July 5, 2023
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Study: Nearly 10,000 More Babies Born in Nine Months Under Texas Abortion Law

Close to 10,000 additional babies were born over a nine-month period after Texas banned most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The post Study: Nearly […]
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July 5, 2023
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California Church Plants Drought-Resistant Native Species In Its Gardens, Becomes Part of Its Natural Environment

The Episcopal Church seeks to connect Episcopalians and others around gardening and growing food through its Good News Gardens movement. The post California Church Plants Drought-Resistant […]
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July 5, 2023
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Florida’s Latino Evangelicals Back DeSantis Amid Fear of New Immigration Law

Hispanic evangelicals have supported the GOP for decades, believing it more closely aligns with conservative stances and Christian values. The post Florida’s Latino Evangelicals Back DeSantis […]
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July 4, 2023
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More Than Money: What It Means for NJ Churches to Go Green

A New Jersey nonprofit known for impacting criminal justice reform is now helping religious congregations transition to clean energy. The post More Than Money: What It […]
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June 28, 2023
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Black-Owned Energy Startup Raises $155M to Speed Up All-Electric Building Retrofits

BlocPower wants to convert buildings in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods from fossil fuels to lower-carbon electricity for heating. The post Black-Owned Energy Startup Raises $ 155M […]
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June 28, 2023
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Black Pastor With Trans Daughter Says God Told Him to ‘Let Love Lead’

A minister and father says although his theology has been “challenged,” he believes he should respond with love to his trans daughter. The post Black Pastor […]
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June 27, 2023
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How Legal Weed Impacts the Environment in New Jersey

Long associated with the social and environmental justice movement, cannabis actually creates a lot of environmental pollution, experts say. The post How Legal Weed Impacts the […]
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June 26, 2023
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Advocates Say Tori Bowie’s Surprising Death Illustrates the Lack of Support for Black Maternal Health

Olympic medalist Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant when something went wrong, and she died alone, in the middle of giving birth.  The post Advocates Say […]
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June 26, 2023
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Why Are Mission Trips an Evangelical Rite of Passage for US Teens?

According to some estimates, as many as 2 million youth and adults per year participated in Christian mission trips before the pandemic. The post Why Are […]
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June 18, 2023
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Demographic Changes Leave Many Churches With a Sustainability Dilemma

Demographic shifts have led to congregations becoming older and smaller, leaving a handful of people to care for a large, older building. The post Demographic Changes […]
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June 18, 2023
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Solar Power Spreads in Appalachia as Churches Take Action

The challenges of getting solar adoption in Appalachia are manifold, where less than 1 percent of houses of worship have solar. The post Solar Power Spreads […]
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June 17, 2023
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What the Largest Known US Slave Auction Reveals About the Racial Wealth Gap

Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified. The post […]
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June 14, 2023
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Survey: Americans Divided on Gender Identity, Pronouns and Whether Schools Should Discuss Them

Republicans, Fox News viewers and White evangelicals showed the highest levels of agreement on all those questions. The post Survey: Americans Divided on Gender Identity, Pronouns […]
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June 14, 2023
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Inside the Christian Legal Campaign to Return Prayer to Public Schools

The Christian conservatives advocating for more religion in the schools are doing so in the name of religious freedom. The post Inside the Christian Legal Campaign […]
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June 13, 2023
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How to Watch ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ for Free in Newark

The Newark Office of Film and TV and its partners are bringing a special screening of the new “Walking Dead” series to the city. The post […]
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June 13, 2023
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NJ Law Could Keep More Mentally Ill Offenders Out of Criminal Court

Law would help ensure appropriate treatment for petty offenders with history of mental illness, ease burden on criminal justice system. The post NJ Law Could Keep […]
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June 11, 2023
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama and Protects Landmark Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court threw out GOP-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that a lower court had ruled violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The post Supreme […]
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June 10, 2023
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Kenyan Coffee Farm Spreads Conservation Skills to Local Community

Surrounded by hills, valleys, dirt roads and vast, uncultivated, semi-arid lands dotted with acacia trees and cacti sits the Archdiocese of Nyeri‘s Nyeri Hill Farm. Approximately […]
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June 2, 2023
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NJ Faith Leaders Want Community-Led Solutions Not Police-Led Responses

As faith leaders in New Jersey, we are compelled to express our collective support for a community-led crisis response teams pilot program. The post NJ Faith […]
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June 2, 2023
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LeBron James Peacock Movie ‘Shooting Stars’ at Its Best on the Court

“Shooting Stars” is the new basketball movie about LeBron James based on the 2009 book of the same name streaming on Peacock. The post LeBron James Peacock […]
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