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News for the Mind, Faith for the Soul

Gen Z Electricians Making $280,000 on AI Data Centers Reframe Work as More Than Pay

What a hiring frenzy in Plano says — and doesn't say — about what work is worth

“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”1 Corinthians 15:58

By Infolitico Newsroom

The Lead Story

Greg Brockman Now Leads OpenAI Into Its IPO, Carrying an Unfinished Story

As OpenAI prepares to go public, an old passage about character invites a question for anyone stepping into an unfinished story.

By Infolitico Newsroom · Elon Musk · Innovation

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The U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion—and the Next Generation Is Already Named on the Invoice

A fiscal milestone invites an honest look at what we pass on.

By Infolitico Newsroom · News

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A Belgian Car Salesman Gains a Royal Title—but Renewal Runs Deeper

His new standing came through confirmed parentage, not performance—a prompt to receive the identity God has already given.

By Infolitico Newsroom · News

Also Today

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1Who Watches the Data Brokers? Maryland's Strict Privacy Law Meets a Test of True Justice

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2NATO Says It Will Do What Is Necessary Amid Reported Threats. Preparedness Alone Cannot Make Us Secure.

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3In South Carolina, a Senator's Sidestep on National Security Raises an Old Question of Candor

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4Can Peace Feel Unfamiliar? A Former US Official Calls the Syria Shift 'Surreal'

Scripture & Reflection

Genetic Data Overturns a 150-Year Assumption About Women and Power

A new discovery invites a quieter discipline: letting evidence—and the people in front of us—reshape what we thought we knew.

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“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.”Luke 6:36

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