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Judge Orders Georgia to Continue Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates

International

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

A Symphony of Woofs: This Is What Happens When 2,397 Golden Retrievers Gather in an Argentina Park

A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world...

by Isabel Debre | Dec 9

National

Takeover Bid of Parent Company Means Limbo for CNN, Some Fellow Cable Networks

It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company,...

by David Bauder | Dec 9

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

Politics

Iceblock App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Its Pressure on Apple to Remove App

The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents has sued the Trump administration for free speech violations

by Matt O'Brien | Dec 9

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Texas Book Ban Appeal in Case Watched by Free Speech Groups

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case

by Jim Vertuno | Dec 9

Business

What to Know About Paramount's Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery's friendly agreement to sell itself to Netflix just got upended by a hostile actor -- Paramount, which made Warner shareholders a higher...

by Mae Anderson | Dec 9

Grindr Unwrapped 2025: What 135 Billion Chats Reveal About Global Queer Culture

Grindr’s fifth annual “Grindr Unwrapped” report for 2025 uses data from over 135 billion chats and more than 15 million monthly users to map how queer people...

Dec 8

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