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Kansas parents frightfully unaware of extent of online dangers to kids, US attorney warns
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1476+ words) A dad putting his young son to bed offhandedly points to a box of porn in the corner of the child's bedroom, asking him not to look at it during the night " "even the really weird stuff that could scar…...
Is meaninglessness driving unhappiness today? Arthur Brooks thinks so
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1133+ words) When most people think of happiness " or the lack thereof " it's things like relationships, leisure, entertainment and money that occupy their ruminations. We miss too often some of the deeper drivers of happiness, according to Arthur Brooks, whose new book,…...
Two attorneys with ties to Churches of Christ win landmark social media case
2+ week, 2+ day ago (602+ words) For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features," said attorney Joseph Van Zandt. That could change soon, added Van Zandt, a deacon of the University Church of Christ in Montgomery,…...
Low-Tech Parenting Must Be a Big Tent
2+ week, 3+ day ago (904+ words) Last year, I was sitting at a conference with folks I had "known" for a while online but had just met for the first time in person. In a sense, we were already acquainted'I read their writing, they read mine'and…...
The World's Happiest Countries Are (Culturally) Lutheran?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (542+ words) Last week we posted about the cultural influence of the Lutheran doctrine of vocation on the Scandinavian view of work. We noted how it has been said "that to see the cultural influence of Lutheranism, you need to look not…...
Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (929+ words) SANTA FE, N. M. " A daunting stream of testimony and evidence has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what the social media conglomerate Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children. State prosecutors allege Meta failed to…...
Mission, Money, and Machine
3+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
Are you happy? It might depend on how you use your phone
3+ week, 1+ day ago (828+ words) Social media use has risen dramatically across the world over the past two decades. Yet researchers have wondered: Why does the negative impact of social media show up strongly in some countries " but not in others? The World Happiness Report,…...
What can be done about 'teen takeovers' as JSO squashes latest one
3+ week, 1+ day ago (122+ words) Whether they're being planned in Jacksonville, Orange Park or the Beaches, "teen takeover" events are causing angst in communities everywhere. Another 'teen takeover,' what can be done about disruptive trend Whether they're being planned in Jacksonville, Orange Park, the Beaches…...
Children in the Crosshairs
3+ week, 2+ day ago (246+ words) Date: March 18, 2026 Martin Mawyer is president of Christian Action Network. Martin began his career as a journalist for the Religion Today news syndicate and as the Washington news correspondent for Moody Monthly magazine. This resulted in his position as the…...