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November 19, 20253 min readRFK, Jr., Releases Report Attacking Medical Care for Trans ChildrenA new report from the HHS that is critical of gender-affirming care for minors updates a similar, widely criticized report in MayBy Dan Vergano Supporters of transgender youth demonstrate outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in February. The Trump administration recently released a report attacking medical care for trans children. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImagesOn Wednesday Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., released a study that is critical of gender-affirming care for minors. It updates a widely criticized study that was released in May.The…

Though the calendar’s second month is also its shortest, you still need a break, even if “the year has just started.” The best places to travel in February wipe away the winter doldrums and inject your schedule with a burst of fresh energy, whether that’s by showing you the latest and greatest in India’s “City of Lakes,” or taking in mid-century design in the Californian desert. Most of the destinations in this guide also appear in our lists of the Best Places to Go in 2026; they’ve also got upcoming cultural events and hotel openings that make this coming February…

Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military has said.The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday when he returns from a trip to Turkey.Reports began surfacing on Wednesday that the US and Russia had prepared a new peace plan, containing major concessions from Ukraine. Neither Washington nor Moscow has officially confirmed the plan.Earlier in the day, at least 26 people were killed in a Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil,…

Harvard University has opened a new probe into the ties that its president, Larry Summers, and others at the institution had with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson confirmed.In a statement to The Harvard Crimson, the university said it was “conducting a review of information concerning individuals at Harvard included in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents”. The announcement follows Summers’s earlier decision to step down from the board of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.Recently released emails indicate that Summers corresponded with Epstein until the day before the financier’s 2019 arrest for the alleged sex trafficking of minors. The…

Danielle KayeBusiness reporterReutersChief executive Jensen Huang said sales for some of Nvidia’s AI components were “off the charts”Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and upcoming sales, easing investor concerns about heavy artificial intelligence (AI) spending that have unsettled markets.In its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, the firm said revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to $57bn, driven by demand for its chips used in AI data centres. Sales from that division rose 66% to more than $51bn.Fourth-quarter sales forecasts in the range of $65bn also topped estimates, sending shares in Nvidia about 4% higher…

In 1941, the Federal Communications Commission established the Chain Broadcasting Regulations to try to break up a radio landscape that had become dominated by just four major national players. The regulations were challenged by NBC, with the company taking the case to the Supreme Court, which upheld the rules. A direct effect of that decision? NBC divested one of its networks, which ultimately became ABC. In a new proceeding announced Wednesday, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr cited the Chain Broadcasting Report in a bid to have the agency scrutinize the increasingly tense relationship between national TV networks (of which there are…

Imagn Images I’m D’Andre Swift had somewhat of a down game in Week 11 at Minnesota, but he should bounce back this week against Pittsburgh. I still plan to use Swift as a No. 2 Fantasy running back in the majority of leagues.Swift had 21 carries against the Vikings for 90 yards, which is respectable, but he had no touchdowns and no catches on just one target. Kyle Monangai scored a rushing touchdown against Minnesota, and Swift’s five-game streak of scoring at least 14.8 PPR points came to an end.He doesn’t have an easy matchup against the Steelers in Week…

The United States may lose its measles elimination status as soon as January, marking the sustained resurgence of a disease that had been eliminated from the country 25 years ago.On Nov. 10, Canada lost its measles elimination status, after the Pan American Health Organization concluded that the country’s recent measles outbreaks were connected and represented ongoing transmission lasting more than 12 months. Measles is considered eliminated in a country or region only when there are no outbreaks lasting longer than a year. Thus, to maintain “elimination status,” any introductions of the disease from travel must be quashed before 12 consecutive…

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…

Tensions between Japan and China are escalating after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Japan might defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. In response, Beijing has suspended Japanese seafood imports and issued travel warnings, prompting Japan to alert its schools in China about heightened security risks.