Thursday's News & Ideas - 6/29/2023
- SCOTUS overturns affirmative action
- Religion in challenges to abortion bans
- German Catholic church’s steep decline
- Faith leaders support for family leave
- American Jews & summer camp
- What fonts tell us
The Supreme Court overturns affirmative action in college admissions
19th News: Since 1978, the court has allowed colleges and universities to consider the race of applicants. That decision was reaffirmed repeatedly until the current ruling by the court’s conservative majority.
Religious freedom arguments underpin wave of challenges to abortion bans*
The New York Times: In lawsuits challenging state abortion bans, lawyers for abortion rights plaintiffs are employing religious liberty arguments the Christian right has used for decades.
German Catholic church ‘dying painful death’ as 520,000 leave in a year
The Guardian: The speed of departures has been driven by series of child abuse scandals and accusations of a cover-up.
Faith leaders’ support for family leave needs to start with their own staffs
Religion News Service: Moral leadership starts by setting a living example.
To save Jewish culture, American Jews turned to summer camp
NPR: For American Jews who are often used to being in a cultural minority, having that immersive experience can be life-changing.
The Spark
What’s your type? Try these tests to pick the perfect font for you.
It might seem like just a question of style, but research reveals fonts* can dramatically shape what you communicate and how you read, The Washington Post says.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
