On the left, Jason Collins on the cover of Sports Illustrated coming out as gay. On the right, a photo of Collins playing for the Brooklyn Nets.
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Remembering Jason Collins, the gay NBA player who changed the game
The late trailblazer made history when he came out in 2013
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The cover of Alice Stoehr's Again, Harder. The book has black letters on a lilac background. In the middle of the cover is a red rectangle with a black line drawing of it. The drawing is of two figures entangled; they have human bodies but animal heads. The same image serves as the background behind the image of the book cover.
Books
‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts
Being trans can be a vital way to connect. Author Alice Stoehr illustrates how it can also be the extent of connection
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A white pickup truck flies a modified Alberta provincial flag with the word Republic added and an upside down Canadian flag with a No symbol on it is pictured in Oyen, Alberta on June 20, 2025. A decal on the back window depicts a figure urinating on a Quebec symbol and the word Frogs.
Politics
Alberta separatism is not inevitable
Separatists are a small minority in the province—they should not be dictating the agenda for Alberta and the country
By Dale Smith
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Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit.
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Illustration of three shadowy figures in a mine, holding a rope leading out to the mine's shining golden entrance. Purple and golden birds fly toward the entrance. The heads and shoulders of larger shadowy figures are in visible on either side of the illustration.
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Three people walking up to a brightly lit arch in a forest
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WNBA player Azzi Fudd wears a jersey that says 35/Dallas. She holds a basketball. Many microphones are pointed at her.
Sports
Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports
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Renée Richards at a tennis match
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The complicated legacy of Renée Richards
The former tennis player broke barriers for trans athletes in 1977. Then she changed her tune
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ is a second chance for the bracket format. Will it work this time around?
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