Twenty-One Things That Caught My Eye Today: Nigeria, Sanity on Foster Care, Pope Francis & More (October 21, 2020)

“In other words, the evidence suggests that black children suffering abuse or neglect may be safer after intervention by child protective services relative to other children. Across racial lines, there is good reason to believe that children placed in foster care have better outcomes than those who remain in their homes despite substantiated risk.”

10. Lyman Stone: Divorce is down, despite covid-19

11. If you read anything about the pope and that documentary today, read this, which I think puts it in accurate context (to the extent we even know in an edited documentary)

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Before flipping out about Pope Francis’s comments seek to understand them in full context (which we don’t currently have). Notorious progressive @McCormickProf (and Sherif Girgis and I) have all proposed something like “civil unions” for non-married people https://t.co/25a6Lmr4le pic.twitter.com/zsuvUf0PWo

— Ryan T. Anderson (@RyanTAnd) October 21, 2020

13. Ed Mechmann: Dealing with Papal Mistakes

14. I also like Ed’s comment on this news story: “When an evil and cruel policy is joined by government incompetence, the result is tragedy”

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Want to know what the heck is going on in child welfare the past few months? Fewer reports, slowed courts, trouble finding foster homes. Tune in Friday at 1:30 to hear @dcsgregmckay @JeddMedefind and Judge Maura Corrigan. Sign up here! https://t.co/2GiiorrZaN @aei @kathrynlopez

— Naomi Schaefer Riley (@NaomiSRiley) October 21, 2020