The Pentagon has come out against a new Netflix series aimed at promoting LGBT themes. “Boots,” based on a memoir titled “The Pink Marine,” is about a gay “bullied teen” who “impulsively” joins the U.S. Marine Corps and “finds new purpose — and unexpected brotherhood — with his motley team of fellow recruits.”
Read MoreOregon Health Authority (OHA) last week published its finalized abortion numbers for 2024, reporting nearly 10,000 abortions carried out during the year. The data also show a 26% increase in later abortions at or after 23 weeks gestation, an uptick in procedures for out-of-state residents, and a doubling of abortions performed in an Eastern Oregon county bordering Idaho.
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A new poll commissioned by the Iona Institute has found a marked revival of interest in religion among young people in Northern Ireland. The results are a clear reversal of the previous continuous decline by age. The youngest age group polled, 18- to 24-year-olds, now say they are more likely to have a “very positive” attitude of Christianity (30% vs. only 4% with a “very negative” view) than any other age group, even those over 65.
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The New York Post published an editorial urging New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul to veto the assisted suicide bill. In June, 2025 the New York State Senate approved assisted suicide Bill A136/S138 that was also approved by the Assembly in April.
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A teenager sits in her room, illuminated by her phone, well past her bedtime, even though she has school in the morning. The thing capturing her attention? Not a new video game. Not “brain rot” social media content. Not even friends from school. Rather, an AI companion, a chatbot designed to mimic affection, affirmation, and intimacy. The company that built the app promises “a friend who’s always there,” one that never judges, never gets tired, never pulls away.
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