News

Italian Cooking and Its Rituals Get UN Designation As World Heritage

International

Australia's Social Media Ban Leaves a 15-Year-Old Worried About Losing Touch With Friends

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday

by Rod McGuirk | Dec 9

A Symphony of Woofs: This Is What Happens When 2,397 Golden Retrievers Gather in an Argentina Park

A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world...

by Isabel Debre | Dec 9

National

Judge Orders Georgia to Continue Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates

A federal judge has ordered Georgia's prison system to provide hormone therapy for transgender inmates

by Jeff Amy | Dec 9

Trans Methodist Pastor Whose Coming-Out Sermon Went Viral Says Outpouring of Support Is Transforming Her Ministry

A United Methodist pastor in Rochester, New York, whose coming‑out sermon as a transgender woman went viral, says she has been “flooded with love” from...

Dec 9

Politics

Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Development of Wind Energy

A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind...

by Matthew Daly and Jennifer McDermott | Dec 9

Florida Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a Terrorist Organization

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a...

by The Associated Press | Dec 9

Business

ABC Signs Jimmy Kimmel to a One-Year Contract Extension, Months After Temporary Suspension

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.

by David Bauder | Dec 9

Takeover Bid of Parent Company Means Limbo for CNN, Some Fellow Cable Networks

It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company,...

by David Bauder | Dec 9

Health

California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

by Associated Press | Dec 9

From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

An emerging internet-born term, “berrisexuality,” is gaining attention in LGBTQ+ online spaces as a microlabel describing people primarily attracted to...

Dec 8