Classical education’s newfound popularity comes as the Trump administration seeks to promote patriotism and frames criticism of the darker chapters of U.S. history as un-American. The president is also attempting to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from schools, governments and workplaces. (Lumpkin, The Washington Post)
Read MoreAround the country, at Catholic churches where Mr. Vance and the pope have roots, reporters for The New York Times asked worshipers what they thought of the dispute. (Knight et al., The New York Times)
Read More[There is] a recent drive by some in AI safety to convince the masses that superintelligent AI could spell the end of human civilization, a drive that includes sponsoring social media posts and partnering with influencers such as author and YouTube star Hank Green. (Tiku, The Washington Post)
Read MoreBluey’s success is one of the great case studies of the streaming era—a show that reveals what people actually want from television and the fundamental shortcomings of the platform that hosts it. That an Australian children’s cartoon became Disney+’s biggest hit is, paradoxically, a testament to everything the century-old conglomerate gets wrong. (Parris, Stat Significant)
Read MoreRoughly a third of Americans who have tied the knot said their first marriage ended in divorce, according to a Pew Research Center report that uses 2023 data. Divorce lawyers say that what’s known as financial secrecy or infidelity is at the center of many splits. (Banerji, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MorePope Leo XIV urged Cameroon’s young people on Friday to resist the temptation of corruption and instead work to serve the common good as he celebrated a Mass before thousands of people in one of the largest expected turnouts of his 11-day, four-nation Africa journey. (Winfield, AP News)
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