By creating a government-sanctioned repository of content that can be consulted for the truth about unknown intelligence, the U.S. government has offered support and recognition to a new kind of religion: belief in UFOs. (Pasulka, The Washington Post)
Read MoreBoulder, Colo.-based Gloo provides enterprise technology and AI tools to Christian churches, nonprofits and universities—what it calls the faith and flourishing sector. The company went public in November, aiming to use its stock for acquisitions and bolster its balance sheet. Gloo has acquired 20 companies since 2020. (Broughton, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreWho Americans spend their time with changes a lot over the course of their lives. In their teens, Americans spend a lot of time with friends and family. In their 20s, time with friends and family starts to drop off. Instead, Americans begin to spend more time with partners and children. (Tuna Acisu, Our World Data)
Read MoreThousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” Most speakers celebrated Christianity’s ties to American history, a blending of ideas that critics flagged ahead of the prayer gathering as supporting Christian nationalism. (Stanley, AP News)
Read MoreThe court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the case plays out, including a potential appeal to the high court. (Sherman et al., AP News)
Read MoreEvery time one of the world’s top artificial intelligence companies unveils a new system, employees at the US research organisation METR put it through its paces, testing its ability to complete a series of increasingly complex tasks. The tasks are measured by how long each one would take a skilled human. (Titcomb, The Telegraph)
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