As tech companies race ahead, child advocates urge lawmakers to include protections for children

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Pockets of growth exist despite overall decline

Washington state removes an exemption protecting the seal of confession

The Supreme Court hears a case testing government accountability after a botched SWAT raid left a family shaken

David Bahnsen on reforming Social Security, lessons from DOGE’s departure, and why the Fed needs a clear rulebook

Colin J. Smothers | A compromise on marriage and sexuality takes the institution off the narrow path

Emma Freire | Christians are losing their grip on the GOP as neo-pagan ideas gain influence

Bethel McGrew | A naturally gestating child of a brain-dead mother has a right to life

Samuel D. James | The high-profile movement to protect women turned out to have feeble foundations

BOOKS | One woman’s strange relationship with God and America

A.S. Ibrahim | The president was right to prioritize U.S. interests—but he should avoid unqualified praise of authoritarian regimes