The number of people dying by suicide in the U.S. has been rising, and a new study shows that the suicide rate among girls ages 10 to 14 has been increasing faster than it has for boys of the same age. Boys are still more likely to take their own lives. But the study… finds that girls are steadily narrowing that gap. (Ingber & Chaterjee, NPR)
Read MoreAs gang wars drive Brazil’s homicide rate to historic highs, evangelical pastors — long revered in the nation’s slums and prisons — have come up with a new way to protect members looking for a way out. (Lopes, The Washington Post)
Read MoreCocaine use has more than doubled in at least five years as purity has hit a record high, a unique analysis of Britain’s waste water has revealed. (Hymas, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe small community where a gunman stormed into a church service and killed 26 people in 2017 crossed an emotional milestone on Sunday, with the dedication of a new First Baptist Church worship center that is fortified against potential future danger. (Montgomery, The New York Times)
Read MoreThe vote by Taiwan’s parliament came two years after the self-ruled island’s constitutional court ruled that not allowing same-sex couples to marry was a violation of the constitution, and told the parliament to take action to enforce its judgement. (Smith, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe Paramount picture features explicit love-making between Taron Egerton, who plays John himself, and Richard Madden who plays his lover, the music manager John Reid. (Kang, The Telegraph)
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