The Supreme Court sounded ready Tuesday to uphold conservative state laws that forbid transgender athletes to compete on school sports teams for girls. But the ruling may not directly affect California and the liberal-leaning states, at least for now. (Savage & Bloom, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreCity Council members in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, suburb denied a rezoning request for a proposed mosque after weeks of public debate that involved anti-Muslim pushback and a state attorney general’s investigation. (Kuziez, Religion News Service)
Read MoreGoogle has been accused of “grooming” children for profit by emailing under-13s telling them how to turn off parental controls on their next birthday. The internet giant was accused of bypassing parents after contacting children before they turn 13 to tell them they would soon be able to switch off controls such as safety settings and app limits. (Titcomb, The Telegraph)
Read MoreNearly two dozen monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, are walking 2,300 miles to promote national healing, unity and compassion. The journey began on Oct. 26 and is expected to end on Feb. 12. (Del Rey, USA Today)
Read MoreIn recent years, bad actors have gained minors’ trust by impersonating other children, convincing their victims to adjust parental controls or move their conversation onto another app like Snapchat or Discord, where they may solicit explicit photos or engage in other criminal behavior. (Wood, Christianity Today)
Read MorePOLITICO Magazine reached out to an array of futurists, scientists, foreign policy analysts and others to ask: What is the unpredictable, unlikely but entirely plausible thing that could happen in 2026 that could completely upend American life? (Bertorello, Politico)
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