The UK government called it a “landmark step” in creating a smoke-free generation. It includes several measures, such as banning vaping in cars with children, playgrounds, and outside schools to protect youngsters from second-hand smoking and vaping. (Min, EuroNews)
Read MoreHe was awarded the prize “for his outstanding contributions to the field of evolutionary biology and his enduring efforts to explore the broader human implications of his scientific discoveries”, the Foundation said. (Williams, Church Times)
Read MoreA slate of political, military and religious leaders is scheduled to participate in a major faith-themed event on the National Mall next month, where members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, musical guests and a list of mostly conservative Christian speakers plan to lead participants in “solemnly rededicating our country as One Nation under God.” (Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Read MoreFree birth is the home birth movement’s extreme edition. Its proponents advocate removing the guardrails of medicine, believing that the medicalization of childbirth results in too many unnecessary interventions. Although no one has exact figures, free births are believed to represent a tiny proportion of home births, a majority of which are planned and attended by midwives. (MacKeen, The New York Times)
Read MoreTexas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms. (Stengle, AP News)
Read MoreIn her grief, Christi Angel experienced what so many of us have felt after losing a loved one: She wished she could speak to her friend just one more time. As a Christian, she knew real-life séances were out of the question. But were artificial intelligence–powered imitations? (Hadero, Christianity Today)
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