Filed Under: “The Conversation”
Southern Baptist women are still fighting for priesthood ordination
By Susan M. Shaw
Some large churches in the convention have started ordaining women as pastors even as the international body is refusing
Society is still judging women who have casual sex
By Jaimie Arona Krems and Michael Varnum
New research finds that regardless of their religious views, people are more likely to condemn women having casual sex than men
Despite federal moratorium, home eviction rates returning to pre-pandemic levels
By Benjamin Larsen and McAllister Hall
Conservative mistrust of pollsters may explain why some 2020 election surveys were wrong
By W. Joseph Campbell
Donald Trump complained constantly about polls to his supporters, did he make them less likely to participate in them?
Many employees don’t want to return to the office, their bosses don’t seem to care
By Montag-Smit Greenway and Merriman
As restrictions against office work have lifted, some employers are breaking promises of continuing to allow remote working
After years of mistreatment, Israel’s Palestinian citizens are standing up for their rights
By James L. Gelvin
As the Palestinian minority takes to the streets, Israel is having its own Black Lives Matter moment
Kids need to know how to analyze information, but also when to ignore it
By Sam Wineburg
With more information available to us than ever, sometimes the wisest thing to do is to avoid having an opinion
Requiring employers to provide paid maternity leave is one of the few things on which Americans can agree
By Chris Knoester and Richard J. Petts
82% of Americans want paid maternity leave – making it as popular as chocolate
Public schools can legally require Covid-19 vaccinations, but how big will the loopholes be?
By Kristine Bowman
All states require public school students to have vaccines against other diseases, but will they be as willing to make exceptions for parents who refuse?
Conservative bishops pushing to deny communion to Catholics who support abortion rights
By Steven P. Millies
Abortion opponents within the Catholic church have been seeking to ban President Biden and other supporters of abortion rights from taking communion