Although the two executives — Joel Kaplan and Nick Clegg, who has since left the company — stopped short of telling the board how to rule, they said the cases were particularly sensitive given the fraught political debate about the rights of trans people in the United States, according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. (Nix, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider whether one of the nation’s largest school districts violated parents’ First Amendment right to religious freedom when it stopped allowing them to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed lessons. (Jacobson, The 74)
Read MoreDepartment of Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins has instructed the agency’s employees to report any instances of anti-Christian bias, including any policies that are “hostile to Christian views” or punishments for displaying Christian symbols. (Smietana, Religion News Service)
Read MoreThe clip, titled “Me at the zoo,” was the first video uploaded onto YouTube 20 years ago, opening the door to a new medium of television. From those modest beginnings, the site opened the gates for users from around the world to post funny, viral videos that could take the internet by storm, racking up millions of views and earning some millions of dollars. (Lee, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreThe Catholic Church has become more culturally heterogeneous than at any point in its 2,000-year history. Nearly half of the voting cardinals will come from the global south, compared with just over one-third at the 2013 conclave that elected Francis. (Meichtry & Walker, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreBingeing a series on the big screen is highly unusual, particularly as streaming businesses and movie theaters have become increasingly at odds over attracting audiences. But the unconventional distribution strategy has proved to be a win. (Masunaga, Los Angeles Times)
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