HUMAN RIGHTS
West Virginia White Couple Get Centuries in Prison for Enslaving Adopted Black Children
Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather tortured five children they forced into slave labor, locking them in a shed without water or light. “May God have mercy on your souls, because this court will not,” the judge said.
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MENTAL HEALTH
NHS Billions Fund Deadly Care in For-Profit Mental Health Hospitals
The NHS spent nearly $3 billion last year outsourcing psychiatric care to for-profit private hospitals like Priory—where patients are dying from abuse, neglect and chemical restraint.
DRUGS
$28 Billion and 68 Dead: The Real Cost of Vaping
Despite glossy ads and social media hype, vaping is fueling a new health crisis among youth—marked by cancer, coma and addiction.
ARTS & CULTURE
Writers and Illustrators of the Future Crowns Storytellers of Tomorrow
The 41st annual Writers of the Future Awards celebrated a new generation of authors and artists—launching careers and showcasing science fiction as the literature of ideas.
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János Dobos & Klára Hídvégi
János Dobos and Klára Hídvégi are fighting the corruption of the psychiatric industry in Hungary. With thousands of people forced into institutions and often subject to horrific abuses, their work is bringing hope and justice to the nation.
SCIENTOLOGY NEWS
SCIENTOLOGISTS
Scientology Skyrocketed Christoph Roth to the Top of Visual Effects
Christoph always had talent but lacked knowledge about life itself. Now he’s reached the top of his profession by applying the principles of Scientology.
SCIENTOLOGY TV
Scientology 2025 Super Bowl Ad Builds Global Anticipation—“Not a Super Bowl Without It”
The Church of Scientology has premiered a new broadcast message every year during the Super Bowl for more than a decade. It’s a tradition fans say they can’t enjoy the game without.
CHURCHES
New Church of Scientology Mission “Shares the Spirit” of McMinnville, Oregon
Missions reach out into their communities to provide help and invite people to advance spiritually through the Technology developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard.
MEDIA & ETHICS
REPORT UNETHICAL JOURNALISM
Have you or your institution been attacked by biased media? Tell us your story. We want to know.
HUMANITARIAN FEATURES
ARTS & CULTURE
Writers and Illustrators of the Future Crowns Storytellers of Tomorrow
The 41st annual Writers of the Future Awards celebrated a new generation of authors and artists—launching careers and showcasing science fiction as the literature of ideas.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Lawmakers Join US Commission on International Religious Freedom to Demand Global Action
One-third of the world still punishes belief with death or prison. A new report calls for decisive US action to defend religious liberty.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
New Pew Survey Reveals Diverse and Enduring Religious Belief in the United States
Pew’s latest data shows America is not losing religion but diversifying faith—92 percent still believe in a higher power or spiritual reality.
