U.K. Bans Puberty Blockers for Teens Indefinitely

Scotland to follow UK under-18 puberty blocker ban

The temporary ban on drugs being given to under-18s questioning their gender identity had already been extended twice.

BBC News - 10h

Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria

The British government has indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication

ABC News - 11h

EU Looks Into Google Ads Targeting Teens

The European Union’s digital regulator is looking into Google’s advertising practices under an online content law that bans companies from using minors’ data for targeted advertising.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Britain bans puberty blockers for transgender minors

The United Kingdom on Wednesday indefinitely banned new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat minors for gender dysphoria.

NBC News - 8h

Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK

Health secretary says emergency measures banning sale and supply for gender dysphoria will be made indefinite after expert advice. Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be ...

The Guardian - 11h

Indefinite ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be introduced

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the way the drugs have been used is a "scandal" following a review.

BBC News - 12h

Teen killed in crash 'died doing what he loved'

Patrick Sawicki was a "force of nature" who will continue to inspire those who loved him, his family says.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Washington Nationals win lottery for first No. 1 overall draft pick since teen Bryce Harper in 2010

The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer for the first time since picking 17-year-old Bryce Harper in 2010

ABC News - 1d

Tucker Devries injury: West Virginia star to be sidelined indefinitely due to an upper body injury

DeVries was second on the Mountaineers in scoring with 14.9 ppg this season

CBS Sports - 1d

Actor guilty of raping teen in acting classes

Alexander Westwood, 24, sexually assaulted a child over an eight-year period.

BBC News - 1d

Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

Brenda Lee's memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now

ABC News - 1d

What we know about the lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of raping a teen with Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Learn more about what's known so far about the rape allegation from a woman who said she was 13 when she was raped by Jay-Z along with Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

NBC News - 1d

YouTube algorithms push eating disorder content to teen girls, study finds

Study released by the Center for Countering Digital Hate confirms YouTube algorithms consistently push eating disorder and self-harm content to teen girls.

CBS News - 1d

Six people charged in UK with belonging to a banned Kurdish group

British police have charged six people with belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the PKK

ABC News - 1d

Teens want to learn about financial topics, but only 10 states require it

Only 10 states require a personal finance course for high schoolers, but one teacher says she tells her students it's the most important course they will take.

CBS News - 2d

American Airlines suspends flights to Haiti indefinitely

American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

CBS News - 2d

Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine's most controversial debates?

The government has pledged to determine the evidence - and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender

BBC News - 3d

Pels' Ingram out indefinitely with ankle sprain

Pelicans star Brandon Ingram is out indefinitely with a significant low left ankle sprain.

ESPN - 3d

Brandon Ingram injury: Pelicans lose another star with forward out indefinitely after ankle sprain

Ingram's injury could very well be the final nail in the coffin of New Orleans' already slim playoff hopes

CBS Sports - 3d

Pelicans leading scorer Brandon Ingram out indefinitely with left ankle sprain

Ingram is the latest Pelicans star to be sidelined with injury, joining Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Herb Jones.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Magic's Wagner out indefinitely with torn oblique

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner suffered a torn right oblique and will be reevaluated in four weeks.

ESPN - 4d

Magic's Franz Wagner out indefinitely with torn oblique, the same injury that sidelined Paolo Banchero

Wagner will be reevaluated in four weeks, according to the team

CBS Sports - 4d

Magic star forward Franz Wagner out indefinitely after suffering torn oblique muscle

Wagner is averaging a career-high 24.4 points through 25 games.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Inside a one-of-a-kind home for teens and adults with autism

About one in every 36 children is diagnosed with a form of autism. A New York facility is seeing success in treating some of the most profound cases — and providing a welcome home for teens and ...

CBS News - 4d

Teens Are Getting Botox. I’m Going Full Crone in 2025.

In pushing back against beauty standards, I’m trying to set an example for my girls.

The New York Times - 4d

Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from a Florida amusement park ride has won a $310 million verdict against the attraction's Austrian builder

ABC News - 5d

Republican senators launch inquiry into unpublished NIH study on puberty blockers for trans youth

Six Republican senators in a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli said they are “concerned about the transparency” of studies funded by the NIH, the federal ...

The Hill - 5d

Jury awards $300m payout to family of teen who died on Orlando ride

Tyre Sampson fell 30m (98ft) from the ride at ICON Park in Orlando which had no seat belts.

BBC News - 5d

Family of Missouri teen who fell to his death on Orlando free-fall ride gets $310 million verdict

A Florida jury delivered a $310 million verdict Thursday to the family of Tyre Sampson, the Missouri teenager who plunged to his death on a free-fall ride at an amusement park over two years ago.

NBC News - 6d

Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair

Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staff

ABC News - 6d

LPGA and USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition before male puberty

The LPGA and the USGA have updated gender policies that will require players to be assigned female at birth or to have transitioned to female before going through male puberty

ABC News - Dec. 4

LPGA says its players must be female at birth or transition before puberty

New policy will come into effect from 2025 USGA also introduces new policy on gender Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

International films spotlight Irish rappers, quarreling kids and a teen with a hit-man dad

Three films — 'Armand,' 'Kneecap' and 'Sujo' — prove that great performances, incredible music and a sliver of hope can transcend the darker aspects of life.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4