Tuesday, July 1, 2025

CULTURE

Birthrates Hit Historic Lows: What’s Next for the U.S. Family?

(José Niño, Headline USA) As birthrates languish near all-time lows, some warn that the very fabric of American society could be at stake. In 2024, just over 3.6 million babies were born-a rise of less than 1% from 2023, according to new federal data that the Wall Street Journal presented...

Report: Over $300M Raised for DEI Initiatives in Higher Education across U.S.

(Tate Miller, The Center Square) A nonprofit organization’s investigation tracked down donations equal to over $300 million in funding to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at dozens of colleges and universities across the U.S., while also reporting that the DEI funds still exist after the federal government’s termination efforts...

Drugged Nation: Over Half of U.S. Adults Take Medication Daily, Survey Finds

(José Niño, Headline USA) With 61 percent of American adults reporting current use of prescription drugs, new data paints a picture of an increasingly medicated nation facing rising rates of depression, ADHD, and reliance on imported medicines. According to a 2023 survey conducted by KFF, approximately 61 percent of U.S....

Staffer Who Filmed Gay Porn on Capitol Hill Went to Psych Ward, Now Has an Only Fans

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The man who was filmed having gay sex in a Senate hearing room last year reportedly checked himself into a psych ward after the scandal, and now is running an OnlyFans account—the site where subscribers pay people to perform sexual acts live on camera. The New York...

JD Vance Was among the Last Leaders to Meet w/ Pope Francis

(Headline USA) One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday. Vance, a Catholic convert, entered the room and reached down for the pope's hand. “Hello,” the vice president said....

Shooting Leads to Harvard Students Sheltering in Place

(Headline USA) Transit police in Boston were investigating a shooting on a subway platform at Harvard University on Sunday that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff. Authorities temporarily rerouted passengers on part of the city’s subway system to shuttle buses as officers from various departments...

JD Vance Meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after Tangle over Deportations of Illegals

(Headline USA) U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans. Vance’s motorcade entered Vatican City through a side gate and parked near Francis’ hotel residence while Easter Mass was...

Poll: 7 in 10 Americans to Celebrate Easter this Year

(By Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) Nearly 70% of Americans plan to celebrate Easter in some form this year, according to new polling. Of the 69% who say they do plan to celebrate, 36% will celebrate it primarily as a religious holiday, 13% will celebrate it as a secular one,...

Father of Slain Teenager Booted from Press Conference Held by Killer’s Family

(José Niño, Headline USA) After Jeff Metcalf’s son, Austin Metcalf, was fatally stabbed by another teenager at a high school track meet on April 2, the father extended an olive branch to the alleged murderer’s family—saying, “I already forgive this person. Already. God takes care of things.” The family of...

Just 30% of Illinois 4th Graders Read at Proficiency Standards

(Glenn Minnis, The Center Square) Illinois Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste is speaking out against a “nationwide literacy crisis” that counts Illinois among the more than 40 states where just one out of every three fourth grade students are now meeting reading proficiency standards. Data from the National Assessment of...

Israel Bombs Christian-Run Hospital in Gaza City on Palm Sunday

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Early Sunday morning, the Israeli military bombed the al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, putting the medical facility out of service. According to Middle East Eye, Gaza’s Civil Defense said the bombing caused “the destruction of the surgery building and the oxygen generation station for the intensive...

Bill Maher Changes 10 Years of Rhetoric, Says Trump is a Nice Guy after Meeting Him

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) HBO host Bill Maher undercut the left’s narrative about President Donald Trump, describing him as gracious after a private Oval Office meeting and exposing the media’s exaggerated portrayal of Trump as somehow unhinged.   "You can hate me for it, but I'm not a liar. Trump was...
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