Both are places where we bury the dearly departed, and the words are often used interchangeably. But that hasn’t always been the case—in fact, the words’ meanings have sort of flip-flopped. (Peters, Mental Floss)
Read MoreThe Israeli military invaded southern Lebanon in an attempt to push Hezbollah, the Shia militant and political force, away from its northern border and bring its citizens home. More than 60,000 Israelis have been moved from the north of their country and 1.2 million residents of Lebanon have been displaced by the conflict. (Marsden, The Times UK)
Read MoreColleges 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)
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