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.
Some of these stories will find their way to The Pulse, a curated list of the top news stories of the day on our homepage. Others will pop up in our articles. So scan the entire list below or focus on the section that interests you most, and don't forget to send us your feedback. For tips and suggestions, email hscribner@deseretdigital.com.
FAMILY
The hard work of chill parenting — The Week
3 rules you're breaking when talking with your child — Fatherhood.org
This best-selling book uses “science” to send your child to sleep — Quartz
Fertility clinics let you select your baby’s sex — The Wall Street Journal
Premature births linked to certain bacteria — TIME
Rewriting autism history — The Atlantic
The typical American life, in one chart — Vox
FAITH
Above all earthly metaphors — Christianity Today
What it's like to be a prison chaplain — The Atlantic
What Tolkien and Lewis teach us about surviving dark times — Ancient Faith
Carter shows up for Sunday School, church service — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The all-American Qur’an: Artist Sandow Birk fills the Islamic holy book with paintings of everyday life — GOOD Magazine
What to do about Planned Parenthood — Relevant
5 ways to remain faithful through infertility — OnFaith
A guide to texting the opposite sex — Relevant
EDUCATION
Networks, stars to raise awareness for education — Island Packet
For the first time, women will graduate from Army's rigorous ranger school — NPR
'Disrupting' tech's diversity problem with a code camp for girls of color — NPR
Paul Smith's College gets $20 million gift with one big requirement — The New York Times
How states rank on high-school graduation rates — The Atlantic
Why school should start later in the morning — The Atlantic
Does going to a selective college matter? — The Atlantic
College athlete unionization is officially dead. For now, at least — SB Nation
Academic expectations around the country, in two maps — The Hechinger Report
MEDIA
Faith and the new golden age of late-night TV — Relevant
Judging who is worthy — and who is not — Christianity Today
Non-stop action: why Hollywood’s ageing heroes won’t give up the gun — The Guardian
Age rating to be permanent feature on online music videos — BBC
Marvel reinvents another classic character as a person of color — The Huffington Post
Kim Dotcom’s new music streaming service lets artists keep 90% of proceeds — TIME
'We Love Disney' is here to conquer pop culture — The Atlantic
Why Lupita Nyong’o, not the superheroes, represents the future of Disney — Vanity Fair
The Zulily acquisition and QVC's quest for a mom audience — The Atlantic
CAUSES
Lamp uses saltwater to bring light to impoverished communities — The Huffington Post
Map: Here's how much each country spends on food — Vox
MONEYWISE
Arthur C. Brooks: What your vacation says about you — NYT Opinion
Tooth fairy deflation: Average payout per tooth drops to $3.19 — Forbes
Can’t remember your last raise? Blame code. — The Daily Beast
Your guide to working with a boss who has a different communication style — Mashable
10 things you should start doing today to motivate yourself for success — Forbes
Can you work at an Amazon, Uber or Google and have a life? — Mashable
How algorithms run Amazon’s warehouses — BBC
Amazon only perfected what American work culture created — The Huffington Post
Why Americans are waiting longer than ever to buy their first homes — The Huffington Post
Herb Scribner is a writer for Deseret News National. Send him an email at hscribner@deseretdigital.com or follow him on Twitter @herbscribner.