At least 11 people were killed Sunday in an attack on a Hannukah celebration at a popular Sydney beach and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quick to call it an act of antisemitic terrorism. Antisemitism has been on the rise in Australia, fueled in part by Israel’s war in Gaza, even as local Jewish groups have decried the lack of support from authorities. (Lidman, AP News)
Read MoreAfter years of therapists, psychology influencers and internet chat groups encouraging adult children to cut ties with families they deem harmful or “toxic,” estranged parents are now speaking out. But rather than beg for forgiveness and reconciliation, many deliver a defiant message: We weren’t bad parents. This is the kids’ fault. Now, my needs come first. (Bernstein, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreFor decades, humankind steeled itself for the rise of thinking machines. As we marveled at their ability to beat chess champions and predict protein structures, we also recoiled from their inherent uncanniness, not to mention the threats to our sense of humanity. (Campbell, Chow & Perrigo, TIME)
Read MoreThere were 1,987 applications for gender recognition certificates (GRCs) received in the year to September, the highest for any 12-month period. There were 730 applications between April and June, government figures show, the highest quarterly number since recording of official data in this area began in 2009. (Scott, The TImes UK)
Read MoreDisgruntled Gen-Z protesters, who have toppled governments and rattled rulers across the world this year, have claimed their first European victory. Bulgaria’s government collapsed Thursday following a wave of youth-driven street protests over entrenched corruption and self-dealing elites widely seen as disconnected from the struggles of ordinary citizens. (Kantchev, The Wall Street Journal)
Read More[The} future of the months-old Riverstone Academy is in jeopardy, following pushback from Colorado officials. The school’s commitment to a “Christian foundation” is being challenged by the state’s education department, which said it will demand to be reimbursed if it finds the elementary school’s religious teachings make it ineligible for public support. (Lumpkin, The Washington Post)
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