In recent years, bad actors have gained minors’ trust by impersonating other children, convincing their victims to adjust parental controls or move their conversation onto another app like Snapchat or Discord, where they may solicit explicit photos or engage in other criminal behavior. (Wood, Christianity Today)
Read MorePOLITICO Magazine reached out to an array of futurists, scientists, foreign policy analysts and others to ask: What is the unpredictable, unlikely but entirely plausible thing that could happen in 2026 that could completely upend American life? (Bertorello, Politico)
Read MoreOne week from today (Jan. 6), the U.S. Supreme Court will review two cases over state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological sex. (Barkley, Baptist Press)
Read MoreThe Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues. (Kinnard, AP News)
Read MoreNigeria, Rwanda, China, Mozambique and Mexico were the most dangerous countries for Christians from 2023-2025 in five distinct categories of persecution, Global Christian Relief (GCR) said in its second annual Red List. (Chandler, Baptist Press)
Read MoreAmericans from across the political spectrum say the U.S. should be the moral leader of the world, but far fewer believe that it actually is today than previously, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. (Ni & Spicer, NPR)
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