Nigeria, 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)
Read MoreToday, 44% of women in America are unpartnered; finding someone and settling down has become less of a priority when they're in their 20s or even 30s. And when some of them are ready to have kids, they aren't letting singlehood deter them. (Gogoi & Lee, NPR)
Read MoreThe findings are not a surprise to psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Mateka, medical director of psychiatry at Inspira Health. "This new Cochrane review reinforces the evidence that exercise is one of the most evidence-based tools for improving mood," says Mateka. (Aubrey, NPR)
Read MoreNearly all US public schools have a smartphone policy, but compliance is difficult to enforce and objective evidence about use during school hours has been limited. Few investigations have measured app activity during school using passive sensing technology rather than relying on self-reports. (Jackson, Phys.org)
Read MoreThe analysis was conducted by ProWritingAid, an online writing assistant service, and based on a list of 100 literary fiction novels collected using reader-rated lists of the best books per decade. It found that while first chapters are crucial gateways to the story, establishing the main characters and the world in which they live, readers are becoming more impatient for a plot to develop. (Farber, The Times)
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