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International

As Russia's Anti-Gay Crackdown Intensifies, A Prison Death, Worsening Persecution, and Defiance Follow

Russia's anti-gay crackdown has far outstripped the 2013 law that criminalized acknowledgement of, and open support for, LGBTQ+ people. A prison death and...

by Kilian Melloy | Apr 1

French Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen is Barred from Seeking Public Office for Embezzlement

A French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement.

by Sylvie Corbet and John Leicester | Mar 31

National

Federal Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's Killing

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO...

by Michael R. Sisak and Alanna Durkin Richer | Apr 1

Protestors Descend on Gavin Newsom's Town to Push Back on His Comments about Trans People

California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew an unhappy crowd on Transgender Day of Visibility, with protestors marching in the town where he recently bought a home. The...

by Kilian Melloy | Apr 1

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Politics

Democrats' Win in Wisconsin Court Race Also is a Big Loss for Elon Musk

Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals' narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real...

by Nicholas Riccardi | Today

French Far-Right Leader Marie Le Pen, Now Barred from Seeking Office, Courted and Won Queer Voters

For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power – poised, relentless and rising. In one of her sharpest political maneuvers, she sought out the LGBTQ...

by Thomas Adamson | Apr 1

Business

No Batteries? Thinner Packaging? US Businesses Look for Ways to Offset Tariffs

The economic environment in which the president has imposed, threatened and occasionally postponed repeated rounds of tariffs is more precarious than during his...

by Anne D'Innocenzio | Apr 1

A Senate Vote to Reverse Trump's Tariffs on Canada is Testing Republican Support

With President Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" of tariff implementation fast approaching, Senate Democrats are putting Republican support for some of...

by Stephen Groves | Apr 1

Health

'Everyday Discrimination' Linked to Increased Anxiety And Depression Across All Groups of Americans

People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life – are more likely to suffer from anxiety and...

Mar 31

Transgender People Are About 1% of the US Population. Yet They're a Political Lightning Rod

It's a contradiction of numbers that reveals a deep cultural divide: Transgender people make up less than 1% of the U.S. population, but they have become a...

by Geoff Mulvihill and Jesse Bedayn | Mar 30