Its new leaders, [employees] believe, are abandoning the publication’s longtime commitment to independent journalism, a record that includes investigating accounts of misconduct by high-profile evangelicals. (Graham, The New York Times)
Read MoreGrowing numbers of people in Britain are defining themselves as Christian nationalists, according to a new survey — but the majority of them are not churchgoing Christians. The report, “Beyond Christian Nationalism — Measuring Attitudes to Christianity and Britishness Today,” published by the reputable think tank Theos, surveyed 1,765 people. It shows that more than 10% of those surveyed identify as Christian nationalists. (Pepinster, Religion News Service)
Read MoreKnown as effective altruism (EA), the movement has been called “the century’s biggest idea” and has rocketed up the political agenda because of its involvement in the artificial intelligence boom. Such is the fear in Washington about EA that one of Trump’s lieutenants, Emil Michael, the under-secretary of defence, has heavily criticised the “dystopian” movement. (Orlowski, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe Trump administration must continue providing transition care to inmates with gender dysphoria, at least for now, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The justices denied the government’s request to freeze a lower-court order that found the administration’s decision to end such care for prisoners was not backed by sufficient evidence. (Mark, The Washington Post)
Read MorePeople aged 16-24 make up almost one third of those who have recently started claiming for the condition. (Searles, The Telegraph)
Read MoreToday, haunted houses are a seasonal staple, drawing visitors to attractions ranging from homemade neighborhood haunts to elaborate, professionally designed productions. While they’re now considered peak entertainment, their rise to popuarity in the United States began with a goal that had little to do with entertainment. (Greene, People)
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