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IOC's 2026 SRY gene test risks sidelining intersex athletes assigned female at birth

The IOC's 2026 policy requires testing for the SRY gene to classify athletes by sex, a move meant to bar transgender athletes from women’s competitions but likely to exclude many intersex women who were assigned female at birth because biological sex is complex and the policy provides no case by case exceptions.

11 days ago•Source: The Conversation

Trump's Iran War Struggles to Win Support at Home

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11.83 min•26 days ago

Trump's Iran War Struggles to Win Support at Home

The article argues that Trump entered the Iran conflict with little public backing and now faces mounting domestic opposition, with polls showing a majority against the war and voters wary of rising living costs and oil prices. It notes that the administration struggled to build a convincing public rationale, highlights fractures in conservative support, and suggests the political risks may force an earlier end to the conflict as midterms approach.

via The Conversation