Public data should not conflate sex and gender, review says

Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret.

BBC News - Mar. 13

Lucy Letby calls for public inquiry into baby deaths to be halted

Ex-nurse says inquiry should be suspended until review of convictions has finished. Lucy Letby has called for the public inquiry into her crimes to be halted, arguing there is now “overwhelming and ...

The Guardian - 3d

‘Gender numeracy gap’ is hitting women’s earnings power

One in three UK women say they would not apply for jobs that require working with numbers or data

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the case should be heard in public.

BBC News - 6d

Details on EPA's review of 2009 finding about danger of greenhouse gases

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, says the agency will be reviewing a 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. CBS News national environmental ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

EPA to review landmark finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health

Environmental Protection Agency to review a key 2009 finding by the agency that greenhouse gases pose a risk to Americans.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Under-eights should not drink slushies containing glycerol, say doctors

Study of 21 hospitalisations shows the iced drinks can cause decreased consciousness and low blood sugar. Children under eight should not drink slushies containing glycerol, paediatricians have ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Hegseth orders review into military standards, including fitness and grooming

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in January to review "in a gender-neutral way" readiness standards for troops.

CBS News - Mar. 13

I’m a sex educator. Here’s what you should know about sexual incompatibility

There is no ‘ideal’ aim for sexual compatibility. If you feel there is something amiss, talk about it. As a sex educator and author, my job – my purpose in life – is teaching women to live with ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Are we heading into a recession? Here's what the data shows

With stocks sliding into correction territory in the last week, a question emerges: Is a recession next? Here's what the data and expert economists say.

NBC News - 3d

Olympic boxing gender row a result of Russian fake news, says IOC chief

Thomas Bach criticises ‘fake news campaign from Russia’ Two boxers under scrutiny won gold in Paris A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Hinge Health to go public as soon as April, source says

Hinge Health could file for an initial public offering as soon as next week, CNBC has learned.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size, sources say

The Trump administration is slashing the size of the Justice Department's unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, three sources told NBC News.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Texas judge rejects temporary injunction seeking gender testing in NCAA women’s sports

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wanted the NCAA to do sex screening on athletes or remove the word 'women' in promoting women's sports.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Government data is disappearing before our eyes

This is not just about deleting files, it’s about controlling what the public sees, shaping the narrative and limiting accountability.

The Hill - 1d

Staley subjected to ‘public humiliation’ over Epstein ties that threatened marriage, court hears

Ex-Barclays chief, seeking to overturn regulatory ban, was questioned during court case about sex with Epstein staffer

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Shohei Ohtani's home run in Japan should have been called a double

This shouldn't have been declared a home run after review.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

MOTD should show fewer highlights - BBC chairman

Match of the Day should show fewer Premier League highlights and more analysis, says BBC chairman Samir Shah.

BBC News - Mar. 10

'He strangled me without asking' - experts say choking during sex now normal for many

Experts say it is increasingly filtering into real life as a result of frequent depiction in porn.

BBC News - Mar. 13

OPM Watchdog Says Review of DOGE Work Is Underway

The acting inspector general says the Office of Personnel Management is investigating whether any “emerging threats” have arisen as Elon Musk’s DOGE works to rapidly transform government systems.

Wired - Mar. 10

CA Insurance Commissioner to require more FAIR Plan transparency following CBS News California Investigation

Should it be legal that the public is on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt, but we don't have access to the FAIR Plan financials? California's Insurance Commissioner says, "No." Now he's committing ...

CBS News - 22h

Chappell Roan: The Giver review – saddle up, there’s a new sheriff in town

The midwest princess embraces her roots with a queer country banger about pleasure that toys with the genre’s gender and class cosplay. It’s easy to forget that in the year that Chappell Roan ...

The Guardian - 6d

John Beilein pained to say: Michigan State basketball should be a 1-seed in March Madness

"It hurts me to say this, Michigan State is really good; they should be a 1-seed,” John Beilein said after Spartans beat Oregon in Big Ten tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

'The discrimination I face on public transport is inhumane'

A report by parliament's cross-party-transport select committee says accessibility failings are "systematic" across all modes of transport.

BBC News - 9h

Doctors didn't warn women of 'risky sex' drug urges

Patients given drugs for movement disorders like restless leg syndrome say their behaviour changed entirely.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.

Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with fewer tools and fresh challenges.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Canada to review the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump's trade war

A spokesman for Canada's Defense Minister Bill Blair says new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet

ABC News - 5d

Lawyer Appointed in Adams Case Says Charges Should Be Dropped

Paul D. Clement also said a judge should not allow the Trump administration to use the court’s authority to compel Mr. Adams’s support in the White House’s mass deportation efforts.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Thune says Trump's tariffs should be 'temporary' amid market volatility

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States but said the tariffs should be temporary, citing the ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows

Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C. Donald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

What student loan borrowers should know as Trump targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Boosted defence spending will come at cost of manifesto pledges

Government should level with public about which promises it cannot afford to keep

Financial Times - Mar. 10

High-speed trader urges regulator to clamp down on ‘unfair’ Eurex trading loophole

Exchange says allegations ‘unfounded’ and concerns have been ‘repeatedly reviewed’

Financial Times - 6d

Pokemon Go Director Says Players' Data Won't Be Sold, No Intrusive Ads

Earlier this month, Saudi Arabian-owned mobile developer Scopely confirmed that it's buying the gaming division of Niantic , the developer behind Pokemon Go and other hit mobile games. It was a ...

GameSpot - 1d

Track Legend Carl Lewis Says He Competed In A Bodysuit After His 1984 Olympic Debut Because 'Sex Sells' (Exclusive)

"Track bodies look amazing," the 10-time Olympic medal winner says. "So why are we not showing our bodies?”

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Bank of America's CEO says economic growth is 'better than people think' and the Fed should stay on hold

The Bank of America CEO said Wednesday that consumers are continuing to spend and growth should be solid though slower this year

CNBC - 1d

Timeline of Trump’s Deportation Flights, From Alien Enemies Act to Judge’s Order

A New York Times review of flight data showed that at the time of a federal judge’s order, two flights were in the air, and one had not yet taken off.

The New York Times - 2d

Next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan says

The Irish actor says he hopes Amazon "handles the character with dignity and imagination and respect".

BBC News - Mar. 9

Iran electronically surveilling women to find headscarf violations, U.N. says

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, U.N. report says.

CBS News - 6d

Public data should not conflate sex and gender, review says

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