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'Changing the Game' gives trans high-school athletes a forum to tell their stories

Young trans athletes provide the heart of "Changing the Game," but some of the most sobering commentary comes from their families, who freely acknowledge their ignorance about trans kids before having one. Landing amid politicization of the issue, this sensitively told Hulu documentary won't settle the debate, but it does put faces to those thrust into the center of it.

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King Kennedy Debuts First Standalone Gallery in Los Angeles

The Fashion Industry’s Favorite Rug Dealer Officially Opens Doors to Flagship Location in Eagle Rock

Los Angeles, CA, October 2023 – King Kennedy is pleased to announce the opening of its first standalone gallery and flagship location at 5022 Eagle Rock Boulevard in Los Angeles this October. Featuring the brand’s industry-favorite footwear and garments alongside a compelling and ever-evolving collection of antique and contemporary rugs, the gallery marks King Kennedy’s first dedicated brick and mortar location. The space will serve as a showcase for an evolving artistic and sartorial exploration of imperfection and reinvention, made tangible through the growing assortment of garments and footwear crafted from remnants of rugs – symbolic of generations of slow craftsmanship.

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Trump ‘does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases,’ Judge Chutkan says, issuing gag order

A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election.

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Spacewalk cut short by issue with Russian cosmonaut's spacesuit: 'Drop everything and start going back right away'

A spacewalk was cut short just a few hours into what was intended to be a nearly seven-hour spacewalk after a Russian cosmonaut was repeatedly ordered to drop what he was working on and return to the International Space Station's airlock because of an issue with his spacesuit.

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'It's all behind us now.' 1,400 migrant children see hope in nation's largest school system

After the hardship of their journey from South America to the United States, Marialena Coromoto and her 13-year-old daughter, Neimarys, see hope in the US school system.

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Houston Native Signs with Harlem Globetrotters

The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, who are preparing to enter their 93rd season of entertaining fans around the world, today unveiled their 10-player rookie class for the 2019 Fan Powered World Tour, which is now underway and will travel to more than 250 markets throughout North America.

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Caroline Flack died by suicide amid fears of prosecution, coroner rules

British TV presenter Caroline Flack died by suicide after hearing she was definitely going to be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend and feared press intrusion, a coroner has ruled, according to PA Media news agency.

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Pound falls sharply as risk of chaotic Brexit rises

The British pound dropped sharply on Thursday after two key UK government ministers resigned, plunging the Brexit process into deep uncertainty and hiking the risk of a chaotic rupture with the European Union.

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British teenager who made far-right hate videos 'influencing' Buffalo shooter jailed for 11 years

A British teenager who made far-right extremist videos that "influenced" the mass shooter who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket was jailed for 11 and a half years Friday, the UK's PA Medis news agency reported.

Three ways to stop the hate killings

The murder of Lori Kaye, a 60-year-old woman attending synagogue on Saturday, was the work of a domestic terrorist who killed her because she was Jewish. The shooter also wounded three others at the synagogue, who were celebrating the last day of Passover.

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Celebrities pay tribute to Kate Spade

Celebrities like Mindy Kaling, Lena Dunham and Olivia Munn are among those who have paid tribute to designer Kate Spade, who died Tuesday. She was 55.

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Theresa May hit by bombshell resignations over Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into a deep political crisis on Thursday as she was hit by a wave of resignations over her Brexit plan.

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Ben Stiller named UN Goodwill Ambassador

Ben Stiller's latest role will have the actor advocating on behalf of refugees. Stiller has been named a Goodwill Abbassador by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced Monday.

Europe sees China through a Russian lens, and Beijing is not happy

As leaders of major Western democracies and their allies met in two back-to-back summits this week in Europe, their focus was clear: keeping pressure on Russia as its brutal assault on Ukraine enters its fifth month.

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Why Derek Chauvin Was Convicted, When So Many Other Police Are Not

When police officers kill a person, they are rare- ly charged with a crime. It’s even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or manslaughter. So, what made Derek Chauvin’s case different?

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Official Statement On the Passing of Country Music Hall of Fame Member Kenny Rogers

Country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Rogers passed away Friday, March 20, 2020. He was 81. Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.

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A birthday poem for Dr. Seuss

Today's a day to celebrate The work of someone gone but great. Come on now, don't be obtuse, Let's all give thanks to Dr. Seuss. His name was Theodor Seuss Geisel And all the kids they think he's swell.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: This Time We are Going to Costa Rica

In our quest to unite Black entrepreneurs throughout the world we have found many surprises. We, descendants of Africa, are in every corner of this earth. One of our first excursions was the gigantic nation of Brazil. That was the “jackpot” on the first try. Brazil is over 53% Black and only Nigeria has a greater Black population than this nation.

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It included an assortment of US cargo planes, including the C-47 and C-130, as well as four F-15 Eagle fighters.

To celebrate the start of the 2019 Women's World Cup, we asked female footballers around the world to record a day in their lives. In the video at the top of this page, they tell us their story.

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Trump, Feted And Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home

He traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Belgium and Italy

Trump's first presidential foreign trip lasted nine days