Mary Osborne, PhD

ALT CNN — Major legal rulings that dismantled the use of race in college admissions, undermined protections for LGBTQ people and tossed out President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program marked the end of a Supreme Court term in which the conservative supermajority continued to exert its dominance. The majority also doubled down on a controversial legal theory that limits the power of federal agencies to take unilateral action.

ALT A map from the Human Rights Campaign of gender-affirming care bans impacting youth in the United States

ALT A line graph from Pew Research Center showing that U.S. gun suicide and gun murder rates reached near highs as of 2021

ALT A map of the united states showing where bills restricting the teaching of "critical race theory" have been introduced and approved. Since January 2021, 44 states have introduced bills or taken other steps that would restrict teaching critical race theory or limit how teachers can discuss racism and sexism, according to an Education Week analysis. Eighteen states have imposed these bans and restrictions either through legislation or other avenues.

ALT courtney moore, the 80s american girl doll

ALT carolina bright leaf red hot dogs. they exist

ALT snocchio, the inspiration for pupkin. a small stuffed doll with a red hood and a clown face

ALT m3gan after the dog incident