The holiday season is a time of giving … and Americans are known for their philanthropy. In 2022, Americans gave more than $499 billion to charitable causes. And while corporations and foundations do plenty of giving … the lion’s share of American charity comes from individuals (Kite and Key)
Read MoreOne in five young Americans thinks that the Holocaust is a myth and only half are convinced that it definitely happened, according to a new poll. Older Americans were far more likely to believe the historical fact of the Holocaust, the attempt by Hitler’s Germany to exterminate Jewish people. (Coen, The Telegraph)
Read MoreAmericans have been abandoning organized religion in droves and while some have walked away from religion altogether, a distinct group of Americans now call themselves “spiritual but not religious.” A new Pew Research study puts their numbers at 22% of Americans and attempts to describe them in greater detail. (Shimron, Religion News Service)
Read MoreHow did evangelicals shift from being reluctant supporters of Trump to among his most passionate defenders? How did some evangelicals, historically suspicious of politicians, develop a “fanatical, cult-like attachment” to Donald Trump? And what happened to the evangelical movement as some bought into Trump’s vision of America and others recoiled? (Rosin, The Atlantic)
Read MoreA University of Pennsylvania donor is withdrawing a gift worth around $100 million to protest the school's response to antisemitism on campus. The big picture: The final straw for Ross Stevens, founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Asset Management, was Tuesday's widely criticized congressional testimony by Penn president Liz Magill. (Primack, Axios)
Read MoreFor the third consecutive year, many psychologists across the country say they are seeing patients struggle with worsening symptoms, many of them needing longer treatment times. Those are among the findings of an annual survey by the American Psychological Association, released this week. (Chatterjee, NPR)
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