Thursday's News & Ideas - 2/27/2020

Sip from the common cup? On Ash Wednesday, coronavirus and the flu have religious leaders tweaking rituals.*
Washington Post: Pastors and ministers who already were mulling whether to change practices at weekly church services and struggling to reassure nervous worshipers.

Study: Trump’s support among GOP, white evangelicals ‘remarkably stable’
Religion News Service: Donald Trump’s favorability ratings remained “remarkably stable” with white evangelicals throughout 2019, while a majority of other Americans disapproved of him.
CNN: Black Americans really, really don't like Donald Trump

The religious mourning of ‘saint’ Kobe Bryant continues
Religion Dispatches: With no shared single religious identity in the United States, sporting tragedies and the responses transcend religious divisions and illustrate sports’ power to unite.

The story of how a nun played private equity's game and created affordable housing in the Bay Area
Business Insider: Sister Christina purchases buildings with money from foundations, corporations, and other sources, and then deed restricts them as affordable forever.

Leading in our uncertain times: Be real -- not a hero
Knowledge at Wharton: We are living in an era of “pervasive uncertainty,” and leaders need to adopt a more humble, open and committed approach to thrive under these circumstances.

The Spark

With an election on the horizon, older adults get help spotting fake news
Researchers say classes on digital literacy should be more widely offered, especially with the 2020 election approaching, NPR writes.

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