ETHICS

Mar 31 2026SPORTS

Basketball and personal opinions: where should a player's boundaries be?

The Chicago Bulls parted ways with guard Jaden Ivey after just four games, a move tied to his public criticism of the NBA’ s Pride Month celebrations and remarks about religion. Team officials cited "conduct detrimental to the team, " raising questions about how far players can take their off-court

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Mar 30 2026ENVIRONMENT

Zookeepers, Conservationists and the New Role of Zoos

Zoos have long been a point of debate. Some people see them as cruel, others view them as important for saving species. The picture is more complex than it first appears. Recent changes in many zoos have shifted their focus from simply displaying animals to actively protecting endangered species.

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Mar 30 2026HEALTH

Healing Hearts: How Spiritual Care Can Re‑ignite Medicine

Health care often feels like a race, with bills and schedules taking center stage. Yet many doctors, nurses and patients still search for deeper meaning when illness strikes. In recent years the focus on profit has pushed away the gentle, caring side of medicine. A fresh look at faith and pasto

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Mar 28 2026POLITICS

Candidate Sorts Out Committee Mess Before Election

Keary Husain, who is running for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education, has cleared up problems that kept his campaign committee from filing correctly with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The commission had rejected his initial paperwork because it omitted his last name and the election date. Hu

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Mar 27 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Leaders Talk Big Ideas, but the Answers Stay Vague

The new film “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” brings together several high‑profile tech CEOs for a look at artificial intelligence. The director, Daniel Roher, had originally wanted to interview Sam Altman of OpenAI but ended up using a chatbot that mimicked him when the real person w

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Mar 25 2026TECHNOLOGY

Metaverse Health: New Digital World, Old Rules

The metaverse is a 3‑D world where people use avatars to work, play, and talk. It began in online games but now touches music, shopping, real estate, and health care. People enter with AR or VR headsets that can also read body signals. Researchers have looked at how this new space might change he

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Mar 23 2026POLITICS

When Beliefs Clash With Medical Care

A new law in Iowa lets health workers skip treatments they find morally wrong—even if patients depend on them. That’s a problem. Doctors, pharmacists, and hospitals shouldn’t pick and choose which medical care they provide based on personal beliefs. Medicine isn’t about individual comfort; it’s abou

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Mar 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI in Film: New Rules and Big Questions

The FilMart forum brought together five seasoned creators to talk about how artificial intelligence is changing the way movies are made. The first speaker was a well‑known director who also runs a media school in Hong Kong. He announced a new master’s course that will teach students how to use AI

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Mar 15 2026RELIGION

Peter Thiel’s Secret Rome Talks Stir Church Debate

A billionaire from Silicon Valley is holding a closed‑door meeting in Rome. The event, which started on Sunday and will finish Wednesday, talks about a figure called the Antichrist. Only invited guests can attend; journalists are not allowed. The place of the talks is not known to the public. Peopl

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Mar 15 2026HEALTH

Deciding When a Newborn Is on the Edge

Parents and doctors often meet when a baby arrives just shy of being able to survive on their own. In those moments, they must talk about values, worries and disagreements fast. The usual method in the U. S. is called “shared decision making. ” The idea behind it is that facts like chances of sur

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