Sabrina Carpenter has released a new cover for her upcoming album which she quipped is “God approved’ after the original X-rated artwork upset feminists and conservatives alike. The cover of her new album, Man’s Best Friend was criticised as being overly sexualised when she shared it with fans on social media earlier this month. (Henderson, The Telegraph)
Read MoreThe Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for South Carolina in its effort to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, ruling individual Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce their right to pick a provider. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the court sided with the state, which was backed by the Trump administration. (Weixel, The Hill)
Read MoreFew U.S. adults support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools, but a majority favors allowing religious chaplains to provide support services for public school students, a new poll finds. (Meyer & Thomson-DeVeaux, AP News)
Read MoreMr. Zuckerberg knew Meta was falling behind in A.I., people close to him said, which was unacceptable. He began strategizing in a WhatsApp group with top executives, including Chris Cox, Meta’s head of product, and Andrew Bosworth, the chief technology officer, about what to do. (Isaac & Metz, The New York Times)
Read MoreIn 2024, PRRI interviewed more than 22,000 adults as part of its American Values Atlas, offering a detailed analysis of Americans’ views on the legality of abortion. The report also explores the relationship between religiosity and abortion laws across states. Nearly two-thirds of Americans support abortion legality in all or most cases; partisans remain deeply divided. (PRRI)
Read MoreThe share of Americans who have used ChatGPT, an AI chatbot released in November 2022, has roughly doubled since summer 2023. Today, 34% of U.S. adults say they have ever used ChatGPT, according to a Pew Research Center survey. That includes a 58% majority of adults under 30. (Sidoti & McClain, Pew Research Center)
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