Culture Trends - Page 84

November 16, 2025

More than 40% of Chicago public school teachers absent at least 10 days in past school year: report

Chicago teachers are absent at higher rates than the state average, with over 40% missing 10+ days during the 2024-2025 school year, a state report shows.

November 16, 2025

Wikipedia articles on Jesus reflect bias issues at site

Wikipedia articles on topics like Jesus' "sexuality and marital status" and LGBTQ works about Jesus have raised questions about the site's neutrality.

November 16, 2025

Chip Carter marvels at bipartisanship he witnessed at Habitat for Humanity, father's funeral

Chip Carter praised late father Jimmy Carter's bipartisan Habitat for Humanity work in an exclusive interview, highlighting how home building brought people together.

November 16, 2025

Pastor Greg Laurie launches crusade at campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, wants to bring hope from tragedy

A Christian revival event, "Hope for America," by Harvest Crusades, hopes to draw 10,000 people on Sunday to Utah Valley University, where Charlie Kirk was killed.

November 15, 2025

Jim Gaffigan says comedy audiences are tired of political drama and just want to laugh again

Comedian Jim Gaffigan explained to Variety on Thursday why he avoids politics in his stand-up routines, saying audiences want a break from drama and prefer non-political jokes.

November 15, 2025

Men are crying over a 1975 shipwreck, and it says something about modern masculinity

The Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck went viral on social media as the 50th anniversary sparked trending posts and tributes across platforms.

November 15, 2025

Death of American history? Professors warn students, even teachers show ‘shocking ignorance’ of founding docs

The University of Mississippi's Declaration of Independence Center teaches students about founding documents as surveys show widespread ignorance of American history and civics.

November 15, 2025

Michigan adopts sex education standards recommending students be taught gender identity, sexual orientation

The Michigan State Board of Education approved new state sex education standards that include instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation despite parent opposition.

November 14, 2025

Texas A&M sets rules for discussing race and gender in the classroom

Texas A&M University has set rules regarding how professors are allowed to discuss matters like race and gender ideology with their students, which will go into effect next semester.

November 14, 2025

Morgan Freeman threatens legal action over AI use of his voice, says he's 'a little PO'd'

Morgan Freeman said that his lawyers are tackling multiple unauthorized artificial intelligence uses of his voice, saying the practice left him "a little PO'd."