By Christy Barritt Peace Corps OKs Gay Couples to Volunteer The largest government-run volunteer organization in the U.S. announced that it’s changing its policy to allow same-sex couples to volunteer together overseas. The Peace Corps, a program that works in 76 different countries, implemented this change in June. In their announcement, the Peace Corps […]
By Christy Barritt Most Trusted People in America A new survey by Reader’s Digest magazine listed “The 100 Most Trusted People in America.” Among those listed are Billy Graham and Tim Tebow. One thousand people from across America were surveyed. Components that those participating took into consideration included integrity, character, honesty, and leadership. At […]
By Christy Barritt High Black Voter Turnout Propelled Obama’s 2012 Win According to data analysis by the Associated Press, President Barrack Obama won the 2012 election in large part because of the higher than average black voter turnout. A demographer at the Brookings Institution looked at census data and election turnout, along with last […]
By Christy Barritt Atheist Group Planned Outreach to Christians An atheist group, claiming to be participating in an “outreach” effort, sent an e-mail to 50 ministers in Texas on Good Friday. The e-mail read, “God is Dead, Have a Good Friday.” The group, called the Dallas-Forth Worth Coalition of Reason, claimed the purpose of […]
By Christy Barritt News Media Considered Less Reliable Recently the Pew Research Center released its annual report on the state of the news media. Not only did the report show that staffing in most news organizations is decreasing, it also showed that the public is losing its faith in most news outlets. Seventy-two percent […]
