While many people have heard the term “TERF,” fewer folks may understand why the term has been applied to celebrities like author J.K. Rowling and comedian Dave Chappelle, or how the right has ...

Trans fats are unsaturated fatty acids. When a person eats trans fats it raises their bad low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Trans fats also lower a person’s good high-density ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and while most people know that excess sugar and saturated fat can affect heart health, trans fat is considered one of the most ...

What are the stakes when a fraction of a second, the length of an extended arm or the weight of a body in motion can mean the difference between victory and defeat? The question – at the center of ...

In order to make progress on gender equity in sports, we must expand our understanding of trans people. Orlando Pride supporters stand in front of a banner about protecting trans kids during a game on ...

A friend recently told me that he has devised a way to ask people how they are doing that is appropriate for the current, protracted bad-news moment. He asks, “How are you, personally?” “My wife is ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In a widely anticipated defeat for transgender rights, the Supreme Court upheld state ...