A federal judge in Oregon has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against Miss United States of America, a decision that allows the beauty pageant to continue barring transgender competitors.In December 2019, Anita Noelle Green filed a lawsuit against Miss United States of America -- which is separate from the similarly named pageant Miss USA -- after she was prohibited from entering. After sending in an application and entry fee, Green was informed by producers that the competition is for "natur...

Clubhouse is one of the few apps that have stood out from the flood of new social media platforms available today. The invite-only, voice-based service began gaining traction earlier this year thanks to Elon Musk, who participated in a live chat on the app that attracted thousands of listeners around the world. In South Korea specifically, the app has quickly become a nationwide trend. Within a week since Musk's appearance in the chat room, Clubhouse became the most-downloaded free app in the co...

Even if you aren't traditionally a breakfast person, these delicious, easy-to-make baked oats recipes that are going viral on TikTok might just turn you into one. Joining other quick baking ideas like banana bread and the three-ingredient peanut butter cookies (both of which have become hugely popular amid lockdown), baked oats are the latest food trend to take over the social media platform, with the #bakedoats hashtag racking up over 300 million views. With a fluffy, cake-like consistency, the...

Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced that it will cease publication of six books by the famed author that include racist imagery. The children's illustrator and writer has long been scrutinized for dehumanizing Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Asian and Muslim people in his work. As documented in an Instagram post by educational platform The Conscious Kid, his previous work includes the use of racial slurs and depictions of Black characters that harken to minstrel shows. In 2018, a museum dedicated to ...