Even as debates continue about the role of social media in our country, including on censorship and its impact on youth, Americans use a range of online platforms, and many do so daily. (Gottfried, Pew Research Center)
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Read MoreEster is one of several children helping to spread evangelical Christianity in Brazil, a movement that’s blending youth, faith and social media to win souls. (Dias, The Washington Post)
Read MoreDozens of children will be given puberty blockers on the NHS from early next year after a trial was granted ethical approval. The study by King’s College London will recruit about 250 girls and boys aged 10 to 15 who identify as transgender, and who have parental consent. (Hayward, The Times UK)
Read MoreWe asked our journalists who write about religion nationwide about how they navigate debates about what Christianity is and isn’t. (Healy, Dias & Graham, The New York Times)
Read MoreThere is growing evidence that school itself is essential to understanding why so many children seem to be struggling. It can be a cause of stress that exacerbates anxiety or depression; but just as importantly and less frequently acknowledged, it is often where disorder presents, leading many children — and their parents — down the path toward a diagnosis. (Yang, The New York Times)
Read MoreChristianity is hot again, pundits have repeatedly declared throughout the 21st century, whether during the purity-ringed Bush years or Kanye West’s gospel reboot in the late 2010s. But signs of a true revival have been piling up lately. (Kornhaber, The Atlantic)
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