What transgender troops are saying about a looming ban under Trump
An activist wearing a shirt that reads “combat veteran” holds a sign during a rally against the transgender military service ban. A reckoning that transgender troops long feared arrived last week in an executive order from their new commander in chief. For them, President Donald Trump’s executive order accusing them of “expressing a false ‘gender…
Some military services are pausing their sexual assault training to make sure it fits Trump’s new orders
Service members at the U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia attend Sexual Assault Prevention and Response training. June 27, 2013. President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting government diversity, equity, and inclusion activities and “gender ideology” appear to be throwing a wrench into some military sexual assault prevention education programs. Some units have paused their sexual…
Real drone warfare isn’t like playing Call of Duty, a special Ukrainian unit says, but gamers make great drone pilots
Typhoon, Ukraine’s new specialized drone unit, plays a vital role in the larger military’s ongoing adaptations to the proliferation of uncrewed systems on the battlefield. Screens. Headsets. Controllers. There’s a lot about flying a drone that would feel familiar to gamers, but operating one in battle isn’t anything like a video game, members of Ukraine’s…
US destroyers in the Red Sea conflict defeated enemy weapons without firing a shot, changing the way warships fight
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Mason sailing in the Red Sea in January 2024. US Navy destroyers fended off Houthi drones in the Red Sea last year without firing a shot, demonstrating alternative ways for warships to battle these threats. Documents obtained by B-17detail multiple incidents throughout the Navy’s counter-Houthi mission in which US destroyers…
Trump’s media company gave a roughly $800,000 stock award to his pick for FBI director
Kash Patel received 25,946 shares as one of six directors of Trump Media & Technology Group. President Donald Trump’s pick for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations has received around $800,000 worth of stock in Trump Media & Technology Group. Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to the US Secretary of Defence and…
My boyfriend and I don’t follow each other on social media. Having independent spaces is important for our relationship.
The author (not pictured) and her boyfriend don’t follow each other online. Last February, I blocked my boyfriend, Tom, on Facebook. Our relationship had become very unhealthy after my ex-husband’s sudden death. My children and I were reeling from the shock, and my mental health was in shambles. Navigating the death of a partner or…
5 signs you might want to consolidate your student loans, according to a financial planner
The decision to consolidate your student loans is different if you have public loans, private loans, or both. With the current median student loan debt in the US hovering between $20,000 and $25,000, it makes sense to explore your options. One option is consolidating your loans. However, there’s a lot of confusion around student loan…
Stock of the Day: ELF tumbles 25% as TikTok uncertainty weighs on beauty chatter
The move: ELF Beauty stock plunged as much as 28.2% on Friday to $66.10. The sell-off extends its decline to about 71% from record highs. The shares had embarked on a massive rally since 2022, soaring from about $25 each to their peak of about $220 a share last June. The chart: Why: The cosmetics…
Internal Meta memo shows how its performance-based cuts will work
Meta slashed its DEI team in January. An internal memo from a Meta human-resources executive told employees what to expect on Monday when the company starts its performance-based job cuts. Janelle Gale, Meta’s vice president of human resources, told staffers in a post on Meta’s internal forum Workplace about “how the process will work and…
