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Right-wing political commentator Nick Fuentes, 26, faces misdemeanor battery charges following an incident at his Berwyn, Ill., home on Nov. 10, where he allegedly assaulted 57-year-old activist Marla Rose.

Right-Wing Pundit Fuentes Charged After Confrontation With Activist

Australia: Suspected Arson Damages Melbourne Synagogue

I thought raising teens would be easier than raising little kids. I was wrong.

Business Insider7 hrs

Bahamas Rejects Trump Plan to Accept Deported Migrants

Honor Jones: 'Zamboni'

Social conditions & trends

The UK Children's Commissioner is calling for a review following leaked CCTV footage obtained by the BBC that appears to show autistic children being forcefully pushed into padded "calming rooms" at Whitefield School in London between 2014 and 2017.

BBC Report: Leaked CCTV Reveals Abuse of Autistic Children at UK School

Musk Names Federal Agencies He Wants to Cut

Daylong strike disrupts lunch plans at 220 schools

Korea Herald2 days

Hong Kong High Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Rights

A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down

NPR Online News1 day

Family

The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has banned women from pursuing nursing and midwifery courses, effectively closing the last avenue for women's higher education in the country.

Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Women From Medical Training

Australian Daycare Pedophile Sentenced to Life in Prison

[Weekender] Anxious, avoidant or somewhere in between? Koreans tap into attachment theory to hack love

Korea Herald1 day

UK: Police Open Investigation of Alleged Al Fayed Abuse Associates

What It's Like to Grow Up in a Polyamorous Household

Psychology Today13 hrs

Immigration & refugees

Tom Homan, Pres.-elect Donald Trump's pick for "border czar," Sunday in an interview said "federal funds should be slashed" to states that refuse to cooperate with the federal government's plans to deport immigrants who are in the US illegally.

Trump 'Border Czar': Noncompliant States Will Face Funding Cuts

US Blocks UNSC Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

Deadly Venezuelan Gang Invades Another State

Los Angeles Declares Itself Immigrant 'Sanctuary City'

Dem senator urges Biden to extend protections for illegal immigrants before Trump admin: 'Nobody is safe'

Minorities

US Pres. Joe Biden Friday apologized for the US government's history of compelling Indigenous — or Native American, Native Alaskan, or Native Hawaiian — children into boarding schools. Biden said it was something "long overdue."

Biden Apologizes for US Role in Indigenous Boarding Schools

Lufthansa Fined $4M For Refusing to Board Jewish Passengers

'You're a grown man, you can sort this out': Goldman Sachs banker wins unfair dismissal case over sex discrimination

Business Insider1 day

Study Finds Christopher Columbus Was a Sephardic Jew

Tribal Lender Exits Minnesota Amid Allegations of Illegally High Interest Rates

ProPublica6 hrs

Religion

On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again condemned violence at pro-Palestine and anti-NATO protests in Montreal over the weekend.

Canada's Trudeau Condemns 'Violence' at Anti-NATO, Pro-Palestine Protests in Montreal

Bible-Based Lessons Approved for Elementary Schools in Texas

Unpacking Claims That RFK Jr. Said COVID-19 Was Targeted to 'Spare' Jewish and Chinese People

UK: Archbishop Justin Welby Resigns Over Church Abuse Cover-up

Does cross atop Christmas tree at Seoul Plaza reflect religious bias?

Korea Herald5 days

Sex

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on Wednesday over Tennessee's ban on transgender treatments for minors, with the court's six-conservative-justice-majority appearing skeptical of challenges to the law.

SCOTUS Signals Support for Tennessee Ban on Trans Treatments for Minors

Brazilian Congressional Committee Votes in Favor of Abortion Ban

The Myth Linking Sexual Abuse and LGBTQ Identity

Psychology Today8 hrs

Quebec Petition for Free Birth Control Reaches Nearly 100K Signatures

What is Long-Acting Reversible Birth Control?

Scientific American14 hrs