The game seems able absorb the attention of children for up to hours at a time – no mean feat in our distraction-filled age. Some parents fear their children's interest in Minecraft can border on obsession, or even addiction, as they struggle to tear them away from the computer screen. (Baraniuk, BBC)
Read MoreThe president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference (CEE, by its Spanish acronym), Archbishop Luis Argüello, opened the conference’s 127th plenary assembly this week with a deep analysis of Spain’s growing secularization, noting that the time has ended when one could say “I am Catholic because I was born in Spain.” (de Cárdenas, Catholic News Agency)
Read MoreAs the new Trump administration begins to carry out immigration enforcement, Americans largely agree that at least some immigrants living in the United States illegally should be deported, in particular those who have committed violent crimes. However, less consensus exists on how the government should carry out deportations. (Noc-Bustamante & Krogstad, Pew Research Center)
Read MoreLeaders of 13 Southern Baptist ethnic groups have approved a joint statement on immigration seeking religious liberty protections, compassion without demonization and enforcement options including fines or other penalties in lieu of deportation. (Chandler, Baptist Press)
Read MoreSo-called loyalty tests have blown up on social media, where people offer to "test" each other's significant others by flirting with them, sometimes over social media, sometimes in person. If the person flirts back − or worse, makes plans to meet up − they fail the test, and their partner is left to decide how to proceed. (Trepany, USA Today)
Read MoreThe 56-year-old former lawyer, wife and mother of three has become a blockbuster brand by delving into her own personal trauma—her relationship with alcohol, her dyslexia, bouts of depression and a period of deep debt. Robbins has translated her bite-size advice into one of the most popular podcasts in the country. (Trachtenberg and Simonetti,, The Wall Street Journal)
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