A poll released by Gallup noted that national pride among Americans is at historic lows. A different poll reported by the Associated Press showed that just 14 percent of people are very happy. Is it because of what we dwell upon?

Of the media, independent journalist Matt Taibbi wrote, “In a business where the first job requirement was once the willingness to ask tough questions, we’ve become afraid to ask obvious ones.”

After rioting destroyed many neighborhood stores, residents were asked to bring food and other supplies for families who were left without a nearby place to shop.

“I don’t know what we’re going to do,” Balla told CBS News on Thursday morning while holding back tears. “It hurts, man. It’s not fair, it’s not right. We’ve been working so hard for this place. It’s not just for me, it’s for my family.”

“Big Floyd,” as the 46-year-old was often kindly referred, promoted breaking the cycle of violence he saw among young people and used his influence to bring outside ministries to the area to do discipleship and outreach.

“An unexpected result is that people who attend evangelical churches … are as likely to reject the existence of absolute moral truth as they are to accept it,” the report revealed.

Women who attended religious services at least once per week had a 68% lower hazard of death from despair, while men who attended had a 33% lower hazard.

Poll results show that 40% of families are more likely to homeschool or virtual school after lockdowns, and that 64% support school choice and 69% support the federal Education Freedom Scholarships proposal.

The CEO of a software company in Austin, Texas, pays $25,000 per month for 1,800 square feet of office space for less than 30 employees. Executives are wondering if that’s a necessary expenditure.

Christians are more likely than other religious groups in this analysis to say their faith has grown stronger as a result of the pandemic, Pew Research noted.