Fathers tend to focus on episodic tasks like finances and home repairs but overestimate their overall contributions compared to mothers. Researchers encourage families to address the mental load imbalance through open discussions and shared responsibilities, especially during the holiday season. (Neuroscience News)
Read MoreIt's a most wonderful time of the year for classic film buffs and preservationists. The National Film Registry, which is part of the Library of Congress, announced on Tuesday the latest movies it plans to archive for posterity. (Ulaby, NPR)
Read More“The theocrats have marched forward and introduced more legislation and have continuously and relentlessly tried to plug religion into schools,” said Greaves, who uses a pseudonym. “We see those same opportunities there opening for us.” (McDonald-Gibson, The Times)
Read MoreGlobal security leaders are warning nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending surged to $91.4 billion last year. At the same time, private bunker sales are on the rise globally, from small metal boxes to crawl inside of to extravagant underground mansions. (AP/NPR)
Read MoreThe overwhelming reaction to the documentary has been revulsion, not only among conservatives—the commentator Ben Shapiro said that Phillips had “made herself into a sex robot” whose soul was stained—but also among feminists. (Lewis, The Atlantic)
Read MoreA report by Pew Research Center on international religious freedom named Egypt, Syria, Pakistan and Iraq as the countries where both government restrictions and social hostility most limit the ability of religious minorities to practice their faith. (André, Religion News Service)
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