As this generation enters divorcing age, it’s finding little shame in the act — especially when a split… is motivated by prioritizing one’s mental health. And rather than quietly moving on, younger divorcés are often highlighting this facet of their story, even after they’re in new relationships. (Lange, The New York Times)
Read MorePeter Thiel, the billionaire investor in data, AI, defense and weapons development technology companies, wants everyone to think more about the end of the world. For about a year now, Thiel has been publicly laying out his understanding of biblical prophecies and the potential for the rapid advance of technology to bring about an apocalyptic future. (Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreAn estimated 180,000 motorcyclists gathered at the Sanctuary of Fatima in northern Portugal over the weekend for the annual Blessing of the Helmets pilgrimage. Now in its 10th year, the event combines faith with road safety, offering bikers spiritual protection from the Virgin Mary as they ride across the country. (EuroNews)
Read MoreNone of the predictions have obviously come to pass. In recent days, a prediction spread through social media that the Rapture would occur Tuesday, and on TikTok, the hashtag #rapturenow has over 311,000 videos — some of which endorsed the prediction, while many others poked fun at it. (Zhuang, The New York Times)
Read MoreThough swinging has long-been, and continues to be, a taboo topic, it's gotten more attention in recent years, as swingers and people who engage in other forms of non-monogamy have come forward to share their experiences on social media. Now that an open soft-swinger is set to star on a mainstream reality dating show like "The Bachelorette," will society's overall attitude toward swinging shift? (Trepany, USA Today)
Read MoreA sharp, decadelong decline in the number of young men who want to become priests has only accelerated since the pandemic. The lure of other career options and a growing wariness about a lifelong—and celibate—commitment is leading Catholics to turn away from a once honored path, even in the faithful global South. (Luhnow, Stancati & Emont, The Wall Street Journal)
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