It’s almost like Hamas could have stopped the war a long time ago if they just returned people they stole.

This is one astonishing pair of paragraphs from the New York Times.

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HOW DOES THIS EVEN HAPPEN

Shot and chaser.

Coleman Hughes If Israel wanted genocide, there would be no Palestinians. Period. Israel has the power to destroy Gaza in an hour. But it doesn’t — because that’s not what Israel wants. So why the joy at this deal? Because the Jewish state values life. Because the goal has always been the

Pray for the hearts of everyone watching today’s Jubilee debate 🙏🏼

Why are there no living female hostages?

I woke up so relieved to know that the hostages were being released today. I have no personal connection, but feel like I've been praying and waiting for this for so long.

CNN’s Christine Amanpour said that the Israeli hostages were treated well. Here is Evyatar David completely emaciated, as Hamas forces him to dig his own grave.

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Everyone is so concerned about pregnant women taking Tylenol (or not.) Why not more outrage about the abortion pill, which is far more dangerous? My latest WORLD: wng.org/opinions/playi…

Where is the outrage—and the scrutiny—over deeply unsafe abortion pills? Ericka Andersen | Writer asks. "It should not be national policy that a woman can take an abortion pill without medical supervision or an honest understanding of the potential consequences." wng.org/opinions/playi…

We need to praise magnanimity and decency like this. If there were anyone to bear a grudge, it would be Mike Pence, but he chooses to celebrate the good and not get hung up on resentment. We need more of this.

oh my heart, my heart, my heart. I cannot imagine being this man and seeing my son again.

Maybe be quiet about it for a couple of days.

Yes. May I present to you Maria Therese and Rachel Clare. Conjoined twins who lived for 1 hour after their birth with 1 shared heart. And no they were not in pain since this is how they were forming. They died of heart failure and died peacefully in the arms of their loving

Selective outrage triggered by political interests is a common phenomenon. We also see this with the abortion pill, where women’s health advocates inexplicably downplay its serious risks to women. wng.org/opinions/playi…

Who is a natural fit to take up the mantle or space in relation to politics + faith that Charlie left?