Investigators add details about boat that killed Ransom Everglades student by Key Biscayne

Investigators have updated their description of the hit-and-run boat that ran over a 15-year-old girl Saturday who was water skiing near Key Biscayne’s Nixon Beach. It’s a center console boat … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Christian Women in India Lack Inheritance Rights. Could Hindu Nationalists Help?

The Uniform Civil Code seeks “one nation, one law” to govern citizens’ personal lives, but religious minorities fear hidden costs. In February, the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand passed a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which aims to implement a common set of rules governing crucial aspects of life, including marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption. This code would supplant existing personal laws that religious groups in India currently ascribe to. Personal laws... Read More

Florida’s six-week abortion ban has outsized effect on Black Floridians | Opinion

The enactment of a near-total ban on abortion in Florida will reshape the landscape of reproductive rights. Its ramifications extend far beyond the realm of policy, casting a shadow over the lives of Black individuals and families across the state. On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court broke 40 years of precedent by removing abortion protections previously enshrined by the Florida Constitution. Because of this, a six-week abortion ban went into effect on May 1, heralding a new era of... Read More

Why the Pacific Islands Are 90 Percent Christian

It wasn’t only because of missionaries from the West, says a Tongan Australian theologian. Christian overseas missionaries were more successful in Oceania—the region spanning the Pacific Islands, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand—than anywhere else in the world. In particular, people in the Pacific Islands (which include Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga, and more) were receptive to the gospel because “their ancestors’ strong beliefs in a... Read More

Miami appeals judge’s racial gerrymandering finding after delaying settlement in lawsuit

The city of Miami is appealing a judge’s ruling last month that found the city had racially gerrymandered its voting districts, a move that could further extend a contentious and … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Even hotter days ahead: ‘Feels-like’ temps of up to 112 degrees expected in South Florida

The “feels-like” temperatures will be dangerously high nearly every day this week in various sections of South Florida. Some areas will experience “significant” heat risk from Monday through Saturday, said the National Weather Service, meaning the heat index will hit 108 to 112 degrees F, with “dangerous and potentially deadly heat stroke likely with prolonged exposure.” The significant risk will peak Wednesday along the east coast and suburban inland areas from Jupiter south to... Read More