Society & Culture

“homicide rates in rural America spiked 25 percent according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s not far behind the 30 percent increase urban areas saw.” - Relevant

“these flaws in welfare policies apply with special force to those who are just at the point of making the transition from poverty to self-sufficiency. These problems have long been known. So why have they not been corrected long ago? And what can be done to fix them now?” - IFS

“Overall, 61% of U.S. adults say they have heard at least a fair amount about the phrase ‘cancel culture,’ up from 44% in September 2020” - Pew

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“Survey shows citizens remain much preferred over their governments, while US polarization continues as youth shift support from Israel to Palestine.” - C.Today

“Laboratory-grown cell lines descended from fetuses that were aborted decades ago were used in some early-stage testing of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and to grow viruses used to manufacture the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“Q&A with First Amendment champion Eric Treene on religious freedom, land use, and how the Westminster Confession contributed to his work at the Department of Justice.” - C.Today

“the Guidepost Global account tweeted its commitment ‘to strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion’ as an organization that welcomes employees to ‘bring their authentic selves to work.’ It further positioned the company as ‘an ally to our LGBTQ+ community’ accompanied by the image of a rainbow flag.” - BPNews

“The share of U.S. adults who are transgender is particularly high among adults younger than 25. In this age group, 3.1% are a trans man or a trans woman, compared with just 0.5% of those ages 25 to 29.” - Pew

“more than six-in-ten say the same about China’s power and influence (67%), Russia’s power and influence (64%) and the condition of the global economy (63%)” - Pew