Senate moves to let victims of sexually explicit deepfakes sue for damages
The bill goes to the House amid controversy over images created by X’s Grok.
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The trans athletes at the center of Supreme Court cases don’t fit conservative stereotypes
On Tuesday, lawyers for Lindsay Hecox and Becky Pepper-Jackson will argue that their rights were violated when they were banned from competition.
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Head Start can still use words like ‘race’ and ‘women’ for federal funding, judge says
Providers notched a legal win this week when a judge temporarily halted the administration’s requirements for grant applications.
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Here’s what’s really happening with child care fraud in Minnesota
Evidence is nowhere near the epidemic levels a viral YouTube video would suggest — but it hasn’t stopped a crackdown on child care funding. Here’s a fact check.
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An eighth-grader’s plea after the Eaton Fire redefined disaster recovery for girls
Avery Colvert’s viral ask on social media last year led to a million donations, a nonprofit and a community hub to help teens plan for their futures beyond the shadow of the wildfire.
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Supermajority, group organizing women around politics, is shutting down
Founders of the group, which started in 2019, pointed to the legacy of women organizers responding to the Trump administration and how the country thinks about gender.
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Women and children are being digitally undressed on social media
X users are asking the platform’s AI chatbot, Grok, to create sexualized images before new legal protections take effect.
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Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow
Centers are confronting financial strain, restrictive regulations and resistance from hospitals.
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Three hospitals are under investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth
In Washington state, Colorado, and Minnesota, children’s hospitals are facing federal scrutiny over care that’s legal under state law.
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