China Dragon Boat Festival tourism trips above pre-COVID levels -ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) -Trips for tourism in China during last week's three-day Dragon Boat Festival climbed 32.3% from a year earlier
2023-06-26 06:57
LGBTQ+ Pride revelers flash feathers and flags in the streets from New York to San Francisco
LGBTQ+ revelers and allies are partying coast to coast for the premiere weekend of Pride Month
2023-06-26 01:52
Klobuchar says she supports abortion restrictions in late pregnancy
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday she would support limitations on abortion in the third trimester of pregnancy, breaking with many Democrats in Congress who have been hesitant to offer specifics on abortion limitations.
2023-06-25 23:22
Black maternal deaths keep rising. These doulas want to reverse that grim trend
"Sixteen years ago, I almost died giving birth," Ebonie Karma Tudor said, recalling the birth of her son. "It was just a really traumatic experience."
2023-06-25 16:17
Singapore’s LGBT community feels safer as end of ban brings change
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE Singapore drag performer Yeo Sam Jo has been feeling much more confident and safe
2023-06-25 16:16
As fuel taxes plummet, states weigh charging by the mile instead of the tank
U.S. states are facing a myriad of hurdles as they experiment with programs to eventually replace the motor fuel taxes that have paid for roads for more than a century
2023-06-25 12:51
Ahead of the BET Awards, a look back at how the network helped hip-hop grow and thrive
“Rap City.”
2023-06-25 12:49
Party and protest mix as LGBTQ+ pride parades kick off from New York to San Francisco
Some of the world’s biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride are set to kick off Sunday
2023-06-25 12:21
AP PHOTOS: Napa Valley wine grapes thrive after record rainfall, but cool weather may delay harvest
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — As sunlight spilled into California's famed Napa Valley on a summer day, rows of wine grapes reflected the benefits of this winter's record rainfall.
2023-06-25 11:46
Trump says 'vital' federal role remains for regulating abortion
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON Former President Donald Trump said the federal government has a role in regulating late
2023-06-25 09:16
‘How dare they?’: Kamala Harris condemns abortion bans one year after Roe fell
US vice president Kamala Harris has condemned states that have implemented full abortion bans, one year since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe V Wade. Roe V Wade was a historic ruling for abortion rights in America, but the law was reversed in 2022, allowing individual states to write their own legislation on abortion. Harris recalled a conversation she had with her husband, prompting her to ask, ‘How dare they?’ of US states that have written full abortion bans into law.
2023-06-25 05:20
Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference
The American Library Association's annual conference is underway in Chicago, where librarians are discussing topics including countering book challenges, fighting legislative censorship, and ensuring information access and the freedom to read
2023-06-25 03:58