A Coastal New England Town’s ‘Ornery’ Vandal: A Woodpecker

More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a woodpecker in mating season. “You still see him out here,” one resident said. “Peck, peck, peck, peck.”

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Olympic Track Officials to Require Sex Tests for Female Athletes

The change affects women with atypical genetics who have been able to compete if they suppressed their testosterone levels.

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Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.

President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.

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Testosterone Therapy for Menopause: What the Hormone Can, and Cannot, Do

Demand for the hormone is surging, and not just to treat libido. Here’s what we know about its benefits, and potential risks.

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What Is ‘Heightened Scrutiny’ and Why Does It Matter?

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How a Women’s College Volleyball Team Became the Center of the Transgender Athlete Debate

Not since the swimmer Lia Thomas has a college athlete or team put the fiercely contested issue of transgender rights in sports under such a bright spotlight.

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