The survey titled “Dinner Habits: Study Finds American’s Relationship Turmoil” polled 1,500 Americans and found that 68 percent of people have “ended a relationship over arguing where to eat,” with Generation Z being the most likely of all demographics to do so (74 percent). Furthermore, women were noted to be more likely than men to end relationships over this food issue. (Talwar, Yahoo News)
Read MoreViews on this have changed in recent years, according to Pew Research Center surveys. In 2019, 57% said people overlooking racial discrimination was the bigger problem, while 42% pointed to people seeing it where it really didn’t exist. That gap has narrowed from 15 to 8 percentage points. (Hurst, Pew Research Center)
Read MoreThis year, in a stark warning about epidemic levels of loneliness and isolation, the U.S. surgeon general dedicated a section of his advisory to the effects of technology on social connection. Two-thirds of Americans said technology has made it harder to meaningfully connect, and nearly 70% said it has led to a decrease in empathy, according to a recent survey from PlayUSA, a website that covers online gambling. (Gerber, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreAlthough more than half of the people in the state describe themselves as Christian, and there is a strong Buddhist presence on the islands, in recent decades, traditional Hawaiian spiritual practices have been revived and advanced across the state. (Graham & Cave, The New York Times)
Read MoreDenmark’s government said on Friday that it would move to criminalize the public mistreatment of religious objects, setting aside free-speech concerns with what one minister called a “targeted intervention” after a spate of public Quran desecrations caused furors in many Muslim-majority countries. (Boxerman, The New York Times)
Read MoreThe law, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in June, bans health providers from providing medical treatments that aid in gender transition, though the same treatments, including puberty blockers and hormones, are allowed for other conditions. (Parks, The Washington Post)
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