The Mouse That Misstepped
In a stunning move, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has just signed a new law that next year would end the special benefits that The Walt Disney Company uses to self-govern the land surrounding its theme parks near Orlando. The move is in part retaliation for Disney’s criticism of a new law that bans instruction about sexual …...
Conservatives are Ecstatic About Elon Musk’s Deal to Buy Twitter
With tweets laden with exclamation marks and celebratory hashtags, Republicans on Monday made their mood abundantly clear: They were elated by the news Elon Musk was buying Twitter. “WELCOME BACK FIRST AMENDMENT!” blared Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), in all caps. A Twitter survey by Sen. Ted Cruz asked if Musk’s purchase was a good...
New Scientific Test Dates Shroud of Turin to the Time of Christ’s Death
Italian scientist Liberato De Caro told the National Catholic Register (NCR) that his fabric test shows the Shroud is roughly 2,000 years old. De Caro and his colleagues made the discovery by utilizing a technique called “Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering” (WAXS). The shroud is located in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in...
New Harvard Research Says US Christianity Is Not Shrinking, But Growing Stronger
“Meanwhile, a widespread decline in churchgoing and religious affiliation had contributed to a growing anxiety among conservative believers.” Statements like this are uttered with such confidence and frequency that most Americans accept them as uncontested truisms. This one emerged just this month in an exceedingly silly article in...
Golden State Warriors Face ‘Different Challenge,’ Enter Playoffs with No Expectations
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are back in the playoffs for the first time in two years. And unlike the last time they were in the postseason — and the four times before that — there aren’t many expectations surrounding them. Sure, they are expected to make it past the first round. Maybe even the...
