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Karla Sofia Gascón at 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Karla Sofía Gascón just became the first out trans actor to score an Oscar nomination

Peter Schulte / January 24, 2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made history by announcing that Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón has been nominated for an Oscar for her lead performance in Emilia Pérez. Gascón, who starred in the Spanish language musical as a Mexican drug lord who begins a new life after coming out as trans, is the first openly transgender performer ever to receive an acting nomination in the Academy’s 95-year history.

American bald eagle population has quadrupled over the last decade

Peter Schulte / March 26, 2021

A recent report conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service said that there were over 316,700 bald eagles and more than 71,400 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states documented during the 2019 breeding season.

Six major U.S. utilities will build a massive EV charging network across 16 states

Peter Schulte / March 4, 2021

The fear of running out of battery power is a barrier to many customers who might purchase an EV. This new coalition helps address that concern.

Deb Haaland slated to be first Native American Interior Secretary

Peter Schulte / December 22, 2020

If confirmed, her role will include overseeing the government’s relationship with the 567 federally recognized tribes and 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.