Devout Hindus often pilgrimage to temples seeking divine intervention in matters of health, wealth and love. One holy place is known for aiding in a more earthly endeavor: securing a visa to go overseas. (Li& Hassan, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreRival AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI have released dueling studies that paint a picture of how people are using their flagship products, ChatGPT and Claude. Both pieces of research analyzed large datasets of user conversations, examining work and non-work-related conversations. (Nolan, Yahoo!)
Read MoreOn a beautiful Sunday, under sunny skies and a light breeze, people gathered at CenterPoint church for the first Sunday services since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during a speaking event at nearby Utah Valley University. Inside the evangelical church, the air felt heavy. (Peñaloza, NPR)
Read MoreKirk’s Sept. 10 murder swiftly produced a range of responses among religious communities. Many on the evangelical Christian right see Kirk as a martyr who died while proselytizing for the Christian faith and religiously informed conservative ideals. Other nonwhite and non-evangelical faith voices, see his legacy as more complex and polarizing. (Adams et al., USA Today)
Read MoreThe 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards have wrapped and the drama category, not surprisingly, provided the most drama with HBO Max’s first-year medical drama “The Pitt” collecting the top prize along with lead actor for Noah Wylie and supporting actress for Katherine LaNasa. (Crust, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreOn religious apps, tens of millions of people are confessing to spiritual chatbots their secrets: their petty vanities and deepest worries, gluttonous urges and darkest impulses. Trained on religious texts, the bots are like on-call priests, imams or rabbis, offering comfort and direction at any time. (Jackson, The New York Times)
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