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In one of the world’s most secular countries, some Gen Z Christians are finding faith again — but not at church

Sacred Nation

The Netherlands, which was once a religious country, saw a dramatic decline in religiosity after WWII. Recently though, there’s been a small but significant increase in people turning to faith. One reason is efforts made by Gen Z — but not through traditional churches.

A father-daughter duo brings an ancient art form to Instagram

Arts, Culture & Media

Counting the civilian death toll in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war

EU threatens to shut down popular app that pays users to watch videos

Arts, Culture & Media
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The people powering AI decisions

Science & Technology
A woman sits on a bed using her phone with another woman in the hallway doing the same

The lost art of listening

Science & Technology

In a world full of noise, is anyone being heard?

Teenager logs into social media app on phone

Your digital footprint can come back to haunt you, says media historian

Identity

Adolescent transgressions once confined to yearbooks are becoming immortal.

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How social media has changed society

Science & Technology

It draws us in and riles us up — but we still can’t look away.

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The man who taught the Kremlin how to win the internet

Konstantin Rykov started his career creating sites like idiot.ru and spreading sexualized photos of women on the internet. He ended up teaching the Kremlin how to move the internet in its favor.

Edward Hopper’s Paintings Invaded by Social Media

Arts, Culture & Media

Edward Hopper’s depictions of modern American life are full of loneliness, regret and boredom — emotions that, 70 years later, social media seems to have heightened. But Nastya Nudnik…

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Facebook Promises To Combat Divisiveness and Improve Privacy. Again.