The state-by-state poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found 48% of the nation feels like their overall life is currently lacking in fun. And 12% can’t even remember the last time they had a full free day to have fun and half wish they could do something fun and social daily or at least a few times per week. (Talker Research)
Read More“Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving” is partly funded by millions in public dollars earmarked for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration, organizers said. It will feature mostly evangelical Protestant leaders and members of the Trump administration, many of whom have embraced the message that America’s founders wanted the country to be explicitly Christian. (Boorstein, Meckler & Allison, The Washington Post)
Read MoreIn dozens of meetings with lawmakers, they pleaded their case against a new Department of Education regulation they say could crater their programs. The regulation would label a bachelor’s or master’s program a “failure” if its graduates don’t earn more than their peers without the degree. (Belz, Christianity Today)
Read MoreMr. Gatchalian is a lawyer and has started a group to help other survivors of clergy abuse with legal advice and moral support, becoming the public face of victims in the Philippines where so few have dared to come forward. The church in the country, critics say, continues to close ranks to protect its own. (Wee & See, The New York Times)
Read More“You’re a true artist,” judge Luke Bryan told Harper at one point in the three-hour episode. “You’ve been a true artist this whole year, from the day that you sang your original song that connected with so many people.” (Yahr, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880. And just in time for Mother’s Day, the agency on Friday released the most popular names from applications for Social Security cards. Based on cultural and demographic trends, the list shows how names can rise and fall in popularity. (Hussein, AP News)
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