The findings have prompted warnings that the trans debate has become “riven with ideological thinking” which fails to protect young people from “the potential negatives of children embarking on a medical pathway”. (Pinkstone, The Telegraph)
Read MoreFor years, a conflict over whether to tear down one of New York City’s historic churches, a 19th-century Romanesque Revival building on the Upper West Side, has been cast in epic terms, as a battle between the little people and big business. In this case, however, those who see themselves as representing the little people include a growing list of New York celebrities. (Zaveri, The New York Times)
Read MoreRoutine drug use has moved from an after-hours activity squarely into corporate culture, leaving boards and business leaders to wrestle with their responsibilities for a workforce that frequently uses.At the vanguard are tech executives and employees who see psychedelics and similar substances, among them psilocybin, ketamine and LSD, as gateways to business breakthroughs. (Grind & Bindley, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreChristians of many stripes — including Baptists, Mennonites and others who call themselves “children of God” — were among the first people to use the new Saudi tourist visas. Since then, they have grown steadily in numbers….(Nereim, The New York Times)
Read MoreOne year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, former President Donald J. Trump reminded a gathering of evangelical activists in the nation’s capital how he had shaped the court’s conservative supermajority that ended nearly 50 years of constitutional protections for abortion. (Vigdor, The New York Times)
Read More[The] FDA noted "psychedelic drugs may produce psychoactive effects such as mood and cognitive changes, as well as hallucinations. As a result, there is the potential for abuse of these drugs, which is a drug safety issue that requires careful consideration and putting sufficient safety measures in place for preventing misuse throughout clinical development.” (Hilsman, UPI)
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