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Lawmakers in Ghana reintroduce an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that sparked criticism
Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by parliament last year but not enactedABC News - 12h -
Watch live: Democrats reintroduce bill giving 'Dreamers' pathway to citizenship
A group of House Democrats are set to reintroduce legislation on Wednesday afternoon that would provide recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program a pathway to become ...The Hill - 5d -
Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections
If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.The New York Times - 4d -
Iowa lawmakers pass bill ending transgender rights protections
Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, despite large, intense protests.CBS News - 3d -
California Bill Seeks Age Minimum on Anti-Aging Skin Care Products
Revamped legislation would require anyone purchasing the products to provide proof that they are 18 or older.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Johnson makes 'prayer request' ahead of critical vote on Trump agenda bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asked for prayers as he prepares to bring the House’s budget reconciliation resolution, the vehicle for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, for a floor vote ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service ...ABC News - 5d -
Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reintroducing a measure that would increase Social Security benefits. Sanders is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Val ...The Hill - 4d -
LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections
Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’. They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds
Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit. The majority of banned books in US public schools last year dealt with people of ...The Guardian - 4d -
A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.
Fearing their son was becoming involved in a gang, a London teenager’s parents tricked him and left him in Ghana. He sued, but a court sided with his parents.The New York Times - 4d -
‘People cry, get angry’: remembering the enslaved in Ghana’s remarkable sculpture park
Kwame Akoto-Bamfo started by shaping one clay head in 2009. Now thousands are displayed at the Nykyinkyim Museum, each representing an African who was lost to slavery. • Photographs by Keelson ...The Guardian - 21h -
The anti-woke overcorrection is here
Conservatives are mistaking public dislike of the cultural left for enthusiasm for the opposite dogmaFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Lawmakers skeptical of Trump's Ukraine deal
Lawmakers in both parties are expressing skepticism of President Trump’s expected deal to share Ukraine’s mineral wealth, warning it will need a strong buy-in from Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...The Hill - 4d -
The 1980s seaside snaps that sparked a controversy
Ahead of a film about him, photographer Martin Parr tells all about his most famous pieces of work.BBC News - 5d -
Studio Borbon, the anti anti-ageing surgeon who tweaks the fashion set
Giulio Borbon is opening a stylish new home in MilanFinancial Times - 20h -
The political rise of the anti-vax movement
As traditional parties decline, vaccine scepticism has become one of the anti-establishment forces filling the vacuumFinancial Times - 6d -
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights
Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
More than half of books banned last year featured LGBTQ characters or people of color, report finds
More than half of books banned during the last school year featured or were about people of color or members of the LGBTQ community, according to a report released Thursday.NBC News - 4d -
‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire
Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income . It was a blaze that ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion
When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer, her family begged her to stop trainingABC News - Feb. 24 -
British boy loses case against parents over being sent to school in Ghana
The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.BBC News - 4d -
Republican lawmakers show displeasure of Trump’s mass firings
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new polls on Trump's approval rating that have dipped below 50 percent and the growing outrage over mass layoffs.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Time is enemy for lawmakers pushing PBM changes
Time is slipping away from lawmakers who hope to resurrect a slate of changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry. PBMs dodged a bullet when those changes — which included transparency ...The Hill - 5d -
Lawmakers react to tense Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Democratic lawmakers are reacting to the heated exchange caught on cameras between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.CBS News - 3d -
Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats
Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans are also skeptical of the effort.The New York Times - 2d -
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government
The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.Wired - Feb. 21 -
Geopolitical rupture sparks quiet market rebellion
It does not take a deep scratch beneath the surface to uncover investor nervesFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
How one girl's bionic arm sparked a movement
After receiving a life-changing bionic arm through crowdfunding, 9-year-old Remi Bateman is now paying it forward, helping other children access the prosthetics they need. David Begnaud has more.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Asteroid that sparked concerns no longer poses threat: NASA
An asteroid that sparked concerns about potentially hitting Earth no longer poses a significant threat of slamming into the planet, according to NASA’s latest analysis. The asteroid, Asteroid 2024 ...The Hill - 6d -
Elon Musk's approach to government spending sparks debate
As head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has taken an aggressive approach to budget cuts. Economist Oren Cass weighs in on whether this strategy is reform or reckless ...CBS News - 6d -
Evacuations in the Carolinas after multiple wildfires spark
Dozens of wildfires are raging across North and South Carolina, the biggest burning near the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.CBS News - 17h -
An anti-Trump strategy: Never wrestle with a pig
The anti-Trump strategy of the Democratic politicians and media has been ineffective, with Trump thriving on the attacks and the media's focus on his opponents.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Sanders steps back into role as anti-oligarch crusader
Nearly a decade after his first presidential run, Bernie Sanders is stepping back into his favorite role: billionaire basher. In Iowa, the state that helped propel him to national attention, the ...The Hill - 3d -
San Diego FC condemns anti-gay chanting
San Diego FC's inaugural home match marred in the second half by three occurrences of homophobic chanting.ESPN - 1d -
Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical infrastructure.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Pope critical but 'in good humour' in hospital
The pontiff is in good humour and eating normally though he remains "critical", Vatican sources say.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Pope in critical condition but ‘resumed work’
Pope Francis' resumes work but he is still in critical condition according to the Vatican. Fears have been growing about the pontiff’s condition after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Banking’s critical functions are vanishing into the cloud
It’s 9pm — do you know where your data is? *Financial Times - 20h
