In the study, published Tuesday, Jan. 28, in JAMA, researchers found 19.3% of U.S. adults were living with obesity in 1990, which increased to 42.5% by 2022. The researchers also forecast the number will increase to 46.9% by 2035. (Moniuszko, USA Today)
Read MoreReligion portrayed in contemporary American entertainment isn’t turning people away from their screens, but new research suggests it may be a key factor in some television shows’ and movies’ appeal, regardless of people’s religious or political affiliation. (Murphy, Religion News Service)
Read MoreSex was the inescapable theme of the final Sundance Film Festival held in Park City, Utah, before the film world’s leading indie showcase moves to Boulder, Colo. You might say Sundance is leaving with a bang: One illustrative offering was “I Want Your Sex,” and its title became an unofficial motto for the gathering. (Smith, The Wall Street Journal)
Read More“When people use that term toxic friend-group, what they’re talking about is a classic clique,” said Noëlle Santorelli, a clinical psychologist in Atlanta, who specializes in relational aggression including mean-girl dynamics among teens and adults. “Cliques have hierarchies and social rules.” (Weiss, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreThe Census Bureau’s first snapshot of population data for 2025 confirms some big trends, like a major shift in immigration as the U.S. cracks down on border crossings and steps up deportations. (Camp, Rust & McGill, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreMullally, 63, became the archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to lead the Church of England. The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the U.S., has no formal head, but the archbishop traditionally has been seen as its spiritual leader. (Kirka, AP News)
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