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Why Gen Z is flocking to strong religion

For decades, religious affiliation across the West had been in free-fall. However, recent developments suggest that post-pandemic, Gen Z is leading the charge to amend things. According to a recent report from the Bible Society, 16% of 18–24 year olds in the United Kingdom now attend church monthly — a notable rise from just 4% in […]

In Adriana Smith case, a clear moral resolution

Adriana Smith, who was declared brain dead in February while nine weeks pregnant, gave birth this week to a baby boy named Chance, ending a murky ethical situation in which Smith was kept on life support on the premise that her unborn child could survive. According to Smith’s mother, April Newkirk, Chance is expected to […]

What a screenplay in limbo can teach us about the culture war

To understand why liberals continue to dominate American culture despite being bludgeoned in the political arena, consider two recent creative properties. The first is Good Night, and Good Luck, the Broadway play starring George Clooney. It tells the story of the 1950s Red Scare and the media’s opposition to Sen. Joe McCarthy. Good Night, and […]

Trump Mobile faces roadblocks

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Trump Mobile faces steep hurdles with plans for US-made smartphones The Trump family’s new mobile phone venture promises to build its golden smartphones in the U.S., an endeavor that experts warn will be nearly impossible in the current manufacturing environment. © AP Photo/Richard Drew Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone will...

Appeals panel temporarily lifts order deeming Trump firing of federal employee labor board head unlawful

A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday temporarily lifted an order deeming President Trump's firing of the Democratic-appointed chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) unlawful.  The panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the government's request for an administrative stay, meaning Trump may remove FLRA Chair...

Court blocks EPA from axing environmental justice grants

A federal judge this week barred the Trump administration from axing grants that were part of a $600 million program that aimed to tackle pollution in underserved communities.  In a Tuesday order, Biden appointee Adam Abelson set aside the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) termination of these grants. The grants in question come from a larger $3...

Who is US Central Command chief Gen. Erik Kurilla, key player in Iran, Israel clashes?

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) chief Gen. Erik Kurilla has become a key player in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. As Centcom chief, Kurilla leads the U.S. military command in the Middle East — a region that has taken outsized importance in recent days as President Trump weighs whether to join Israel in striking...

GOP Rep. Lawler: Trump cutting LGBTQ youth suicide hotline is ‘wrong’

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Wednesday that the Trump administration's decision to cut the LGBTQ youth suicide hotline is “wrong.” “This is wrong. According to studies, LGBTQ+ young people have an elevated risk of suicide and are more likely than their peers to attempt it. We should ensure they have the resources necessary to get...

RFK Jr.’s new vaccine advisers to discuss preservative wrongly linked to autism

A key vaccine advisory panel handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to vote on a vaccine ingredient wrongly linked to autism as part of its scaled-down two-day meeting next week. It’s the first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) since Kennedy fired all 17 members and...

Karen Read retrial: Jury finds Read not guilty of second-degree murder in boyfriend’s death

Deliberations continue Wednesday, after the jury posed several questions to the judge that concerned charges and evidence on Tuesday.

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