Civil rights activist Claudette Colvin dies at 86
At 15, Colvin became the first Black person to be arrested for challenging Montgomery’s bus laws. History has largely ignored her bravery.
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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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Justices appear open to at least some trans girls participating in sports
Advocates had worried that the Supreme Court cases could result in a nationwide ban on transgender athletes.
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The truth about HIV phobia in gay dating
HIV and stigma remain baked into queer dating culture, leaving many men living with the virus to navigate rejection, discrimination and shame.
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Mary Peltola may put Alaska’s Senate race in reach for Democrats
Peltola, a Democrat who was the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, is challenging GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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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.