Colleges were bracing for what pro-Palestinian students nationwide intended to be a “Week of Rage” marking the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war. But the demonstrations across the country proved to be much tamer than touted, as institutions implemented new restrictions to crack down on large-scale protests. (Touré & Quilantan, Politico)
Read MoreGlobal trade records reviewed by news agency The Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States between early February and late March. (The Telegraph)
Read MoreAs Francis approaches his 88th birthday, the deacon debate has many Catholics asking whether he is more conservative than they thought, or whether he lacks the courage of his convictions. Or, they ask, is he playing a long game — encouraging discussion and then leaving it to a successor to act? (Kington, The Times UK)
Read MoreWilson wrote that running the 30-second spot was a violation of Florida’s “sanitary nuisance” law, which is commonly used to charge people with overflowing septic tanks or unclean slaughterhouses. (Brasch, The Washington Post)
Read More[The] ad, the result of a $1 million ad campaign by Evangelicals for Harris, is now the subject of a potential lawsuit from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based nonprofit that supports the ministries of Billy Graham’s son and grandson. (Post, The Roys Report)
Read MoreThe states accuse TikTok of using intentionally addictive software designed to keep children watching as long and often as possible and misrepresenting its content moderation effectiveness. (Godoy & Shepardson, Reuters)
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