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Japan's First Female Leader Faces a Taboo Over Entering the Male-Only Sumo Ring

Japan's First Female Leader Faces a Taboo Over Entering the Male-Only Sumo Ring

Wife of Lesbian Astronaut Pleads Guilty in Unprecedented Space Crime Case
Wife of Lesbian Astronaut Pleads Guilty in Unprecedented Space Crime Case

Nov 23
Senate Investigates Ric Grenell for Alleged Corruption at Kennedy Center
Senate Investigates Ric Grenell for Alleged Corruption at Kennedy Center

Nov 23
Gay Venezuelan Makeup Artist Begins New Chapter After Prison Ordeal
Gay Venezuelan Makeup Artist Begins New Chapter After Prison Ordeal

Nov 23
Sacramento Man in Coma After Alleged Hate Crime Attack Outside LGBTQ+ Nightclub
Sacramento Man in Coma After Alleged Hate Crime Attack Outside LGBTQ+ Nightclub

Nov 23
It's Possible to Get Addicted to Pot. Here's What to Know
It's Possible to Get Addicted to Pot. Here's What to Know

by Laura Ungar | Nov 23
Potential Presidential Candidates Are Less Coy About 2028 Plans: 'Of Course I’m Thinking About It'
Potential Presidential Candidates Are Less Coy About 2028 Plans: 'Of Course I’m Thinking About It'

by Jill Colvin | Nov 23

International

Japan's First Female Leader Faces a Taboo Over Entering the Male-Only Sumo Ring
Japan's First Female Leader Faces a Taboo Over Entering the Male-Only Sumo Ring

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has broken the glass ceiling to become Japan's first female leader

by Mari Yamaguchi | Nov 23

New Zealand Reviews Access to Puberty Blockers
New Zealand Reviews Access to Puberty Blockers

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has announced a review of clinical guidelines for the prescription of puberty blockers to transgender youth following increased...

Nov 22

Paul Costelloe, Irish-American Fashion Designer for Princess Diana, Dies at 80
Paul Costelloe, Irish-American Fashion Designer for Princess Diana, Dies at 80

by Danica Kirka | Nov 22
Paris Wax Museum Unveils New Diana Figure in ‘Revenge Dress,’ Decades After Her Death in the City
Paris Wax Museum Unveils New Diana Figure in ‘Revenge Dress,’ Decades After Her Death in the City

by Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic | Nov 20
Trans Woman Wrongly Deported By Trump Administration
Trans Woman Wrongly Deported By Trump Administration

Nov 19

National

Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How It Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols
Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How It Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols

Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of...

by Lisa Mascaro and Konstantin Toropin | Nov 22

Hawaii Gov. Green Predicts Newsom Won't Satisfy Americans' Desire for a Peacemaking Leader in 2028
Hawaii Gov. Green Predicts Newsom Won't Satisfy Americans' Desire for a Peacemaking Leader in 2028

Democratic Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii predicts Americans will want a peacemaking leader by 2028

by Jonathan J. Cooper | Nov 22

Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Resigning. Here's What to Know About Her Five Years in Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Resigning. Here's What to Know About Her Five Years in Congress

by Jeff Amy | Nov 22
Remembering Loraine Hutchins: Trailblazer for Bisexual Visibility and Justice
Remembering Loraine Hutchins: Trailblazer for Bisexual Visibility and Justice

Nov 22
Abortion Is Illegal Again in North Dakota After Court Reverses a Judge's Earlier Decision
Abortion Is Illegal Again in North Dakota After Court Reverses a Judge's Earlier Decision

by Jack Dura | Nov 22

Politics

Epstein's Accusers Grapple With Complex Emotions About Promised Release of Justice Department Files
Epstein's Accusers Grapple With Complex Emotions About Promised Release of Justice Department Files

Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein

by Safiyah Riddle | Nov 22

RFK Jr. Says He Personally Directed CDC's New Guidance on Vaccines and Autism
RFK Jr. Says He Personally Directed CDC's New Guidance on Vaccines and Autism

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times in an interview that he personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

by Ali Swenson | Nov 22

Republicans Hyped the Epstein Files for Years. Now Trump Is Under Pressure to Deliver
Republicans Hyped the Epstein Files for Years. Now Trump Is Under Pressure to Deliver

by Joey Cappelletti and Stephen Groves | Nov 22
Takeaways From Trump and Mamdani Visit: Both Men Get Something They Want, Gop Loses a Punching Bag
Takeaways From Trump and Mamdani Visit: Both Men Get Something They Want, Gop Loses a Punching Bag

by Nicholas Riccardi, Josh Boak and Jake Offenhartz | Nov 22
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Former Trump Loyalist, Says She Is Resigning From Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Former Trump Loyalist, Says She Is Resigning From Congress

by Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro and Jeff Amy | Nov 22

Business

Advocacy Groups Urge Parents to Avoid AI Toys This Holiday Season
Advocacy Groups Urge Parents to Avoid AI Toys This Holiday Season

Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season

by Barbara Ortutay and Matt O'Brien | Nov 21

Cracker Barrel Shareholders Vote to Keep Ceo Despite Logo Debacle
Cracker Barrel Shareholders Vote to Keep Ceo Despite Logo Debacle

Cracker Barrel shareholders voted Thursday to keep company CEO Julie Felss Masino in place despite a debacle over the company’s logo that continues to hurt its...

by Dee-Ann Durbin | Nov 21

The Weeknd's 'After Hours 'Til Dawn' Tour Grosses Over $1 Billion, Live Nation Says
The Weeknd's 'After Hours 'Til Dawn' Tour Grosses Over $1 Billion, Live Nation Says

by Maria Sherman | Nov 20
Prada Heir Lorenzo Bertelli Will Have Strategic Role at Versace As Executive Chairman
Prada Heir Lorenzo Bertelli Will Have Strategic Role at Versace As Executive Chairman

by Colleen Barry | Nov 20
Meta Prevails in Historic FTC Antitrust Case, Won't Have to Break Off Whatsapp, Instagram
Meta Prevails in Historic FTC Antitrust Case, Won't Have to Break Off Whatsapp, Instagram

by Barbara Ortutay | Nov 18

Health

Flu Activity Is Low, But Experts Worry About a New Strain and Vaccination Rates
Flu Activity Is Low, But Experts Worry About a New Strain and Vaccination Rates

The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s

by Mike Stobbe and Nicky Forster | Nov 23

New Play Looking at Friendship Between Aids Activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the Works
New Play Looking at Friendship Between Aids Activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the Works

A new play titled “Kramer/Fauci” explores the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci

by Mark Kennedy | Nov 21

Lea Salonga’s Son Nic Chien Opens Up About Top Surgery: A Story of Family, Visibility, and Affirmation
Lea Salonga’s Son Nic Chien Opens Up About Top Surgery: A Story of Family, Visibility, and Affirmation

Nov 21
Susan Powter: From Fitness Icon to Proud Lesbian and Life on Her Own Terms
Susan Powter: From Fitness Icon to Proud Lesbian and Life on Her Own Terms

Nov 20
John Whaite Opens Up: Unmasking Steroids, Body Image, and Queer Resilience
John Whaite Opens Up: Unmasking Steroids, Body Image, and Queer Resilience

Nov 18