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WNBA head coach defends transgenders, says basketball is for being your ‘authentic self’

Blaze Media · Aug 6, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC

In light of Sophie Cunningham’s support for only women playing in women’s sports — not men dressed as women — Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase used a recent press conference to defend the inclusion of men in women’s athletics.…

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Society · Blaze Media

Trans basketball player dominating French women's league responds to calls to play in WNBA

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World · BBC News

Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'

While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.Read original ↗

Society · NPR

The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service.…Read original ↗

Society · Global News

OPP says 8 people died on roads, waterways during deadliest weekend of 2026 so far

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Society · NPR

Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change

It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.Read original ↗