When it comes to matters of birth control, it often seems like we're living in another time.
Just a few days before a high profile visit from Vice President Xi Jinping, China's government refused to allow the U.S. State Department's ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom into the country, reports The Washington Post.
"My first thought was, 'Wow, nine billboards! That's quite an investment,' " says a reverend in the rivalry
The most powerful predictor of mistrusting Muslims: trusting Fox News
A showdown over public prayer plays out on a high school football field
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