More than 6,180 United Methodist congregations in the U.S. have been granted permission to leave the denomination in a schism that began in 2019 over the role of LGBTQ Methodists in the church and other theological issues, according to an unofficial tally kept by UM News. The bulk of the departures, 4,172, were approved in June, in…
AI is transforming education from grade school to grad school and making take-home essays obsolete. Here’s everything you need to know: How is AI changing schooling? It’s raising questions about whether age-old methods of educating people can or should survive in a world where sophisticated answers to virtually any question are just a few keystrokes…
First Look Italy’s double trouble: Soaring migration meets labor shortage Despite her campaign pledges, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has struggled to control a surge in migration. Due to the country’s growing labor shortages, her administration has been compelled to issue a larger number of work visas for migrants. | View caption Hide caption |…
First Look Public safety: SCOTUS upholds Biden regulation for ‘ghost guns’ In a rare win for gun reform advocates, the Supreme Court reinstated a Biden administration rule to rein in the proliferation of firearms without serial numbers. The number of ghost guns reported at crime scenes has increased tenfold in five years. | View caption…