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In 2019, Colorado adopted a law prohibiting conversion therapy for minors. It defined the controversial term as any practice or treatment attempting “to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.” But a talk therapist from the state, Kasey Chiles, said the law inhibited her right to free speech in her practice—and as of a ruling on Tuesday, March 31, the Supreme Court voted overwhelmingly in her favor.The Supreme Court decided 8-1 to strike down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, setting a precedent that could undermine similar laws in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Writing for…
Key Takeaways Warren Buffett is bringing back his famed charity lunch as a new eBay auction, this time teaming up with Stephen and Ayesha Curry. Proceeds from the winning bid will be split between the Glide Foundation and the Curry family’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. The online auction will run on eBay from the evening of April 7 to the evening of April 14 (PDT), with the top bidder allowed to bring up to seven guests to the lunch. Warren Buffett’s legendary charity lunch is making a comeback — and this year, there’s an unexpected twist, CNBC reports. Buffett will…
The Korean brand is finally diving into the body-on-frame market with a steel-tough SUV designed for the American dirt—and they’re building it right here in the States.Listen to this articleListen (Photo: Hyundai)Published April 1, 2026 11:00AMIf you wanted a proper body-on-frame off-roader, you had a handful of choices, and none of them were a Hyundai. That just changed.At the 2026 New York International Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled the Boulder Concept, an SUV-shaped design preview of the Korean marque’s first fully-boxed body-on-frame architecture—a new platform that will be the base of the midsize pickup arriving by the end of the decade.…
As you have probably heard, most of human history, civility was not the default setting. Societies were rougher, hierarchies more brutal, and interpersonal interactions often governed by blunt displays of power and overt physical aggression rather than kind or cordial exchanges. In medieval societies, for instance, everyday interactions were far less restrained by norms of politeness. Status determined how you were treated, and those with power often exercised it quite openly. Rudeness, intimidation, and direct confrontation were not social faux pas so much as ordinary features of life in rigidly stratified societies.Fortunately, we have come a long way. Today, success…
Advocacy groups and experts condemned YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.In a letter to YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and Sundar Pichai, the CEO of YouTube’s parent company Google, children’s advocacy group Fairplay expresses “serious concern” about the spread of AI-generated videos on both YouTube and YouTube Kids. The letter, which was sent on Wednesday morning, was signed by more than 200 organizations and individual experts such as child psychiatrists and educators.“This ‘AI slop’ harms children’s development by distorting their sense of reality, overwhelming their learning processes and hijacking their attention, thereby extending…
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full of crude were stranded in the Persian Gulf and military strikes damaged refineries, pipelines and export terminals.Hoping to ease some pain for consumers, President Donald Trump and other heads of state have been pulling on various levers, launching more oil on the market in a bid to calm the chaos.A group of 32 nations that are members of the International Energy Agency began releasing the largest…
U.S. President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war.Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil.” Trump recently has vacillated between insisting there is progress in diplomatic talks with Iran and threatening to widen the war.In an interview with pan-Arab…
Published April 1, 2026 06:00AMBuying used outdoor gear is the definition of a win-win. Most obviously, you won’t have to pay hard-to-swallow retail prices. But the benefits of shopping for used gear aren’t just financial—they’re environmental, too. When you give a piece of secondhand gear a second home, you keep it out of the landfill. Plus, you’re not purchasing a brand-new product that’s likely sourced, at least partially, from nonrenewable resources. Environmental pundits often point out that no matter how sustainably sourced a new product is, buying a used one is always a more eco-minded strategy.It isn’t hard to understand…
SUQIAN, CHINA – JUNE 10: In this photo illustration, the logo of AI Agent is displayed on a smartphone screen on June 10, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)VCG via Getty ImagesOn February 27, 2026, Block cut more than 4,000 employees, roughly 40% of its workforce, reducing headcount from over 10,000 to under 6,000 in a single day. CEO Jack Dorsey tied the move directly to AI, writing in his shareholder letter that “a significantly smaller team, using the tools we’re building, can do more and do it better.” Block’s stock surged roughly…
Jackie, the world-famous Big Bear bald eagle, has been melting hearts and educating the public about her species since 2015, thanks to a web camera run by the California nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV).A little more than 10 years later, her admirers have the chance to give back.FOBBV and the San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust (SBMLT) have teamed up to raise money to purchase the property with the goal of preserving the open space. These 62 acres, located on the north shore of Big Bear Lake, are vital not only for Jackie but also for her mate Shadow…