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• U.S. High Court Says States Can Ban Transgender Girls From Girls' Sports

  01-07-2026 16:58 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports at publicly funded schools. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion that upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia. He rejected arguments that transgender athlete restrictions discriminate on sex or gender identity. "May schools determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports based on biological sex? The answer is yes,"...
  
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• Spain Heat Wave Kills Over 1,000 in Hottest First Six Months Ever

  01-07-2026 16:58 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesMore than 1,000 people died from heat-related causes during the recent heat wave in Spain, as the country recorded its hottest first half of the year on record, officials said on Wednesday. This number was more than double the 407 recorded in June 2025. The recent heat wave, which scorched much of Europe, was the continent's most severe on record. Experts say human-induced climate change is to blame.
  
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• U.S. Top Court Backs Birthright Citizenship in Rebuke to Trump

  01-07-2026 10:31 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship is unlawful. In one of the most consequential decisions this year, the court ruled 6-3 to preserve the right to U.S. citizenship for nearly everyone born on U.S. soil. Trump issued his order on ⁠the first day of his second term last ⁠year as part of a range of policies aimed at cracking down on immigration, both legal and illegal.
  
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• German Heat Wave Is Over; Political Fallout Has Just Begun

  01-07-2026 10:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesThis past weekend saw recording-breaking temperatures exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Germany. These are life-threatening situations for residents of retirement homes, nursing homes, and hospitals with little or no air conditioning. Yet Germany doesn't have any national heat protection regulations that would require cooling systems in such facilities, despite a long history of expert warnings, which has now become a political issue.
  
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