In a whirlwind of international news that often felt more like reality television than diplomacy, a peculiar situation unfolded between then-President Donald Trump and Iran, highlighting the deep chasm of misunderstanding and distrust that defined their relationship. It all began with a dramatic declaration from Washington, where President Trump announced that Iran, out of respect for him, had agreed to halt the execution of eight women protesters. This pronouncement, delivered via social media, was met with immediate and stark denial from Tehran, where officials branded Trump’s claims as outright fabrications and accused him of disseminating falsehoods. The spectacle quickly devolved…

Jey McCreight, a Chicago scientist, is igniting a conversation and a global movement this DNA Day (April 25th) with a simple yet wonderfully provocative question: “What would happen if trans people suddenly became ‘too powerful’?” This isn’t a serious scientific hypothesis in the traditional sense, but rather a brilliant, tongue-in-cheek experiment McCreight calls a “transquake.” It’s a real, worldwide day of action, complete with an in-person event in Chicago, that simultaneously launches Beyond X&Y, an educational advocacy campaign designed to directly counter the alarming surge of anti-trans misinformation. What makes this misinformation particularly insidious, McCreight points out, is its frequent…