In the once Catholic-dominated province of Quebec… many churches that have been deconsecrated and transformed into everything from gyms, restaurants and museums to luxury apartments, auction houses and a university reading room. (Henao, AP News)
Read MoreFAFO (often pronounced “faff-oh”) is based on the idea that parents can ask and warn, but if a child breaks the rules, mom and dad aren’t standing in the way of the repercussions. Won’t bring your raincoat? Walk home in the downpour. Didn’t feel like having lasagna for dinner? Survive until breakfast. Left your toy on the floor again? Go find it in the trash under the lasagna you didn’t eat. (Gamerman, The Wall Street Journal)
Read More[We’re in] a cultural moment in which influencers on the right are encouraging a traditional conception of marriage and family, where one income, earned by a man, should suffice, and a wife’s role is to stay at home. This notion seems to have caught fire particularly in its most social-media friendly incarnation…. (Goldberg, The New York Times)
Read MoreBeginning next summer, any Minnesotan using social media will get a pop-up warning before they log on. [The] label they'll encounter will ask users to acknowledge that prolonged social media use can pose a hazard to their mental health. (Ferguson, NPR)
Read MoreFor years, allegations of his distinctly un-Zenlike lifestyle have fueled salacious rumors and drawn government scrutiny. Now Shaolin’s announcement on Sunday that its abbot is again under investigation for embezzlement and sexual misconduct has spurred a wave of cynicism across China, a country that had celebrated capitalistic derring-do… but is now less tolerant of materialistic excess.(Wong, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreFor the first time, multiple Christian musicians are charting on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time — and staying there for weeks. Has the mainstream music industry found Jesus Christ? (Rose, NPR)
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