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What to know about Tuesday's Supreme Court arguments on transgender student athletes

By Steve Inskeep

Published January 14, 2026 at 4:40 AM EST

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog to break down the arguments in Tuesday's hearing on transgender students participating in public school sports.

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