: Here's What OpenAI Plans for Advertising on the Chatbot
ChatGPT's Free Ride Is Ending: Here's What OpenAI Plans for Advertising on the Chatbot

by Matt O'Brien | 3 hours ago
New Research Bolsters Evidence That Tylenol Doesn't Raise the Risk of Autism Despite Trump's Claims
New Research Bolsters Evidence That Tylenol Doesn't Raise the Risk of Autism Despite Trump's Claims

by Laura Ungar | 4 hours ago
National Guard Troops to Stay on Washington, DC, Streets Through 2026
National Guard Troops to Stay on Washington, DC, Streets Through 2026

by Konstantin Toropin | 4 hours ago
Here's Where Trump's Most Jaw-Dropping Promises Stand a Year Into His Second Term
Here's Where Trump's Most Jaw-Dropping Promises Stand a Year Into His Second Term

by Will Weissert | 4 hours ago

International

Wikipedia Inks AI Deals With Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity As It Marks 25th Birthday
Wikipedia Inks AI Deals With Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity As It Marks 25th Birthday

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary

by Kelvin Chan | 6 hours ago

Ralph Lauren Front Row Draws Celebrities to Milan Show
Ralph Lauren Front Row Draws Celebrities to Milan Show

Colman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth, and Noah Schnapp pack the Ralph Lauren front row to launch a Milan-centric season

by Colleen Barry | Jan 16

ICE Says a Cuban Man Died During a Suicide Attempt. a Witness Says a Guard Fatally Choked Him
ICE Says a Cuban Man Died During a Suicide Attempt. a Witness Says a Guard Fatally Choked Him

by Michael Biesecker, Cedar Attanasio and Ryan J. Foley | Jan 16
The Latest: Trump Thanks Iran for Halting Executions As Allies Discourage US From Striking
The Latest: Trump Thanks Iran for Halting Executions As Allies Discourage US From Striking

by The Associated Press | Jan 16
In Their Words: Greenlanders Talk About Trump's Desire to Own Their Arctic Island
In Their Words: Greenlanders Talk About Trump's Desire to Own Their Arctic Island

by Emma Burrows | Jan 16

National

Republicans Vouch for Fed Chair, Creating a Rare Schism With Trump
Republicans Vouch for Fed Chair, Creating a Rare Schism With Trump

Republicans in Congress are supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against the central bank

by Joey Cappelletti and Christopher Rugaber | 5 hours ago

Supreme Court Will Decide on Use of Warrants That Collect the Location History of Cellphone Users
Supreme Court Will Decide on Use of Warrants That Collect the Location History of Cellphone Users

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of broad search warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near...

by Mark Sherman | 7 hours ago

Abigail Spanberger Becomes Virginia's 1st Female Governor in Historic Inauguration
Abigail Spanberger Becomes Virginia's 1st Female Governor in Historic Inauguration

by Olivia Diaz | 8 hours ago
Justice Department Investigating Whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey Impeded Immigration Enforcement
Justice Department Investigating Whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey Impeded Immigration Enforcement

by Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Jack Brook | 8 hours ago
Judge Rules Feds in Minneapolis Immigration Operation Can’t Detain or Tear Gas Peaceful Protesters
Judge Rules Feds in Minneapolis Immigration Operation Can’t Detain or Tear Gas Peaceful Protesters

by Audrey McAvoy and Steve Karnowski | 8 hours ago

Politics

Virginia Lawmakers Back Redrawing Congressional Maps, Paving the Way for a Voter Referendum
Virginia Lawmakers Back Redrawing Congressional Maps, Paving the Way for a Voter Referendum

Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly is advancing a constitutional amendment to allow redistricting ahead of the midterm elections

by Olivia Diaz | Jan 16

Trump Isn't Waiting for Future Generations to Name Things After Him. It's Happening Now
Trump Isn't Waiting for Future Generations to Name Things After Him. It's Happening Now

President Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself

by Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert | Jan 16

Senators Worry That US Postal Service Changes Could Disenfranchise Voters Who Cast Ballots by Mail
Senators Worry That US Postal Service Changes Could Disenfranchise Voters Who Cast Ballots by Mail

by Claire Rush | Jan 16
US Names Major Sporting Events Other Than World Cup, Olympics Exempt From Trump Visa Ban
US Names Major Sporting Events Other Than World Cup, Olympics Exempt From Trump Visa Ban

by Matthew Lee | Jan 16
Federal Immigration Agents Filmed Dragging a Woman From Her Car in Minneapolis
Federal Immigration Agents Filmed Dragging a Woman From Her Car in Minneapolis

by Safiyah Riddle, Sarah Brumfeld and Hallie Golden | Jan 16

Business

YouTube Relaxes Monetization Policy on Videos With Controversial Content
YouTube Relaxes Monetization Policy on Videos With Controversial Content

YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing what advertisers define as controversial content, like abortion and self-harm, allowing more creators...

by Kaitlyn Huamani | 7 hours ago

Quinn Erotica App Apologizes After Editing Out ‘Trans Women’ From 'Heated Rivalry' Promo
Quinn Erotica App Apologizes After Editing Out ‘Trans Women’ From 'Heated Rivalry' Promo

Audio erotica platform Quinn has apologized and donated $25, 000 to Trans Lifeline after editing out a reference to “trans women” from a social media clip...

9 hours ago

Nurses Restart Contract Talks With Another Major Hospital System on 5th Day of Strike
Nurses Restart Contract Talks With Another Major Hospital System on 5th Day of Strike

by Philip Marcelo | Jan 16
Kathleen Kennedy, Steward of 'Star Wars,' Steps Down From Lucasfilm
Kathleen Kennedy, Steward of 'Star Wars,' Steps Down From Lucasfilm

by Jake Coyle | Jan 16
Food Companies Are Targeting Users of Weight-Loss Drugs With 'GLP-1 Friendly' Labels
Food Companies Are Targeting Users of Weight-Loss Drugs With 'GLP-1 Friendly' Labels

by Dee-Ann Durbin | Jan 15

Health

US Flu Activity Fell for a Second Week. But Experts Worry the Season Is Far From Over
US Flu Activity Fell for a Second Week. But Experts Worry the Season Is Far From Over

Health experts say the U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity

by Mike Stobbe | 9 hours ago

Measles Cases Jump Again in South Carolina, Rising to More Than 550
Measles Cases Jump Again in South Carolina, Rising to More Than 550

Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days

by Mike Stobbe | Jan 16

NYC Nurses on Strike Set to Resume Negotiations With Hospitals on 4th Day of Walkout
NYC Nurses on Strike Set to Resume Negotiations With Hospitals on 4th Day of Walkout

by Philip Marcelo | Jan 15
Trump Administration Restores Federal Funding for Family Planning After ACLU Lawsuit
Trump Administration Restores Federal Funding for Family Planning After ACLU Lawsuit

by Kimberlee Kruesi | Jan 15
US Overdose Deaths Fell Through Most of 2025, Federal Data Reveals
US Overdose Deaths Fell Through Most of 2025, Federal Data Reveals

by Mike Stobbe | Jan 15