News

Queer in the Tropics: Why Cairns Is Australia’s Next Quietly Thriving LGBTQ+ Escape

International

Trump Is Leaning on Son-In-Law Jared Kushner for Difficult Diplomacy

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has been drawn back into the foreign policy fold like he was during Trump's first term

by Matthew Lee and Aamer Madhani | Dec 21

US Forces Stop Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela As Trump Follows up on Promise to Seize Tankers

U.S. forces have stopped a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters

by Konstantin Toropin and Aamer Madhani | Dec 21

National

Trevon Diggs Faces an Uncertain Future With the Cowboys As a Lengthy and Mysterious Absence Ends

Trevon Diggs faces an uncertain future with the Dallas Cowboys after a two-month absence that started when he got a concussion in an accident at home

by Schuyler Dixon | 4 hours ago

Turning Point Showcases the Discord That Republicans Like Vance Will Need to Navigate in the Future

Turning Point USA has endorsed Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee for the next presidential election

by Jonathan J. Cooper and Sejal Govindarao | Dec 21

Politics

Arlington Pride 2026 Suspended After City Council Repeals LGBTQ+ Protections

Organizers of Arlington Pride in Texas have suspended all 2026 festivities after the Arlington City Council declined to reinstate a local nondiscrimination...

Dec 21

Photos of Bill Clinton Feature Prominently in First Batch of Newly Released Epstein Files

Newly released files from the Justice Department investigation into Jeffrey Epstein include several photos of former President Bill Clinton

by Steven Sloan | Dec 21

Business

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Launches With $88m Domestically, $345m Worldwide

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and...

by Jake Coyle | 5 hours ago

Netflix and Paramount Are Fighting Over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's the Regulatory Outlook

Warner Bros. Discovery is in the middle of a Hollywood tug-of-war between Netflix and Paramount. And chances are it'll be a long, bumpy regulatory road ahead...

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Dec 21

Health

Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health

New research released in the past week finds that transgender and nonbinary young people whose pronouns are consistently respected report dramatically lower...

Dec 20

State Awards $47.6 Million for San Francisco LGBTQ+ Senior Housing Project, Advancing Affordable Affirmative Living

The State of California has awarded nearly $47.6 million to fund an affordable housing project specifically designed for LGBTQ+ seniors in San Francisco,...

Dec 19