NYT backtracks marijuana advocacy amid cultural rethinking of legalization
NASHVILLE (BP) – Americans may be rethinking their affinity for marijuana, evidenced by a New York Times reversal on the issue and a study suggesting scant evidence supporting medical marijuana’s use in mental health.
Watchdog group names Zuckerberg to 2026 list of top sex exploitation enablers
WASHINGTON (BP) – Social media founder Mark Zuckerberg is himself branded as a mainstream contributor to sexual exploitation on the National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s (NCOSE) 2026 Dirty Dozen List released March 31.
With March, comes gambling madness
NASHVILLE (BP) – Sports gambling doesn’t have a specific season, but certain times of the year are considered to be its Super Bowl or March Madness. Specifically … the Super Bowl and March Madness.
FIRST-PERSON: Are you a Saul or a Paul?
Southern Baptists have lingered at a critical intersection for the past several years, and the ultimate choice of which road we take will shape our identity. Essentially, who will we most resemble — Saul or Paul?
Lifeway Research finds religiously unaffiliated Americans not completely irreligious
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Around a quarter of Americans don’t identify with any religion, but many still hold some religious perspectives.
Supreme Court hears cases of transgender athletes
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday (Jan.13) in two cases regarding state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological sex.
Christianity’s numbers stabilize; Gen Z’s faith picture complicated
The latest Pew Research study finds Christianity remains stable after decades of decline, while the story for young adults remains complicated.
U.S. judge halts California policy withholding students’ gender confusion from parents
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (BP) – A federal district judge has blocked a 2025 California policy that limited teachers’ rights to inform parents when their children suffer gender confusion at school.
Former atheist, horror filmmaker examines existence of God in new documentary
ARLINGTON, Texas – In a story of life transformation filled with twists and turns only God could orchestrate, Michael Ray Lewis, a former atheist and horror filmmaker, gave his life to Christ and has become a Christian apologist.
Reported U.S. revival led by young men unsupported by latest Pew Research
WASHINGTON (BP) – Young men are not leading a revival in religiosity, Bible reading and churchgoing in the U.S. today, Pew Research said in its latest findings, bucking 2025 reports from other top researchers.












