No longer derided as hookers or harlots, mourned as fallen women or sugarcoated as high-end call girls, the “sex worker”—a job title that sounds like the handiwork of an Orwellian HR department but is considered by many progressives the most inclusive and respectful term—is a free-market operative like any other. (Paul, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreAs the nation marks Mental Health Awareness Month, here’s a look at how Americans describe their mental health and who they feel comfortable talking to about it, based on Pew Research Center surveys. (Hennen, Pew Research Center)
Read MoreTeens averaged over 50 minutes of smartphone use between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on school nights, researchers found, and nearly half of the teens used their phones between midnight and 4 a.m. (Gibson, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe ‘Quiet Revival’ of Christianity has quietly been laid to rest. It was the title of a report published by the Bible Society a year ago on the basis of research conducted on its behalf by YouGov. It suggested there had been a revival of attendance in Christian churches and chapels, and especially so among younger people. (Curtice, National Centre for Social Research)
Read MoreThe 5-2 ruling from the heavily Democratic state’s highest court was a victory for four transgender minors and their families who sued Children’s Hospital Colorado, one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation, over the hospital’s decision to stop providing hormone therapy and puberty blockers to transgender youth. (Healy, The New York Times)
Read MoreConsumers resent energy-price jumps exacerbated by the spread of data centers. Workers fear widespread job losses. Parents worry about AI undermining education and harming children’s mental health. In recent months, the wave of anger has brought protests, swayed election results and spurred isolated acts of violence. (Ramkumar, Blunt & Ellis, The Wall Street Journal)
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