Society & Culture

“the nation apparently continues to suffer from a lack of empathy, a deficit exemplified by, among other things, fresh waves of antisemitism …. a growing movement of evangelicals has a different take. To them, the nation suffers, not from a deficit of empathy, but an excess of it.” - C.Leaders

“The new research just published by NBER charts new findings into how divorce is far more damaging to children than anyone ever imagined. It also quantifies deleterious effects far into adulthood and documents the causal effect by examining a million sibling groups to measure differing before/after affects within a family.” - World

“In social science, it’s relatively easy to explain what is happening….But once you describe the what, it’s natural to begin wondering about the why.” - C.Today

“In Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction, Mary Ziegler… rigorously explains some of the legal implications of fetal personhood in the debate over abortion and suggests that if the Supreme Court did embrace the pro-life movement’s constitutional argument, it might create more complications than pro-life activists expect.” - TGC

“The deadlocked court affirmed the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling that the Catholic school would be functioning as a government entity.” - C.Today

Also: Deadlocked Supreme Court means Oklahoma can’t establish religious school - Axios

“… we must do more than reject bad ideas. We must embrace ideas that are true and good and then build on these ideas. A new culture must be cultivated if this ‘vibe shift’ is to be sustained.” - Breakpoint

“As one Trump adviser remarked, ‘They think he’s a genius, but he’s a one-man wrecking ball.’ They’re half-right. Insomnia and bullying willpower do not a genius make, but they certainly can create the impression of one.” - Unherd

“A bill in Congress gives the president a chance to protect women and reassure abortion opponents who voted for him.” - World

“The report was based on the REDI Monitor, a benchmark assessment that tracks religious inclusion at Fortune 500 companies. It gave businesses an average score of 4.2 for 2025 — up from 3.6 in 2024 and 2.1 in 2023.” - RNS

“Some have doubted the much-discussed Bible Society research which found the number of people regularly attending church is now increasing. But Dr Rhiannon McAleer says the study is sound, and a quiet revival really is taking place.” - Premier Christianity