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This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)

What the Bible says about Christa Pike and the death penalty

What happened: Christa Pike became the first person since lethal injections were officially adopted in 1982 to survive after two doses of the deadly drugs left her in a coma-like state. It is the latest in an increasing number of…

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This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)

Current events

What the Bible says about Christa Pike and the death penalty

United States Air Force personnel work on a B1 bomber at RAF Fairford, a US airforce base in Fairford, England, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Current events

Were American soldiers targeted outside an English airbase?

President Donald Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Current events

Trump’s UN speech questions where the world’s focus belongs

In this image provided by Sepahnews, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's official website, black smoke rises into the air at what Iran's state TV claimed was the site where an American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation were shot down, in Isfahan province, Iran, April, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)

Current events

On 60 Minutes, Airman Bravo credits faith for his survival

Lindsay Clancy and attorney Kevin Reddington watch as Judge William Sullivan tells the jury to keep discussing a possible verdict after jurors said for a second time they couldn't agree whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

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What does justice look like for Lindsay Clancy?

A pedestrian walks past a mural featuring oil wells in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, a day after President Donald Trump announced a deal giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s oil reserves. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

Current events

A guarded hope for President Trump’s Venezuela oil deal

Stock photo: Quantum Frontline Industries: Drone Linza 3.0 (AI-powered multipurpose drone). Kyiv, 22.08.2026. Photo by: Thomas Trutschel/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

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Russia launches AI-piloted drones in Ukraine. What comes next?

Jason Arday carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Sutton (London Borough) and Merton (London Borough). Professor Jason Arday, a professor of sociology of education who became Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023, resigned from his post on Wednesday evening after the university launched an inquiry into his "academic qualifications and honorary appointments". Issue date: Thursday August 6, 2026. Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA Wire EDUCATION (Press Association via AP Images)

Current events

We need to have a conversation about suicide

A microbiological culture Petri dish with a colonies of the pathogenic bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) By Saiful52/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Researchers taught AI to create novel viruses. What’s next?

Undated handout file photo originally issued on 09/06/26 by Metropolitan Police of Johannes Natland, 19, paying with cash at Briar Court. Norwegian Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of travelling to England to carrying out a hit on behalf of an international crime gang backed by Iran. Metropolitan Police/PA Wire (Press Association via AP Images)

Current events

Iran linked to teen assassins in Europe and US cyberattacks

Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Current events

As wildfires rage, Europe must fix how it fights them

FILE - Khalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant group in negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal, gives an interview in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Current events

Hamas elects new leader: What to expect from Khalil al-Hayya

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

Current events

Why the Strait of Hormuz echoes an unpredictable war

President Donald Trump gestures during a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Current events

Empty words or real change from NATO, Russia, and Hamas?

Student with glasses intensely reading Bible in classroom. Setting including open notebooks on desks and another student in background by AnnaStills/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Why panic over the Bible in Texas schools misses the point

President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Current events

Will the latest deal actually end America’s war with Iran?

Members of the Sweden men's national soccer team work out at Toyota Stadium, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Frisco, Texas, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Current events

Why the World Cup captivates—and divides—the globe

Indian Christian devotees offer prayers at a church on Easter Sunday in Jammu, India, Sunday, April 5, 2026.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Current events

Inside India’s latest attempt at legalized persecution

A banner with a portrait of President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Current events

Does the anti-weaponization fund grant justice or subvert it?  

Large data center complex under construction in Ohio By SNEHIT PHOTO/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Why are Americans turning against AI?

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he leaves the White House for travel to Beijing, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington, to meet with China's President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Current events

Trump to discuss imprisoned pastor in meetings with China

Upset young woman with abortion pill and glass of water at home By New Africa/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Reasons for hope after the latest abortion ruling

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Current events

How the SPLC charges reveal a dangerous dependence on hate 

U.S. Supreme Court Justices listens as President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Current events

What is the “shadow docket” and why does it matter?

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