Here's our daily list of articles from across the Web about faith and family-related topics as well as our other four areas of emphasis: education, causes, media and moneywise.
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FAMILY
These wedding photos from Norway remind us that our planet is a beautiful place — The Huffington Post
I don't have babies but I'm obsessed with baby names — The Atlantic
Why I don't post any photos of my kid online — and you shouldn't, either — Business Insider
How canned baby food became king — The Atlantic
The best moms let mess happen — Pacific Standard
Taking care: An intimate look at how Parkinson's disease has changed one family's life — Time magazine
Families feel sidelined as US reviews hostage policy — NPR
Study says a bad marriage could literally break your heart — CNN
Our marriage ended. Our family did not. — The New York Times
FAITH
Why life begins at 40 — OnFaith
Why God will not die — The Atlantic
Judaism must embrace the convert — The New York Times
Exploring the religious naturalist option — NPR
Ferguson church turns to faith as uncertainty looms — CNN
Would you guess there are fewer Amish today? You'd be so wrong — The Huffington Post
How rich pastors are getting richer (while poor pastors stay poor) — OnFaith
EDUCATION
North Carolina charter school updates religion policy after teacher's prayer in class — The Huffington Post
Texas education panel OKs new history, social studies textbooks — NPR
Girls and boys don't need separate books — The New Republic
Data shows student gym use boosts GPA, social health — Education News
Comparing college costs the easy way — The New York Times
The students who get the most out of college wake up and go to class — Vox
Colleges and Cosby — Slate
The Princeton Review has some cringeworthy 'advice' for minority high school students — Mic
It's (not) a race to the top — The Atlantic
Cherokee language: From Trail of Tears to texting in the native tongue — Al Jazeera America
Bringing education to African girls — The New York Times
You can't educate people into believing in evolution — The Atlantic
MEDIA
Video games are getting respect — as big business, entertainment, creative discipline — The Washington Post
'Serial,' podcasting's first breakout hit, sets stage for more — The New York Times
The Good Wife's religion politics: Voters have no faith in Alicia's atheism — The Daily Beast
The worst (and best) advent calendars — The Huffington Post
CAUSES
Why are America's poorest toddlers being over-prescribed ADHD drugs? — Pacific Standard
The absurdity of how Walmart treats employees, in one viral Thanksgiving photo — Mic
Immigrants help reverse Baltimore's decline — Governing
If life is a game, what are the rules? — The Huffington Post
This 5-year-old gives homeless kids care packages that make them feel right at home — The Huffington Post
Arresting portraits give voices to homeless people in America's poorest big city — The Huffington Post
MONEYWISE
Many can't get beyond part-time positions — The Boston Globe
How old is too old to change careers? — Forbes
How to make yourself indispensable at work — Fast Company
5 signs you're working too much — Fox News
5 difficult conversations managers hate to have — Fast Company
Millennials shouldn't fear quitting a job — Time magazine
Great ways to spend Black Friday not at the mall — Time magazine
Why you should rethink buying gift cards this year — Consumerist
Has travel become another exercise in narcissism? — Medium
Traveling this week? How to avoid the flu when you fly — Forbes
Could Ukraine be the next Silicon Valley? — Forbes
BONUS: WELLNESS
Short-term counseling 'could reduce repeat suicide attempts by 26%' — Medical News Today
The science behind your unhealthy food cravings — Fox News
The parents refusing to vaccinate their children against polio — BBC
Sufferers of social anxiety disorder, your friends like you — Pacific Standard
Americans don't actually know what 'organic food' means — but they buy it anyway — Mic
Want blue eyes with that baby?: The strange new world of human reproduction — The Daily Beast
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