Sunday school for nonbelievers

Time magazine

Some atheists are beginning to think they might need something for their children to do on Sunday mornings, when their religious classmates and friends are attending worship services. Enter Sunday school for atheists, Time magazine reports. At such schools, youngsters learn at an early age how to respond to people who believe in God.  “It’s important for kids not to look weird,” says Peter Bishop, who leads the preteen class at the Humanist Community Center in Palo Alto, Calif. More into here»

Living too long

The New York Times

Hundreds of hospice providers across the country are facing the catastrophic financial consequence of what would otherwise seem a positive development: their patients are living longer than expected. The New York Times reports that this development has led the the federal government to demand that hospices exceeding reimbursement limits repay hundreds of millions of dollars to Medicare. After absorbing huge assessments for several years, often by borrowing at high rates, a number of hospice providers are bracing for a new round that they fear may shut their doors. More info here»

Exposing the marriage myth

BustedHalo.com

Men don’t want to marry women who are too smart or accomplished, right? Social historian Christine B. Whelan says that assumption is dead wrong, even though it is still being perpetuated by major media outlets. She also writes on BustedHalo.com that people with good educations and big paychecks do well in the marriage market, regardless of their sex, while those without degrees or good careers are finding it harder to find love and marriage. More info here»