NYTIMES (Joe Drape and Tania Ganguli) - Notre Dame’s Jersey Patch Deal With SoFi Divides Alumni and Fans
Alumni have varying opinions about the school’s deal with the personal finance company SoFi to advertise on Notre Dame athletic uniforms.
NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Why you should visit France, not just Paris | World of Travel
In this episode of World of Travel, hosts Kolyn and Lindsey tour the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., joined by embassy spokesperson Sébastien Fagart. As America marks its 250th birthday, the conversation opens on the moments that laid the foundation for the close relationship the U.S. and France share. From the Marquis de Lafayette, a uniting figure tied to both nations, and his celebrated return tour of the young United States, to this year's slate of celebrations, including flyovers by France's Patrouille de France aerobatic team and a commemorative Lafayette-and-Washington coin. Kolyn, Lindsey, and Sébastien also break down why travelers should put down the guidebook and wander France's thirteen regions, the culture of terroir,…
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Vance gives Catholic converts a bigger stage
Vice President JD Vance's memoir about his conversion to Catholicism, out Tuesday , puts a high-profile face on a small but distinctive slice of the U.S. Church. Why it matters: Parish reports have fueled talk of a Catholic revival. But a new Pew Research Center analysis found the Church loses eight former Catholics for every adult it gains through conversion. The converts it does attract tend to be whiter, more conservative, and more observant than "cradle Catholics," or those born into the faith. - "The story of how I regained my faith, of course, only happened because I had lost it to begin with," Vance said in an announcement about the book in March. "The interesting question that hangs over this book, and over my mind, is why I…
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - AI ignores religion when you need it most — and takes sides when you ask about switching
Data: Consortium for Evaluating Faith and Ethics in AI; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios Artificial intelligence models are quietly shaping spiritual advice — often by leaving faith out. Why it matters: As churches, apps and spiritual chatbots embrace AI, new research suggests general-purpose models may be ill-equipped to handle sensitive questions of faith: grief, forgiveness, marriage, guilt and conversion. - A new multi-university consortium released three studies Tuesday revealing that AI systems systematically sideline religious perspectives when users need them most. - The studies also found that AI systems subtly steer people toward some faiths and away from others when they ask about religious conversion. - The studies were…
NYTIMES (Stephanie Saul) - Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds
An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Forever chemicals are in your body, here’s what to do about it | Truth of the Matter
There is a 97% chance that forever chemicals are already in your bloodstream. They are in waterproof clothing, makeup, furniture, food packaging, nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics and firefighting gear. The chemicals are linked to cancer and other serious health issues. Most people have no idea how widespread the exposure has become. In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter,” Natasha Zouves sits down with Dr. Graham Peaslee, the Notre Dame researcher whose work helped uncover dangerous PFAS exposure in firefighter gear and consumer products used in millions of homes. The conversation comes after Zouves' own on-camera blood test for forever chemicals revealed levels above thresholds associated with potential health risks.…
NYTIMES (Richard Sandomir) - G. Robert Blakey Dies at 90; Drafted the RICO Anti-Racketeering Statute
He was also the chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations in the late 1970s and spent years as a Notre Dame law professor.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Theologians Believe Every Meal In Heaven Is Ice Cream In A Miniature Baseball Helmet
NOTRE DAME, IN — After a thought-provoking roundtable discussion, theologians at the University of Notre Dame concluded that every meal in Heaven is most likely ice cream in a miniature baseball helmet.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Addy Bink) - Legendary football coach Lou Holtz dies at 89
The Hall of Famer died in Orlando, his family announced on Wednesday.