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The Title IX Loophole That Hurts NCAA Women’s Teams

When Sedona Prince, a center on the University of Oregon women’s basketball team, shared a TikTok from the NCAA women’s basketball tournament earlier this month, it went viral. Her video compared the women’s weight room in San Antonio—a single small rack of dumbbells and a stack of yoga mats—with what the men’s teams were provided at their tournament, in Indianapolis: a gym-size room full of squat racks, benches, barbells, and racks of heavy plates.

“The System of Policing Is on Trial”: Derek Chauvin Murder Case Is About More Than Just George Floyd

After the third dramatic day in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, we speak with Mel Reeves, who has been following the case as community editor at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the oldest Black-owned newspaper in the state. Reeves discusses the testimony heard so far, and juror selection, and says more is at stake than just what happened to George Floyd. “It is political. The system of policing is on trial,” says Reeves.

“Check His Pulse”: In Derek Chauvin Trial, Outraged Bystanders Describe Witnessing George Floyd Death

Jurors in Minneapolis heard another series of dramatic testimonies during the third day of the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. A teenage clerk named Christopher Martin at the Minneapolis convenience store outside which Floyd was killed told jurors during questioning that he felt guilty for reporting the fake $20 bill to his manager, who called the police on George Floyd.

The Best Losers in America

The sight of Ray Knight rounding third base with the winning run of Game 6 in the 1986 World Series against the Boston Red Sox—completing a two-run, two-out, two-strike comeback in the bottom of the tenth inning—was the greatest moment of my life, and I have two kids. I will cherish the memories of my sweet, gorgeous, magical children drawing their first breaths until the day I draw my last. I’ll just cherish them ever so slightly less than my memories of that Game 6.

Why Hong Kongers Are Slow to Get a Vaccine

Hong Kong’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic has put it in an enviable position. Bolstered by a public that learned difficult lessons from the 2003 SARS pandemic, and because of a relatively swift government response this time around, this city of roughly 7 million people has suffered fewer than 12,000 cases and only 205 deaths. It never underwent the large-scale, harsh lockdowns implemented elsewhere.

Top aide tried to address virus supply shortfalls early last year, but Trump ignored his warnings

Top Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro didn’t come out of nowhere. The administration found him where most high-level government aides are found … i.e., the same place I found the anti-fungal treatment for my big toenail—Amazon.

You may or may not know that Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner found Navarro while browsing Amazon after Trump asked him to do research on China. Well, now you do.

NYC man arrested for hate crime attack on Asian American woman was on parole for killing his mother

A man suspected of brutally assaulting an Asian woman in New York City was arrested Wednesday, according to police officials. The arrest follows national outrage over footage released of the attack, which occurred in broad daylight on Monday.

The woman, who was severely beaten, was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man attacked her and stomped on her face multiple times while shouting anti-Asian statements, Daily Kos reported.

PragerU, the pretend university, makes money on YouTube by attacking trans youth

If you aren’t a university but you want to pretend to be one, YouTube is certainly a place to make it happen. That has been the standard for PragerU, the fictional creation of right-wing crank Dennis Prager. 

On the eve of the #TransDayOfVisibility, the fake entity took to YouTube to offer a monetized piece of material that attacked trans youth and urged parents to reject their own children.

What on Earth Is Amazon Doing?

What the hell is Amazon doing?The company is behaving like a common troll on social media, which is not the usual stance for a giant corporation. As someone who has spent an ungodly amount of time studying brand behavior on the internet, I have a theory—but, first, let me back up.Over the past week, Amazon has mounted an aggressive public-opinion campaign in what appears to be an effort to discredit its warehouse workers in Alabama, who are trying to unionize.

10 books about transgender and nonbinary folks you don’t want to miss

This year’s Trans Day of Visibility is on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. What is it? An annual day to celebrate and center transgender folks and their countless contributions to society. This day is separate from the Trans Day of Remembrance, which commemorates lives lost. Some ways to honor and celebrate Trans Day of Visibility in any given year? Take time to brush up on allyship, pronouns, and donate to trans-focused groups and mutual aid funds if you’re able.