America’s Gender Gap

Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal

World - ABC News - November 12

The gender dimensions of the Gen Z vote: What both parties can learn

Donald Trump’s victory was helped in no small part by the unexpected shift of support he received among Gen Z voters.

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Gender-fluid Mary, Queen of Scots ballet to debut at Edinburgh festival 2025

International festival’s director says Scottish Ballet production is part of lineup that will challenge perspectives. A new gender- and age-fluid ballet tracing the life of Mary, Queen of Scots is ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Indiana ban on gender transition treatment for minors upheld by U.S. appeals court

A federal appeals court has upheld an Indiana law banning the use of puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, one of numerous such laws passed by Republican-controlled states.

Appeals court allows Indiana gender-affirming care ban to remain in effect

An Indiana law banning gender-affirming care for minors will remain in effect, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Oil-producing nations under fire at COP29 over fossil fuels omission

EU says draft agreements released at climate summit are ‘clearly unacceptable’

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Russia bans child adoption from countries that allow gender transition

The adoption ban would apply to at least 15 countries, most of them in Europe, and Australia, Argentina and Canada.

Francesco Bagnaia closes title gap with win in rain-soaked Thailand MotoGP

Ducati rider makes most of treacherous conditions Title race tightens with two races of season to go Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia put in a sure-footed display at a rain-drenched Buriram ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Ruling Party Claims Victory in Former Soviet State Tilting Back Toward Moscow

The opposition in Georgia vowed to fight the election results, saying they were falsified.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

Israeli Strikes on Iran Expose Gap in Prowess Between Two Arch Foes

Recent conflict pits Iran and Israel in a direct, long-distance war—and Israel has the upper hand.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

Arsenal dig deep - but at what cost as ominous gap opens up?

Arsenal dig deep for point against Liverpool - but at what cost as ominous gap with champions Manchester City opens up?

Follow live: Rodgers, Jets look to snap five-game losing streak, host Texans

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Sports - ESPN - October 31

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decades

Business - Financial Times - October 30

This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Revealed: the growing income gap between Europe’s biggest and smallest farms

Big farms rake in record profits when food prices soar, while small farms struggle on razor-thin margins. ‘Welfare for the rich’: how farm subsidies wrecked Europe’s landscapes . The income gap ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Writing wills may help to narrow the racial wealth gap

If Black families wrote wills at the same rate as white, how much would it help?

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Oura’s Perimenopause Report Shows the Gap in Women’s Health Research

Most women don’t know what’s going to happen during perimenopause. Smart-ring manufacturers are stepping in to provide data and guidance.

Tech - Wired - November 12

The yawning investability gap between US banks and UK peers

British lenders face a competitive threat from Trump’s plans for regulatory bonfires

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Top UK government lawyer pushes ‘revolving door’ as pay gap widens

The Government Legal Department is losing staff as big US law firms spur salary increases in the private sector

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Call for east of England coast trail to address access-to-nature gap

Exclusive: Trail would help region with few areas where people can walk in countryside, report says. A new trail along the east coast of England should be created, a Tory thinktank has said, ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Gap Raises Full-Year Outlook With Strong Start to Holiday Season

The apparel retailer said it now expects full-year sales to grow between 1.5% and 2%. Gap had most recently guided for sales to be up slightly.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Gap says it picked up wealthier shoppers, and more market share, despite weak clothing demand

Shares of Gap Inc. rallied after hours on Thursday after the clothing retailer pushed its full-year outlook higher and said the holiday shopping season was “off to a strong start.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Gap shares surge as it raises guidance, touts 'strong start' to holiday

Gap said Old Navy's sales fell after hurricanes led to store closures and warm weather deterred sales in its kids category.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Life expectancy gap in the U.S. widens to 20 years: "Truly alarming"

Life expectancy in the United States varies by more than 20 years depending on race and ethnicity and where you live, according to new research.

Gap is still in the early innings of its brand overhaul, but analysts say it’s working

Gap Inc. is still in the early innings of a brand overhaul under Chief Executive Richard Dickson, but the early signs suggest his strategy is working, analysts said Friday.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

AI2 closes the gap between closed-source and open-source post-training

Ai2 released Tülu 3, a model that makes fine-tuning open-source LLMs easier and get its performance closer to closed LLMs like GPT-4o.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

Women will decide America’s future

Where female voters go, the result of the US presidential election follows

Business - Financial Times - October 28

10/28: America Decides

Trump facing bipartisan criticism for Madison Square Garden rally; Analyzing the state of the U.S. economy before Election Day.

America and... the Middle East

How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?

How ‘Yellowstone’ Captured America

As the wildly popular TV western prepares to air its final episodes, we look at four ways it seized the country’s attention.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Inside the Collapse of Venture for America

The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Trump is trashing America's elections

Former President Donald Trump has been spreading the claim that Democrats are cheating in the election, and has been supported by Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk, while a poll shows that 62% of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

11/4: The Daily Report

How Harris and Trump are spending eve of Election Day; New Bob Woodward book reveals behind-the-scenes conversations of Trump and Harris

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