The author of the Harry Potter series took issue with the headline of an opinion piece that referred to "people who menstruate." Rowling said she believed that the headline should refer to women instead. Her comment was seen as transphobic, as transgender men can still menstruate. In 2019, Rowling came under fire for similar comments.

The country's Ministry of Health removed months of novel coronavirus related data including total case count and cumulative fatalities from its COVID-19 website (https://covid.saude.gov.br) on Friday. President Jair Bolsonaro defended the delaying and withholding of official data, saying they are being "adapted for better precision." According to Johns Hopkins University, Brazil is the second worst-hit nation only behind the US and has the third-highest death toll in the world. The Bolsonaro government has faced widespread criticism for its response to the pandemic.

McGregor Tweeted that he had decided to retire from fighting. He announced it right after UFC 250 ended on Saturday night. This is his third retirement announcement in four years with previous ones in 2016 and 2019. Many people are finding it hard to believe if McGregor has called it quits for good.

Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Philadelphia as protests continue in response to police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.

Using the hashtag #PublishingPaidMe, Roxane Gay, John Scalzi and more writers lifted the lid on their rates from debut to now, highlighting an apparent disparity in pay between non-Black and Black authors.

The Buffalo Police Department has suspended two officers without pay and opened an investigation after a video showed a 75-year-old man being knocked down by police at a protest in the city. Mayor Byron Brown said the man was in a stable but serious condition.” On Friday, all 57 members of the Buffalo Police Department Emergency Response Team resigned from their special unit positions in solidarity with the suspended officers.

Multiple demonstrations are taking place around the UK and Ireland in solidarity with protests in the US. Earlier, government officials had warned people to not attend large gatherings due to the risk of COVID-19.

Demonstrations against police brutality and racism have cropped around the world as protests continue in the US following the death of George Floyd. Here's a look at some of the notable rallies, from Berlin to Tokyo, and from Paris to Vancouver.

Game developer Bungie hosted its first Fortnite-style live event on Saturday in which Rasputin took aim at the Almighty. People are sharing their reactions to the events.

The collision of the two biggest stories in the U.S. right now: systemic racial inequality and the ongoing pandemic.

A memorial service took place for George Floyd’s family in North Carolina, where he was born. Floyd's death has sparked mass demonstrations against police brutality and protests in cities across the US and around the world.

The Galaxy released Aleksandar Katai after learning the midfielder's wife posted racist comments to social media in the wake of George Floyd's death.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted in a video posted online on Friday that the league should’ve listened to players’ protests against racism and police brutality earlier. He also expressed support on behalf of the NFL for the Black Lives Matter movement. Goodell’s statement comes after a week of protests swept the country in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.

On June 6, 1944, more than 130,000 Allied troops, mostly from the US, the UK, Canada, landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. The operation would lead to one of the most crucial Allied victories over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

Many Americans are still social distancing and continuing to cook at home for themselves, and that has led to a lot of questions.