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MIDDLE EAST

Lebanon Death Toll Reaches 3,000 in Fighting Between Israel and Hezbollah

The death toll in the latest round of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, Lebanon’s health ministry said.

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EDUCATION

Kids Are in a ‘Reading Recession,’ as Test Scores Continue to Decline

Researchers warn that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession—a slide predating the pandemic’s disruptions in schooling.

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RELIGION

America’s Spiritual Reawakening?

Is the tide turning? After decades of decline in religious affiliation, 31 percent of U.S. adults in February 2025 said religion is gaining influence in American life—up from just 18 percent a year earlier.

The numbers from the Pew Research Center also indicated “an overall shift toward more positive views about religion’s role in American life over the past five years or so.”

As 2025 began, other reports demonstrated a quiet surge in spiritual curiosity. Bible publishers noted double-digit growth after years of decline—what The Wall Street Journal called “a golden age of Bible publishing.”

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AMERICAS

Bolivia Protesters Allied with Ex-Leader Morales March On Capital as Unrest Widens

Followers of Bolivia’s influential ex-President Evo Morales on Monday joined a massive protest movement fueled by the nation’s worst economic crisis in a generation.

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EUROPE

Man, Machine and AI Combine in Battle to Clear Ukraine of Mines And Shells

According to state-run Demine Ukraine, more than 50,000 square miles—an area roughly the size of Greece or the U.S. state of Mississippi—remain contaminated by mines.

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ANALYSIS

Mali at Risk of Splintering After Jihadi and Separatist Attacks

“After nearly 20 years of military interventions by the U.S., French, European, African and Russian partners, the jihadists have only multiplied their areas of operation,” a security expert said.

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RELIGION

What Did the New Testament Church Look Like?

Popular Christianity is comprised of many groups and schools of thought. But does the picture today reflect the New Testament Church of 2,000 years ago?

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RELIGION

The Law of Kindness

A new Personal by Editor-in-Chief David C. Pack.

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AFRICA

Iran War Is Latest Blow to Somalia’s Malnourished Children

For Somalia’s malnourished children, the Iran war means more than soaring petrol prices; it is a matter of life and death.

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AMERICAS

New Gang Violence in Haiti Displaces Hundreds of People

A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital forced hundreds to flee their homes over the weekend, leaving families scattered along the road to the country’s main airport on Monday.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Invasive Plant Threatens Livelihoods in Colombia’s Largest Coastal Wetland

Fish catches have dropped, transport has become more difficult and families are facing rising costs as they are forced to buy potable water.

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RELIGION

Original Sin: What Does the Bible Really Teach?

Did Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden get passed on to you and every person who has ever lived?

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

A Gold-Fueled Mining Rush Scars Brazil’s Amazon, Spiking Deforestation and Mercury Risks

The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and driving mercury contamination to hazardous levels, officials and experts say.

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HEALTH ISSUES

Eat Your Veggies!

Everyone knows vegetables are crucial for a healthy diet, yet it is an easy food group to neglect. Here are simple ways to incorporate them into your meals.

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GEOPOLITICS

What to Know About U.S. Military Presence in Europe as President Trump Seeks Drawdown of Troops

President Donald Trump’s vow to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany has put a new spotlight on the U.S. role in Europe.

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POLITICS

Abortion Pill Rulings Bring the Issue Back to the Forefront in a Midterm Election Year

Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump’s term.

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

How to Be a Peacemaker in Your Family

Family conflict is inevitable. But with God’s help, peace can start with you.

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EDUCATION

College Students Are Searching for ‘AI-Proof’ Majors. But No One Knows What They Are

College students say picking a major that is “AI-proof” feels like shooting at a moving target as they prepare for a job market that could be fundamentally different by the time they graduate.