Here's our daily list of articles from across the Web about family and faith-related topics as well as our other four areas of emphasis: education, causes, media and moneywise.
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FAMILY
Call the midwife — The Atlantic
Why are teens so moody and impulsive? This neuroscientist has the answer — The Huffington Post
Why aren’t automakers saving kids left in hot cars? — Daily Dot
How to make online dating work — NYT Opinion
This guy hacked a video game to create the ultimate marriage proposal (photos) — Elite Daily
Kid breaks into happy tears when he finds out he’s going to Disney World — Mashable
The perfect campfire, mathematically — Slate
Losing your sight as a deaf person — BBC
Charles M. Blow: Jeb Bush and single mothers — The New York Times
FAITH
Black churches led the civil rights movement. Can they do it again in Baltimore? — The Huffington Post
How to recognize idols in your life — Relevant
Are all sins really the same? — Relevant
The Catholic Church is not an enemy of science — The New Republic
Here’s what happens when a former pastor and standup comedian go on tour — Daily Dot
What can experts tell us about America’s growing “nondenominational” churches? — Patheos
The rise of evangelical ‘nones’ — CNN
Save the Internet: 12 faith voices you should hear — OnFaith
5 excuses Jesus’ donkey didn’t make (but we do) — OnFaith
To the Holy Mountain: A Protestant’s journey among the monks of Mount Athos — Christianity Today
The source of true joy — Christianity Today
EDUCATION
Forget apps, the best way to learn a new language is still by talking with another human — Quartz
A different abstinence education: A class of teenagers gave up smartphones for a week and lived — Slate
Building for the future, in California’s famously failed city — The Atlantic
Exams around the world — The Atlantic
The danger of picking a major based on where the jobs are — The Atlantic
The 40-year-old graduates — The Atlantic
At Harvard, ‘too Jewish’ has become ‘too Asian’ — Newsweek
Deeply divided over consent signals — The Washington Post
Lawyers, status, public backlash aid college athletes accused of crimes — ESPN
MEDIA
Billy Bob Thornton has ‘never trusted happiness’ since his brother’s death — The Huffington Post
‘Silicon Valley’s’ brutally funny indictment of the tech industry — The Atlantic
The science of ‘Game of Thrones’ spoilers: Why they’re a good thing — The Daily Beast
Soon, TV news will be coming to you from a selfie stick — Mashable
CAUSES
Houston nearly halves homeless population in 4 years — The Huffington Post
Waitress picks up grieving couple’s tab, reminds them that love is ‘alive and well’ — The Huffington Post
Hope and despair as families languish in Texas Immigration Centers — The New York Times
Home Free: Female veterans find fresh start in Los Angeles housing community — The Daily Signal
The problem of urbanization without economic growth — CityLab
Hillary Clinton, in Roosevelt Island speech, pledges to close income gap — The New York Times
MONEYWISE
Workplace chaplain is good business for Illinois company — Fox News
Millennials in search of a different kind of career — The Atlantic
Telecommuting isn’t as great as you think — Newser
Are the people who take vacations the ones who get promoted? — Harvard Business Review
Seven habits of fearless people — Forbes
Six ways to listen to your employees — Forbes
9 things you can do every day to be more productive — Fortune
The cover letter is (almost) dead — Forbes
Why developing a personal brand is essential for every entrepreneur — Forbes
Your bank account: The next thing to go obsolete — CNN Money
Clothing and accessories that last for life — Fortune
Sniffing out the next big thing in chocolate and gobstoppers — BBC
American seniors find middle-class ‘sweet spot’ — The New York Times
Herb Scribner is a writer for Deseret News National. Send him an email at hscribner@deseretdigital.com or follow him on Twitter @herbscribner.