Most Christians who say they hold beliefs that would identify them as “evangelical” shy away from the word because it carries political implications, a new survey shows. Core evangelical beliefs include faith in the unerring authority of the Bible, Jesus’ death as the only atonement for sin, Jesus as the only way to salvation and […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has clearly become an obsession on a nearly global level at this point, at least among countries with even rudimentary technological capabilities and internet access. Companies from across all sectors are working with technology leaders to see how it might be incorporated into their business models. Simultaneously, governments are scrambling to figure […]
As the seat of the federal government, Washington has long been regarded as being shielded from most economic turbulence. But businesses in the District expect to be worse off financially in six months than companies in the D.C. region and the nation, according to a new survey. The nonpartisan D.C. Policy Center sent surveys to 91 […]
Perceptions of discrimination against Jews and Muslims in the U.S. are rising, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Forty percent of Americans now say there is anti-Jewish bias in the U.S., compared to 20% who said the same in 2021. And 44% say Muslims face “a lot” of discrimination, up from 39% three […]
Automatic tip prompts of up to 25% for Chinese takeout. Self-swipe card readers adding an 18% gratuity to a Steak ’n Shake bill. A 15% tip for a $2.73 cruller at Dunkin’. Reports have emerged that tipping expectations for casual restaurants, meal delivery apps and grab-and-go food after the pandemic have irked Americans who no […]
About 6 in 10 Americans say Israel has valid reasons for fighting Hamas, but only about 4 in 10 say Israel’s conduct in the war against the Palestinian militant group has been acceptable, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Pollsters surveyed enough Jewish and Muslim respondents to provide a breakout of how those groups […]
The majority of voters who cast ballots for President Biden in 2020 now say he’s “too old to be an effective president,” a blow to the Democrat’s reelection efforts. Most of Mr. Biden‘s supporters, 61%, said as much about the 81-year-old president in a New York Times/Siena College poll released Sunday. For former President Donald […]
Americans have a constitutional right to express themselves freely, but a new poll finds that many want to limit that freedom for those who offend them. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Dartmouth College’s Polarization Research Lab reported Tuesday that 31% of adults surveyed said the First Amendment “goes too far in the rights it […]
Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to a new national survey. The American Jewish Committee, a prominent advocacy organization, conducted the survey last fall just as the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. The number of American Jews who say they feel less […]
HONOLULU — The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday that a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck just south of the Big Island of Hawaii. The earthquake, which the USGS initially reported as magnitude 6.3 before downgrading it, was centered 11 miles (18 kilometers) south of Naalehu, Hawaii, at a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). The Pacific […]
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