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Housing discrimination happens all over the country on the basis of everything from race, to immigration status, to sexual orientation. In October, the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee heard testimony from an LGBTQ rights…

On Tuesday, the royal family hosted world leaders at Buckingham Palace to celebrate 70 years of NATO cooperation. The guest list included UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

The decade is drawing to a close, and there have been some extraordinary changes for the world, be they good, bad, or somewhere in between. Sadly, one change that has been affecting the world year on year is the climate. And a new report from the…

After a highly criticised Newsnight interview and a special Panorama investigation involving his accuser, Prince Andrew's actions and relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny once again. A lawyer for a handful of…

Video-sharing social media app TikTok has been stopping some users from going viral. The move is said to have been intended to prevent certain groups of people, including disabled people, from getting cyber-bullied. It was uncovered by Netzpolitik,…

President Trump has confirmed more than 150 lifetime federal judges across the United States since being sworn into office in 2016. Pro-choice advocates say most of his nominees are well-known for their opposition to abortion access, and that…

Almost a month after the rapper T.I. revealed that he took his daughter to the gynecologist to "check her hymen," a bill was introduced to the New York State legislature to ban the practice. T.I.'s comments inspired the anti-"virginity testing"…

Rather than ban abortion outright, many states are taking an approach that advocates say is arguably more dangerous: they're passing bill after bill to limit access to the procedure while also trying to criminalize doctors who provide it. Two…

Prince Andrew's "car crash" interview with Newsnight's Emily Maitlis will be followed up by a special Panorama investigation into his friendship with convicted paedophile and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The Prince and the Epstein Scandal…

Christmas is a time of giving, or so the saying goes. While gifting presents to family, friends, and colleagues is de rigueur, giving to strangers is a rare occurrence for many. But fresh statistics detailing the youth homelessness crisis show that…

It's been just over four years since the 5p plastic bag charge came into force. And while some people may be bringing their own bags to supermarkets, others have fallen into the habit of buying the slightly more expensive bags for life. This would…

Alongside being an MP and Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has had columns in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The Telegraph and The Spectator. On more than one occasion both members of the public and his peers have criticised him for…

Manifestos have been released and election campaigns are well underway. But a closer look at each manifesto has revealed that only two major parties are promising to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. Although the 1967 Abortion Act permits…

In a bad attempt to seem down with the kids, Conservative MP Michael Gove took it upon himself to criticise London Grime artist Stormzy’s endorsement of the Labour party by using his own lyrics. But Gove mocking Stormzy for supporting Labour has…

People around the world hit the streets on Nov. 25 to protest violence against women, as several governments recognized International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Thousands of activists gathered in countries including France,…

A women's campaign group is calling on the government to stop "rough sex" being used as a legal defence in cases where women have been injured or killed. We Can't Consent To This is highlighting the need for such change after a 27-year-old man was…

Jury duty is widely thought of as annoying. It requires taking time off work, spending hours in court, and can be boring and tedious. But for many people, it’s not just a nuisance — it can re-traumatize survivors of violent crime. For people who…

The American Medical Association (AMA), the country’s largest professional organization for doctors, announced its support for a federal ban on conversion therapy at a conference on Nov. 19, Reuters reported. Conversion therapy — a term for the…

Abortion access took a last-minute run in the spotlight during Wednesday’s Democratic Debate in Atlanta, Georgia, a state that recently passed one of the country’s most restrictive anti-choice laws. Each candidate took a different approach to…