By : Tomas Mier Source : Rolling Stone A Lil Baby feature and some monetary support for Ukraine arrive with a new remix of Ed Sheeran’s “2step.” On Thursday, the British singer released the music video for the single, which he shot in the war-torn country before Russia’s invasion. The video shows the singer in a gray hoodie and black coat singing in the midst of dancers in the Kyiv streets. All royalties and proceeds for the single are set to benefit DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. “I filmed the...
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By : David Kinnaman Source : Barna Is Jesus’ message that Christians should “go and make disciples” a calling or a mandate? The Great Disconnect: Reclaiming the Heart of the Great Commission in Your Church, Barna’s newest study conducted in partnership with Mission India, reveals misconceptions and inconsistencies in how U.S. churches perceive and approach missionary work. This article zooms in on Christians’ and pastors’ beliefs about who bears responsibility for the Great Commission and how it...
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By : Leonard Sax Source : Institute For Family Studies How much do you know about TikTok? Maybe you’ve heard of it but haven’t used it. Or if you have used TikTok, you may think of it as an app for sharing videos of teens doing funny dances or cute pets doing tricks, which it is. But it is more than that. For starters, TikTok is now the world’s most downloaded app and the world's #1 most visited website, ahead of Google (#2) and Facebook (#3). Every day, more than one billion different videos are viewed on TikTok....
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By : John Anderer Source : Study Finds Does a parent’s posting habits on Facebook really change the way they interact with their kids? A new study finds parents who tend to post tons of pictures of their children on social media often have a more friend-like parenting style in general. A team from the University of Central Florida says they prefer to be more of a buddy to their children instead of an authority figure. In many cases, these parents also allow their kids to start using social media at an earlier age. On a more...
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By : Nathan Frandino Source : Reuters (Via U.S. News) Walking into the Good Hop craft beer bar in Oakland, California, Alison Heller looks like any other patron thirsting for happy hour. But instead of heading to the bar, she goes straight to the bathroom, opens her backpack and pulls out a plastic bag with fentanyl test strips. She puts 25 strips in a jar for anyone to take for free. "If you're going to use drugs here, you can test them," said Heller, a co-founder of the harm-reduction nonprofit FentCheck. Strips to test...
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By : J. Sam Jones Source : MLS  And it came to pass that the city of Nashville was awarded a soccer team. And lo, on the day of its arrival, a man of the people clothed in the finest robes and adorned in the finest wig and beard that could be delivered by the online delivery service of the time, appeared where two or three or 59,069 were gathered and sent a message to the world. A simple declaration to be heard by the masses: “Let my people goal.”  And the people rejoiced over the offering. And they took pictures...
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By : Charles Passy Source : Marketwatch At this year’s Grammy Awards, such young artists as rappers Lil Nas X and Doja Cat and singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo vied for top honors, particularly in the coveted album and record of the year categories. But could any of them compete with the Beatles? Not that the Fab Four, which disbanded a half-century ago, were up for any awards, though Paul McCartney, the 79-year-old former Beatle, competed unsuccessfully in two categories (Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album) as...
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By : Neil Shah Source : Wall Street Journal No music fan wants to miss out on a concert by one of their favorite artists, especially after two years of a pandemic. But Nick Carrey recently found himself in exactly that dilemma.The 20-year-old student wanted to see the British pop singer and songwriter Charli XCX perform this month in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom. But another one of his favorite artists, the pop-punk band The Story So Far, is rolling through town the same night.“Everyone is playing at once, so you have to...
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By : Debbie L. Sklar Source : Times Of San Diego An alarming trend has public health officials and parents alike concerned as a nationwide increase in teen fentanyl overdoses paints a troubling picture. In a new warning issued by the Rocky Mountain Poison Center, the agency encouraged parents to remain alert after several teens in the area overdosed while trying to vaporize liquid fentanyl. Fentanyl—a synthetic opioid used medicinally for pain management—is one of the strongest opiates available, often with a potency...
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By : Christi Carras Source : Yahoo News Billie Eilish paid tribute Sunday to Taylor Hawkins by wearing a shirt bearing the late Foo Fighters drummer's likeness at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. While performing her nominated track "Happier Than Ever" alongside her brother and creative partner Finneas, at the MGM Grand Arena, the Gen Z pop star donned an oversized, black top with an image of Hawkins smiling behind his drum kit. Hawkins was in Bogota, Colombia, to perform with the Foo Fighters last week when he died at age 50....
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By : Jordan Freiman Source : CBS News Get ReTuned Discussion Guides for the big song winners "driver's license", "Leave The Door Open" After a three-month delay caused by the Omicron surge, the 64th Grammy Awards returned Sunday night. The show moved from its usual home in Los Angeles to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Trevor Noah, who hosted the ceremony in 2021, came back to host once again this year. Jon Batiste came into the night with 11 nominations, the most of any artist this year, winning four...
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By : Linda Searing Source : MSN U.S. residents on the cusp of developing Type 2 diabetes include about 28 percent of youths ages 12 to 19, according to research published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. They have a condition known as prediabetes, which means that the level of sugar (glucose) in their blood is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as having full-fledged diabetes. The researchers found that the percentage of youths with prediabetes has more than doubled in recent years, going from just under 12 percent...
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By : Associated Press Source : NBC News Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take three awards. The multi-genre performer also won for his song “Cry,” the video for “Freedom” and his work with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on the soundtrack for “Soul.”  read more...
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