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Friday, July 24, 2020
While nearly 90% of all Americans see the new coronavirus as a major threat to the U.S. economy, far fewer, 67%, see the virus as a major threat to public health. And among Republicans, major concern about the disease drops to less than 50% according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
A former Hollywood designer who worked with celebrities and supermodels and once identified as gay has articulated why contemporary sexuality labels do not accurately describe him and detailed his own “road to Damascus.” 
The coronavirus pandemic has affected Americans’ Bible engagement, with the number of U.S. adults who read Scripture declining drastically amid the outbreak, a recent study found. 
Against prodding from his aides who argued that he could still hold the event safely, President Donald Trump reversed course on a plan to hold a portion of the Republican National Convention in Florida, noting that the “timing for this event is not right” with the state experiencing a surge of coronavirus cases.
Until the end of his life, Congressman Lewis never strayed from his bedrock, foundational belief that the nonviolent power to forgive was redemptive to all concerned — victim as well as victimized.
Billie Eilish’s beliefs are important not just because of her cultural influence but because she speaks for so many people.
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