When you think of big families, one of your first thoughts might be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly called Mormons. In the early 1980s, they were having an extra kid and a half compared to the rest of the U.S. on average. Latter-day Saints still have more children, but their families are shrinking. (Hulet, NPR)
Read MoreNoah and Olivia topped the list of most popular names for babies for 2025 once again, with Liam and Oliver following closely behind in popularity for boys and Amelia and Sophie for girls, new data by BabyCenter found. (Shafiq, USA Today)
Read MoreZohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has sparked excitement and hope among American Muslims. Many are relieved and proud that anti-Muslim vitriol directed at Mamdani during the campaign didn’t discourage New Yorkers from voting for him. (Fam, AP News)
Read MoreThe three Augustinian sisters — who use only their religious names — recently ran away from a nursing home and, with the help of a local locksmith, broke back into the convent that used to be their home. Rita jokes that they are octogenarian squatters. (Nicholson, NPR)
Read MoreAt least 20 Turning Point chapters have been established at colleges, high schools and churches across Maine in the less than two months since Kirk’s death. Those involved say they hope to see the groups spur conversations about transgender athletes, abortion, free markets and other conservative policy ideas. (Scott, AP News)
Read MoreJust as personal vices can shape the course of an individual life, so too can national vices influence our collective experience, maybe as much as our virtues—or possibly even more. And those vices are changing. (Brooks, The Atlantic)
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