Biases behind transgender athlete bans are deeply rooted
In 2023, 24 states had laws or regulations in place prohibiting transgender students from participating on public school athletic teams consistent with their gender identity. These bans mean that a person whose sex assigned at birth was male but who.....»»
Here"s another truly horrifying "Nun II" teaser to spoil your day
Warner Bros. has released a new teaser for "The Nun II". Just when you think Warner Bros. has surely run out of creepy promotional footage from the upcoming Nun II, they sneak out yet another deeply upsetting teaser.In the footage above we see.....»»
"Top Boy" Season 5 review: The powerful end this masterpiece of a series deserves
The fifth and final season of "Top Boy" is a brutal, poignant, and deeply compelling end to the series. TV review. Well, we've come to the end. Over a decade since Top Boy first aired in the UK, and Dushane and Sully (Ashley Walters and Ka.....»»
Wall Street Journal: China bans use of iPhones for government officials
China has banned the use of iPhones for central government officials, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter......»»
China bans government officials from using iPhones at work
The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that Apple iPhone and other foreign technology devices have been banned for use in Chinese government agencies. Workers are no longer allowed to use these devices for work, or even bring them into the offi.....»»
China completely bans use of iPhone for government business
In a move made ostensibly for security reasons, China has mandated that central government office workers not use the iPhone for work, nor bring it into the building at all.iPhone 14 Pro MaxThe move is an escalation by the Chinese government. The iPh.....»»
Opinion: White men have controlled women"s reproductive rights throughout US history and post-Dobbs era is no different
More than a year after the Supreme Court ended federal protection for abortion rights in the United States, disagreements over abortion bans continue to reverberate around the country. Candidates sparred over the idea of a federal abortion ban during.....»»
Biological clocks: How does the body know that time goes by?
In April of this year, Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged into the light after a 500-day stay in a cave. Her descent underground is probably the longest undertaken by a long stretch. Flamini says she lost all sense of time on the 65th day. But c.....»»
New survey suggests general society not willing to allow more rights for transgender people
With the subject more in the public eye than ever before, you might assume transgender people's quest for rights would be gaining significant support across the country. Not so, reveals a survey conducted in three southwestern and western states, and.....»»
Daisy Ridley leads deeply chilling trailer for "The Marsh King"s Daughter"
The traumatic past comes charging back in The Marsh King’s Daughter, with Daisy Ridley in the lead of this thriller about a woman taking on her dangerous criminal father. Based on Karen Dionne's 2017 novel of the same name, the film follows Hel.....»»
Trans identity and Catalan independence share key perspectives, research finds
When Marta Vicente was researching various aspects of transgender identity, one surprising word kept coming up: colonialism......»»
Cellphone bans in schools alone won"t curb distraction, says communication technologies expert
Cellphone bans in middle and high schools across the U.S. are raising questions about how effective locking away students' devices on the heels of a pandemic—when classroom instruction was all but virtual—will be......»»
Montana’s best defense of TikTok ban is deeply flawed, experts say
Plus: US-TikTok deal could give feds "near-unfettered" access to US user data. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Over the next few months, Montana must prove that it has the power to do what the f.....»»
Paper Exams, Chatbot Bans: Colleges Seek to ‘ChatGPT-Proof’ Assignments
Educators are rethinking how to teach courses after ChatGPT and other AI chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college. When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at.....»»
U.S. imports of auto parts face scrutiny under law on Chinese forced labor
Until now, enforcement of a year-old U.S. law that bans the import of goods made in Xinjiang, China, has focused mainly on solar panels, tomatoes and cotton apparel......»»
NYC declares TikTok a ‘security threat’ as it bans app for city employees
The clock has been ticking on TikTok’s fate in the United States for several years now. No national policy affecting the China-owned video app has been set in stone though. However, New York City is the latest government to ban TikTok on work-issue.....»»
Xbox’s new “8 strikes” mod rollout judges hate speech 3x worse than cheating
Eight strikes = one-year suspension; "egregious" infractions can cause permanent bans. Artist interpretation of the creatures talking about your mom on Xbox Live last night. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock) This week.....»»
Researchers demonstrate first application of MicroED to nucleic acid crystallography
Function and form are deeply intertwined in biology. Knowing how organisms grow, adapt and reproduce requires understanding their physical structures. Hence the transformative power of the microscope across the past four centuries of science......»»
Shared horse and human burials show how deeply the vikings cared for their animal companions
Is your pet part of the family? That's nothing new. Archaeological evidence exists to suggest that the vikings held their own animals in high—even intimate—regard, taking them with them on voyages. Earlier this year, scientific evidence found for.....»»
Dynamic pricing superior to organic waste bans in preventing climate change
While composting and organic waste ban policies are gaining popularity across the United States, a new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds dynamic pricing could be the most effective way for grocery cha.....»»
Interracial relationships don"t always make people less racist
The landmark United States Supreme Court ruling in Loving v. Commonwealth of Virginia abolished bans on interracial marriage in the United States in 1967, but a new academic paper from Rice University and Texas A&M University said an uptick in interr.....»»