Culture Trends - Page 3

April 4

AI-driven school expanding to major US cities despite union pushback

Alpha Schools is expanding its AI-driven model nationwide this fall, but researchers say the approach is untested and Pennsylvania rejected its charter school application.

April 4

John Lithgow says much of JK Rowling’s trans remarks have been ‘twisted and misrepresented’

John Lithgow says he was urged to walk away from the Harry Potter HBO series over J.K. Rowling's transgender views but felt reasons to stay were stronger.

April 4

Georgetown University to offer pornography course to students

Georgetown University will offer a pornography course this fall examining pornography production and "the pornographic" in contemporary media, culture, and social conflicts.

April 4

Georgia teachers union boss blames school choice for public schools being 'grossly underfunded'

Georgia teachers union leader slams school choice, blaming "disinformation" for public school enrollment drops and a recent wave of Atlanta school closures.

April 4

Ex-supermodel Kim Alexis warns body positivity can become 'unhealthy'

Supermodel Kim Alexis says body positivity can become unhealthy, urging women to move beyond self-acceptance toward actively improving their health.

April 3

Gavin Newsom's wife says she gave her boys dolls to play with in resurfaced clip

Jennifer Siebel Newsom's comments on giving dolls to her boys are spreading on X, reigniting debate over parenting, gender roles and culture war politics around the Newsoms.

April 3

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells interviewer she shouldn't let her son use AI yet

Sam Altman says he hopes his podcast interviewer hasn't let her young son use AI yet, revealing he won't let his own children use it "for a while."

April 3

San Diego high school reverses student suspension over pro-ICE flyers it deemed 'harassment'

A San Diego high school student's flyers in support of ICE led to suspension before a legal group intervened and school officials reversed their decision.

April 2

Trump admin saves taxpayers $1 billion in fraud crackdown of student aid programs

Secretary Linda McMahon ordered a review of student aid programs as the Department of Education says enhanced fraud controls have saved taxpayers over $1 billion.

April 2

Meryl Streep claims SAVE America Act forces married women to 'prove who they are' to vote

Meryl Streep spoke out against the SAVE Act on Stephen Colbert's show, saying married women may need to prove their identity to vote in November.