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The President’s executive order accelerating research into compounds like ibogaine marks a striking turn for a party that was once on the front lines of the war on drugs
The democratic socialist’s rise in Wisconsin was supposed to portend a major breakthrough for the left. Her narrow loss should still be a wake-up call for the Party’s establishment
In “Triage,” the writer explores how we should respond—or, perhaps, not respond—to a world in crisis
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Around 60 years ago, a young, recently fired Old Testament professor received a scolding from his mentor, the man who had supervised his dissertation. The younger man had gone sideways from more conservative people in his denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, for writing a commentary on Genesis that questioned Read more. The post Blasphemy Laws Are Blasphemy appeared first on Christianity Today
Dave Mulder catches himself apologizing to his dishwasher. Sometimes he closes the door a little too hard and out sneaks a little “sorry.” He doesn’t like that he does this. Machines are machines, and they don’t need his human sympathies. Mulder, 50, is the chair of the education department at Dordt University, a Christian college Read more. The post The Christian Colleges Welcoming ‘Socratic Bots’ appeared first on Christianity Today
While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks to make US military chaplains more explicitly religious, the Canadian government is heading in the opposite direction as new directives ban chaplains from using religious language at public events. Released on July 29, the instructions noted that members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) making public remarks at any Read more. The post Canadian Military Chaplains Can’t Mention God in Public appeared first on Christianity Today
Anish Acharya is joined by Garry Tan, President and CEO of Y Combinator, for a conversation about how AI is rewriting the startup playbook, why founders should be more ambitious than ever, and what two decades of Silicon Valley booms, busts, and missed opportunities have taught Garry about building what's next. Garry reflects on turning down an early opportunity to join Palantir, why chasing what's "hot" is often the wrong strategy, and why the best ideas tend to begin with people pursuing st...
Mayors will be key to Burnham’s housing ambitions will.driscoll Wed, 12/08/2026 - 15:25 What the IfG DevoLab tells us about regional mayors and housing. 4 Comment Megan Isaac Institute for Government Yes Alton West estate in Roehampton, south-west London. At the peak of the post-war housebuilding drive councils built 50 times as many dwellings each year as in 2024/25. Devolution Policy making Regional economic growth Housing Local government Public sector Labour Burnham government No Andy Bur...
Five tips for Labour’s new special advisers will.driscoll Wed, 12/08/2026 - 10:50 How can spads in the Burnham government get things done? 6 Comment Patrick McAlary Megan Bryer Institute for Government Yes A record number of special advisers have worked across Whitehall departments in recent years. Civil service Ministers Civil servants Government communications Government reshuffle New government Labour Burnham government Starmer government No Once the public spectacle of a new prime ministe...