Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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06/21/2022
National Park Service to open Stonewall visitor center dedicated to LGBTQ history
The center, slated to open in 2024, will include tours, exhibits, lectures and visual displays centered around LGBTQ culture and history.
05/26/2022
NASA looks to solar sails as a way to power future missions
Spacecraft equipped with solar sails could be powered with a resource that is both abundant and virtually inexhaustible: sunlight.
04/17/2022
‘Everywhere Is Queer’: New worldwide map highlights LGBTQ-owned businesses
The map’s creator said it has been viewed more than 100,000 times and lists more than 500 businesses all over the world.
03/15/2022
Senate vote makes Shalanda Young first Black woman to lead White House budget office
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Shalanda Young as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, making her the first Black woman to hold the position.
02/15/2022
Denver council approves $1.4 million to expand STAR program
Denver City Council has unanimously approved $1.4 million to expand the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program, which dispatches licensed mental health professionals instead of police for certain 911 calls.
03/06/2022
Opinion: Ukraine’s refugee crisis exposes a stark media bias
The western media might have you convinced that war only happens in other countries — ones that are not white.
03/10/2022
Chile’s first gay couple weds as same-sex marriage law takes effect
"Now our children have the same rights (as other families) and they will be able to have, we hope, a better future," one of the grooms said.
02/14/2022
Coal mines transformed society. Now, their flooded remains could heat the homes of the future
In Scotland, work is underway to look at how the water that has flooded old, disused mines can be used to provide decarbonized heating to buildings.
02/08/2022
Puerto Rico teachers will get $1K a month salary boost
The move comes just days after 70% of public school teachers left their classrooms and joined a protest for better conditions. Salaries had not increased in 13 years.
01/31/2022
Family trees fill in the gaps for Black people seeking their ancestral roots
Black people have been able to connect with the past and give new agency to their identities through building family trees and researching their family histories.
01/12/2022
Early access to gender-affirming hormones linked to better mental health, study finds
Trans people who had access to hormones in their early teens had less than half the odds of past-year suicidal thoughts than those who didn’t.
01/18/2022