A federal judge has ordered Iowa officials to allow the Satanic Temple to hold a holiday event at the state Capitol in December after the state repeatedly denied the group's applications in recent years. (Thompson & Morris, USA Today)
Read MoreWhy many people have stopped reading, or no longer see the beauty or necessity of it, is one matter. But the question of why reading—especially reading that challenges and surprises us—is presently indispensable is another. How might timeless works of art, literary and otherwise, help prepare each of us for this new world? (Bennett, The Atlantic)
Read MoreThe Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to rule in favor of Catholic preschools in Colorado that want public subsidies but don’t want to enroll children of LGBTQ parents. (Romoser, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreLifeway Research asked more than 2,000 American Christian churchgoers dozens of questions about general Bible knowledge. The average respondent scored 51. Around 2 in 3 (65%) earn an F, below 60. (Earls, Lifeway Research)
Read MoreData from the Bupa Wellbeing Index suggest a rise in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds who feel working alone makes them lonely, from 42 per cent in 2025 to 47 per cent in 2026. (The Telegraph)
Read MoreSnap has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by two teenagers who accused the company of designing its platform to be addictive and contributing to their depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, as first reported by Reuters. (Malik, TechCrunch)
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