Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/20/2023

Young people becoming less happy than older generations, research shows
The Guardian: Report finds falling happiness among youth of North America and western Europe, but rise in sub-Saharan Africa and eastern Europe
TIME: U.S. falls out of top 20 happiest countries

The evangelical campaign against abortion faces three big pushbacks this year
Baptist News Global: When it comes to the 2024 election, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds women of reproductive age (18 to 49), Black women and women who live in states with abortion bans are more likely to rank abortion as the single most important issue influencing their vote this November.

Trump says Jews who support Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and ‘their religion’*
The New York Times: The comments, on a conservative radio program, echo an antisemitic trope and escalate claims he made as president that were widely criticized.

‘There are still so many things to do,’ Pope says in new memoir amid resignation rumors
Religion News Service: The new book, “Life: My Story Through History,” is being published in Europe and the United States on the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’ tenure at the helm of the Catholic Church.

92NY, a historic cultural center, turns 150 — grappling with today’s Israel-Hamas war
NPR: Nonprofits often struggle to adhere to their original mission statements, especially as they develop new programs and serve new audiences. For Jewish institutions, the Israel-Hamas war has been an inflection point.

The Spark

The Mr. Beastification of entertainment
The most popular YouTuber in the world is going Hollywood, Vox says.

*access is limited for nonsubscribers