Anti-fat bias is prevalent throughout our society, from how we think about food and exercise to the words we say.

In this op-ed, associate editor Aiyana Ishmael examines the discussion around Remi Bader's weight loss, and how the ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

This, sadly, is nothing new. But that doesn’t make it ok. Many of us grew up on negative media representations of fat people, where fat people were mostly depicted as the butt of the joke.

What is the AI chubby filter trend? People are uploading photos of themselves on TikTok using an AI filter to see what they would look like if they were fat. Multiple videos have been posted to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration's plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients while simultaneously closing government offices has ...

Beginning March 31, the administration will enforce online digital identity proofing and in-person identity proofing, the agency announced in a Tuesday statement. Individuals who cannot use the ...

The Social Security Administration is tightening identity-proofing measures in an attempt to combat fraudulent claims by requiring recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices for in-person ...

Beginning March 31, people will no longer be able to verify their identity to the SSA over the phone and those who cannot properly verify their identity over the agency’s “my Social Security” online ...

Strengthening Identity Proofing: The SSA is transitioning to enhanced identity proofing measures, requiring individuals to verify their identity through their “my Social Security” online account or in ...

To limit fraudulent Social Security claims, the Trump administration is stopping identity verifications over the phone, instead forcing millions of new applicants and existing recipients to verify ...