June 1, 2013, Associated Press article about the Catholic Church’s waning influence in American politics. The article is posted on The Washington Post website.

Read this article from HowStuffWorks about why humans have a tendency to give.

Read a Nov. 30, 2010, story in USA Today, “Unraveling the mystery of why we give, or don’t,” about new research into the biology of altruism.

Read an article from the Autism Support Network about how a mother and her son with autism enjoy Christmas.

Read a Nov. 30, 2003, Boston Globe article about the rising profile of Christian evangelical groups at liberal colleges in the Northeast.

May 21, 2013, The New York Times article about a federal appellate panel overturning an Arizona law that made an abortion 18 weeks after fertilization illegal.

May 29, 2013, NewsOK op-ed written by Oklahoma state representative and practicing physician Dr. Doug Cox stating his opposition to laws that restrict a woman’s right to contraception and an abortion.

June 3, 2013, CBS New York article about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to propose a bill that would allow for abortions after 24 weeks bringing it into line with federal law.

FindLaw offers links to the abortion laws for every state.