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
Maiden names, on the rise again — The New York Times
What hypnobirthing taught me about trusting God — Christianity Today
Why mothers and teenage daughters fight — The Wall Street Journal
Do we want involved dads? — Family Studies
Fatherhood and marriage bring out the best in men — The Daily Signal
Guinea pigs are autistic child’s best friend — The New York Times
The U.S. now has a ‘Girls Count’ law. But don’t boys count, too? — NPR
Surrounding your child with brilliant peers can backfire — Quartz
Why do kids stick out their tongues when they’re concentrating? — Slate
‘Nine pounds of uncooperative flop': What it’s like to work out with a bunch of babies — Slate
How walking in nature prevents depression — The Atlantic
FAITH
Here We Stand: An evangelical declaration on marriage — Christianity Today
5 lessons America can learn from black churches — TIME
Charleston church mourns one more beloved victim — The New York Times
Burned black churches may be ‘violent backlash’ after Charleston shooting — The Daily Beast
Forgiving Dylan Roof — is it Christian or racist? — OnFaith
How not to be a boring adult — Relevant
Are you hearing God’s voice or your own? — Relevant
EDUCATION
Educators, advocates see increased importance in US STEM education — Fox News
5 tips for families considering homeschooling — The Federalist
New report highlights gender equity gap in high school sports — CNN
What Common Core teaches us about the future of testing — TIME
Early college high schools are off to a promising start — FiveThirtyEight
Washington University made an effort to increase diversity, and it’s working — The Huffington Post
College must become more accessible and affordable–so here’s a start — Quartz
Americans, want a free college education? Move to Germany — Quartz
The biggest risk in going to college isn’t the debt — Quartz
MEDIA
Apple aims for bigger bite of music market — BBC
Apple Music is here, but is streaming right for you? — The Wall Street Journal
How Apple Music could save the music industry without even trying — Mashable
Avril Lavigne is ‘excited for life after’ lyme disease — TIME
Redford: Time to step up game on climate change — CNN
This social network you’ve never heard of has nearly 1 million users, its CEO says — The Huffington Post
Wolff: Television is the new television — USA Today
Chart: How Inside Out’s 5 emotions work together to make more feelings — Vox
CAUSES
The poverty fighters’ Bible — Christianity Today
Nonprofit crowdfunds homes for people in need, gives donors updates on families they’ve helped — The Huffington Post
Fast-food restaurants should raise minimum wage, New York panel says — The New York Times
The housing recovery has skipped poor and minority neighborhoods — The New Republic
How much are you willing to pay to live in America’s best neighborhoods? — CityLab
Why do people support charities? — JSTOR
Here’s why it’s easier to raise money to fight disease than to fight racism — Quartz
MONEYWISE
Obama proposes major overtime pay expansion, amid GOP resistance — Fox News
When it comes to CEO reputation, which is the fairer sex? — Fortune
6 tricky interview questions (and how to answer them) — TIME
Renting: Awful for just about everyone right now — The Atlantic
The least diverse jobs in America — The Atlantic
How one young guy can create $25 billion — Fortune
The genius way young people are making a living as Instagram entrepreneurs — Mic
I’m 28, I just quit my tech job, and I never want another job again — Vox
Millennials’ retirement savings aren’t as good as they appear — Quartz
Herb Scribner is a writer for Deseret News National. Send him an email at hscribner@deseretdigital.com or follow him on Twitter @herbscribner.