News
Trump Warns Against Infiltration by a 'Bad Santa,' Defends Coal in Jovial Christmas Calls With Kids

Trump Warns Against Infiltration by a 'Bad Santa,' Defends Coal in Jovial Christmas Calls With Kids

Mikaela Shiffrin Is Perfect in Slalom. She's Got Big Post-Christmas Plans With Olympics Approaching
Mikaela Shiffrin Is Perfect in Slalom. She's Got Big Post-Christmas Plans With Olympics Approaching

by Andrew Dampf | 4 hours ago
Gus Kenworthy Returns to Freeskiing, Eyes 2026 Milano Olympics as Openly Gay Athlete
Gus Kenworthy Returns to Freeskiing, Eyes 2026 Milano Olympics as Openly Gay Athlete

Dec 23
After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue
After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue

Dec 20
Rosie O’Donnell Finds Safety and New Purpose in Self-Imposed Irish Exile
Rosie O’Donnell Finds Safety and New Purpose in Self-Imposed Irish Exile

Dec 18
Dave Kopay’s Legacy: How an NFL Pioneer Helped Change the Conversation on Gay Athletes
Dave Kopay’s Legacy: How an NFL Pioneer Helped Change the Conversation on Gay Athletes

Dec 16
Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry
Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry

Dec 16

International

EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship
EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship

The European Union's executive is warning of possible action against the U.S. after travel bans were imposed on five Europeans accused of pressuring American...

by Lorne Cook | Dec 24

UK Authorities Bring New Charges of Rape and Sexual Assault Against Russell Brand
UK Authorities Bring New Charges of Rape and Sexual Assault Against Russell Brand

British authorities have brought new charges of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand

by Krutika Pathi | Dec 23

Greta Thunberg Arrested in London While Supporting Hunger-striking Pro-Palestinian Activists
Greta Thunberg Arrested in London While Supporting Hunger-striking Pro-Palestinian Activists

by Danica Kirka | Dec 23
British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples
British Ice Dance Star Lewis Gibson’s Visibility Helps Open Door for Same-Gender Couples

Dec 15
Trump Holds an Event With Rubio and Hegseth During Vacation As Tensions With Venezuela Mount
Trump Holds an Event With Rubio and Hegseth During Vacation As Tensions With Venezuela Mount

by Aamer Madhani and Emma Burrows | Dec 22

National

Bears, Patriots, Jaguars Clinch Playoff Berths in Stunning First-Year Coaching Turnarounds
Bears, Patriots, Jaguars Clinch Playoff Berths in Stunning First-Year Coaching Turnarounds

Chicago, New England and Jacksonville have clinched playoff spots this week after disappointing 2024 seasons

by Josh Dubow | 7 hours ago

After Missing Deadline, DOJ Says It May Need a 'Few More Weeks' to Finish Releasing Epstein Files
After Missing Deadline, DOJ Says It May Need a 'Few More Weeks' to Finish Releasing Epstein Files

The Justice Department says that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a...

by Michael R. Sisak | Dec 24

More Than a Third of States Sue HHS Over a Move That Could Curtail Youth Gender-Affirming Care
More Than a Third of States Sue HHS Over a Move That Could Curtail Youth Gender-Affirming Care

by Ali Swenson | Dec 24
Travis Kelce's Possible Final Home Game for the Chiefs: a Bittersweet Christmas Showdown
Travis Kelce's Possible Final Home Game for the Chiefs: a Bittersweet Christmas Showdown

by Dave Skretta | Dec 24
Supreme Court Keeps Trump’s National Guard Deployment Blocked in the Chicago Area, for Now
Supreme Court Keeps Trump’s National Guard Deployment Blocked in the Chicago Area, for Now

by Mark Sherman | Dec 24

Politics

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Chest Binder Companies Over Medical Device Classification
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Chest Binder Companies Over Medical Device Classification

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to eleven companies selling chest binders, claiming the products constitute misbranded medical...

6 hours ago

Oklahoma Instructor Removed From Teaching for Failing a Bible-Based Gender Essay
Oklahoma Instructor Removed From Teaching for Failing a Bible-Based Gender Essay

The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination

by John Hanna | Dec 24

Former Nebraska US Sen. Ben Sasse Reveals Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Former Nebraska US Sen. Ben Sasse Reveals Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

by The Associated Press | Dec 24
Federal Judge Says Trump Administration Must Restore Disaster Money to Democratic States
Federal Judge Says Trump Administration Must Restore Disaster Money to Democratic States

by Kimberlee Kruesi | Dec 24
Voluminous New Epstein Document Release Includes Multiple Trump Mentions, But Little Revelatory News
Voluminous New Epstein Document Release Includes Multiple Trump Mentions, But Little Revelatory News

by Lindsay Whitehurst and Seung Min Kim | Dec 24

Business

Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut

7 For All Mankind has appointed Italian designer Nicola Brognano as its new creative director, tasking him with evolving the early-2000s denim icon into a fully...

Dec 24

Vince Zampella, Video Game Pioneer Behind 'Call of Duty', Dies at 55
Vince Zampella, Video Game Pioneer Behind 'Call of Duty', Dies at 55

Video game pioneer Vincent Zampella has died at 55

by Safiyah Riddle | Dec 23

Department Stores Try to Distinguish Themselves As Beauty Lovers Turn to Tiktok and Amazon
Department Stores Try to Distinguish Themselves As Beauty Lovers Turn to Tiktok and Amazon

by Anne D'innocenzio | Dec 22
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Launches With $88m Domestically, $345m Worldwide
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Launches With $88m Domestically, $345m Worldwide

by Jake Coyle | Dec 22
Netflix and Paramount Are Fighting Over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's the Regulatory Outlook
Netflix and Paramount Are Fighting Over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's the Regulatory Outlook

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Dec 21

Health

From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
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 24

US Regulators Approve Wegovy Pill for Weight Loss
US Regulators Approve Wegovy Pill for Weight Loss

U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy

by Jonel Aleccia | Dec 23

From Streaming Screen to Squat Rack: How To Get Your ‘Heated Rivalry’ Hockey Butt
From Streaming Screen to Squat Rack: How To Get Your ‘Heated Rivalry’ Hockey Butt

Dec 12
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health

Dec 15
California Partners with The Trevor Project to Expand 988 Training as Federal Actions Target LGBTQ Youth Health Care
California Partners with The Trevor Project to Expand 988 Training as Federal Actions Target LGBTQ Youth Health Care

Dec 22