Americans’ current levels of charitable activities are somewhat different from what they were in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial contributions have eased slightly, registering five percentage points lower than in 2021, but volunteering is seven points higher now. (Brenan, Gallup)
Read MoreThe Catholic share of the population in several Latin American countries has shrunk over the last 10 years, while a growing percentage of Latin American adults are religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” (Lesage et al., Pew Research Center)
Read MoreThe Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge, which has resulted in the arrest of more than 3,000 people in the Twin Cities in less than two months, is putting new pressure on age-old tensions between the Christian mandate to aid the poor and vulnerable and the conservative views of many U.S. Christians who want to show support for law enforcement. (Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe “crunchy mom” movement once centered on wellness and holistic living. Now, some adherents are embracing vaccine skepticism and aligning politically with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement. (Taylor, USA Today)
Read MoreToday, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone. About four-in-ten describe their internet use as almost constant. But use of these technologies is not universal. For instance, Americans with the lowest household incomes are far less likely than their higher-income peers to subscribe to broadband internet at home. (McClain & Bishop, Pew Research Center)
Read MoreWe plan for our wealthspan and healthspan, mapping out financial security and physical well-being. Yet very few of us prepare for an equally essential dimension of retirement: our mattering span, or how we will continue to feel seen, useful and capable of making a difference in this next chapter of life. (Wallace, The Wall Street Journal)
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