Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” Most speakers celebrated Christianity’s ties to American history, a blending of ideas that critics flagged ahead of the prayer gathering as supporting Christian nationalism. (Stanley, AP News)
Read MoreThe court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the case plays out, including a potential appeal to the high court. (Sherman et al., AP News)
Read MoreEvery time one of the world’s top artificial intelligence companies unveils a new system, employees at the US research organisation METR put it through its paces, testing its ability to complete a series of increasingly complex tasks. The tasks are measured by how long each one would take a skilled human. (Titcomb, The Telegraph)
Read MoreChick-fil-A is famous among fans for closing on Sundays out of respect for the Christian sabbath. Now the U.S. government is suing one of its franchisees, alleging it denied an employee’s request for Saturdays off to observe her sabbath. (Weber, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreThe percent of Americans who say religion is gaining influence in the United States is at its highest level in a quarter-century, according to a new poll that reveals complex and politically polarized views about whether that influence is good or bad and what it means. (Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Read MoreTechnically, the Honor Code is still in place. Students will still sign a pledge that they didn’t cheat. But now professors will be watching to make sure they’re telling the truth. The Honor Code can’t run on the honor system anymore. (Horowitch, The Atlantic)
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