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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ban on ICE Arrests at Some Houses of Worship

A day after President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security released a memo reversing a policy that had discouraged immigration officials from making arrests “in or near so-called ‘sensitive’ areas”—places that include churches, schools, and hospitals. Concerned about their immigrant members and the threat posed to religious liberty, some religious groups quickly Read more. The post Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ban on ICE Arrests at Some Houses of Worship appeared fir...

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The Biggest Group Getting Baptized in the SBC? Older Adults.

As baptisms in Southern Baptist congregations increase, a growing percentage of those entering the baptismal pools are adults. In the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Church Profile (ACP), baptisms grew for the fifth straight year to reach 263,075, the highest total since 2016. This was the first time in 75 years that the SBC saw five consecutive Read more. The post The Biggest Group Getting Baptized in the SBC? Older Adults. appeared first on Christianity Today

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Kenyan Christians Debate US-Sponsored Ebola Facility

On June 9, 45-year-old Emanuel Kemboi, a long-distance truck driver in Nairobi, Kenya, woke up to see social media exploding about protests in in Nanyuki town. Local media outlets had reported that Kenya and the United States had partnered in building a 50-bed quarantine facility for Ebola patients in Laikipia County—about 185 miles north of Read more. The post Kenyan Christians Debate US-Sponsored Ebola Facility appeared first on Christianity Today

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Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 3: Adjusting to the role

Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 3: Adjusting to the role melissa.ittoo Thu, 20/08/2026 - 12:35 In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future – mid-term PMs. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No Ministers Civil service Parliament and the constitution Cabinet Leadership election Government reshuffle Civil servants Labour Conservative Prime minister Cabinet secretary Special adviser Major government Blair go...

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Infrastructure

Mamdani Sets Ambitious Housing Goal

Mamdani aims to tackle the housing crisis with an ambitious plan to increase affordable housing availability, addressing both supply and accessibility challenges in urban areas.

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Education

Reduced-Credit Bachelor’s Degrees in Ohio

Ohio’s education policymakers are considering whether some bachelor’s degree programs can be completed in fewer than the traditional 120 semester credits. The authors examine the feasibility of reduced-credit bachelor’s degree programs in Ohio

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Economy

Green shoots for the UK?

Early signs of tech-driven improvements in productivity growth could herald a sustained strengthening in the UK’s economic outlook, analysts have said, in a turnaround after years of underperformance. Private sector productivity grew by 1.8 per cent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, up from 1.2 per cent previously, according to analysis of […] The post Green shoots for the UK? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesDid UBI make people happier?Declining Occupat...

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