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She chased 'ego death' — first in religion, then in parenthood

Jia Tolentino has a nuanced perspective on her religious upbringing and her subsequent rejection of that belief system. And then what it meant to become a parent.

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The search for a church that isn't a church

Plenty of Americans consider themselves to be unaffiliated from any religious institution. Yet for some, including Perry Bacon, the pull to a community like a church remains strong.

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Up First briefing: GOP debate, Trump to surrender, Russia plane crash mystery

Republican presidential candidates faced off in the first GOP debate yesterday. Trump is expected to surrender in Georgia today. The leader of Russia's Wagner Group is presumed dead in a plane crash.

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Why this chaplain sees her atheism as a gift

Vanessa Zoltan describes herself as a Jewish atheist whose outlook on the world and her spiritual life is defined by the Holocaust.

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Up First briefing: Mifepristone ruling; summer COVID tips; Rainn Wilson gets spiritual

A federal appeals court backs abortion pill restrictions. COVID numbers are ticking up this summer. Why The Office's Rainn Wilson wants a spiritual revolution.

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Why 'the guy' from 'The Office' wants a spiritual revolution

Rainn Wilson's book calls for a spiritual revolution in America. And even though he himself is a very funny guy, he is not joking about this at all.

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This writer shares the right (and wrong) ways to honor Indigenous spirituality

Sometimes we find belonging in the most unexpected places. And sometimes, we find it buried deep in our own histories — in our own family legacies, as Patty Krawec did.

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Up First briefing: Trump's arraignment; Lizzo sued; Republicans on climate change

Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned on charges in connected to the Jan. 6 riot today. Three of Lizzo's former dancers sue her for harassment. The GOP prioritizes the economy over climate change.

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This Ivy League researcher says spirituality is good for our mental health

A Columbia University professor says spiritual beliefs can decrease our rates of anxiety and depression. I needed to understand how she came to these conclusions.

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Up First briefing: Climate worsens heat waves; Israel protests; Emmett Till monument

A study finds climate change is making heat waves worse. Protests erupted in Israel after the government passed a law to weaken its judiciary. Biden will designate a national monument for Emmett Till.

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Up First briefing: Climate-conscious buildings; Texas abortion bans; GMO mosquitoes

It's time for infrastructure to take climate change into account. Texas' abortion bans are in court today. Scientists want to genetically modify mosquitos to help fight malaria.

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She found meaning where she least expected it — her childhood faith

Sarah Hurwitz grew up in what she would describe as a culturally Jewish home. But it wasn't until she was in her 30s that she really connected with the spiritual identity she was raised with.

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He walked away from his evangelical roots to escape feeling suffocated

The evangelical movement was Jon Ward's church, his family, his community, his music, and his identity. And then he broke away.

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He saw the ghost of his racist grandfather. It helped lead to meaningful healing

John Blake's story is about growing up as a Black kid in West Baltimore in the 1980s, learning painful secrets about his white mother and, as he recalls, a ghost.

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Losing his voice gave this singer a new appreciation for God — and being alone

Trevor Powers went to the doctor in October 2021 for a minor stomach ache. He was prescribed an over-the-counter medication and expected it to clear up in a couple days. But that's not what happened.

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How to hold onto a sense of wonder

Katherine May's new book examines the idea of awakening wonder in an "anxious age." And when I tell you that I dogeared almost every page in this book, I'm telling God's honest truth.

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Playing a religious character without making faith the punchline

There was something revelatory about the way the HBO show Somebody Somewhere gently hold the spiritual identity of one of its characters. It wasn't a punchline.

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He helped cancer patients find peace through psychedelics. Then came his diagnosis

Roland Griffiths is known as the scientist who helped prove that psychedelics can alleviate depression and mental anguish in cancer patients. That pursuit has since become a lot more personal.

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Prison guard given £10,000 by robber to send him hundreds of explicit pictures

Rachel Martin had an 'intimate' relationship with criminal Raymond Abraham at HMP Guys Marsh and received 'at least' £10,000 from him as she sent him explicit pics and women's underwear

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Prison officer jailed after sending explicit messages and smuggling designer clothes to inmate

Rachel Martin admitted having an ’emotional or intimate’ relationship with Raymond Abraham, a prisoner at HMP Guys Marsh.

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Prison officer jailed after exchanging explicit messages with inmate

Rachel Martin admitted having an ’emotional or intimate’ relationship with Raymond Abraham, a prisoner at HMP Guys Marsh.

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'Festive Mini' back with 3,000 twinkling lights to 'bring joy' this Christmas

A man is decorating a Mini in 3,000 twinkling Christmas lights this year as he hopes to "bring little moments of joy" to people in his town and raise £10,000 for charity

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Festive Mini returns with 3,000 twinkling lights to ‘bring joy’ this Christmas

The driver, Nicholas Martin, hopes to raise over £10,000 for charities The MS Trust and Duchenne UK with his glittering vehicle.

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Barbra Streisand remembers the first time she 'felt the warmth of a spotlight'

Recorded in 1962, the newly remastered Live at the Bon Soir was meant to be Streisand's debut album, despite the singer's aversion to public performance.

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Officer admits misconduct over ‘intimate’ relationship with prisoner

Rachel Martin entered guilty pleas to eight charges of misconduct and a single charge of encouraging the possession of a mobile phone in prison.

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