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LGBTQ+ hotline may relaunch without group that helped start it

The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out. The Trevor Project, the leading nonprofit for suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ young people, may ...

Comfort, fashion channeled in World Cup uniforms

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Heat. Moisture. National pride. These were top of mind as Nike designed its uniform kits for this year's World Cup, including for football powerhouses France and Brazil as well as the U.S. and Canada in their role as host nations. In a tournament that has seen storm ...

Greece paying fishermen to catch invasive and toxic fish

ATHENS, Greece — Fishermen in Greece are getting cash payouts to catch toxic fish migrating north into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. The silver-cheeked toadfish is a torpedo-shaped species with prominent, humanlike teeth. Its skin and organs contain a powerful neurotoxin ...

Things can go sideways trying a new recipe, ingredients

If you’ve ever tried to cook a new recipe you know nothing about with ingredients you virtually never use, you know that it’s not exactly easy. This was the case when my mom, sibling and I embarked on a journey to make an Indian rice dish called biryani. We got the recipe from “One ...

Summer solstice marks longest day of year, at least around here

This is the sun's time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator. It's the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and winter will ...

FDA backs new kind of flu vaccine

WASHINGTON — A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market Thursday as federal health advisers recommended approval of the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating Moderna's new ...