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Sean Salai

Sean Salai is the general assignment/culture reporter for The Washington Times. A former National desk intern and Metro clerk at The Washington Times, he also has served as a City Hall reporter at the Boca Raton News and as a special contributor at America Media. He can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.

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Sequel for ‘God’s Not Dead’ works to get out the vote

The creators of the 2014 blockbuster "God's Not Dead" say their movie got evangelicals back to church. Ten years later, they hope an upcoming sequel gets them to the polls in November.

September 1, 2024

D.C. Methodist church to rededicate J. Edgar Hoover window as sign of ‘racial oppression’

A stained-glass window dedicated to the Christian virtues of FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover will be rechristened as a reminder of "past and current racial oppression" during a Capitol Hill worship service.

August 29, 2024

Meta says ‘error’ took down conservative Facebook page

Facebook has flagged an "error" for taking down conservative social media posts for the second time this month.

August 27, 2024

Americans fall behind as rapid pace of inflation exceeds real wages hike

Most Americans last year earned about the same wages as they did in 2019 after adjusting for inflation, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

August 27, 2024

Dennis Quaid scoffs at censoring Reagan videos to prevent election influence

Actor Dennis Quaid, who portrays Ronald Reagan in an upcoming biopic, says Facebook keeps removing videos of him as the Republican icon because they might help Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

August 22, 2024

Hooky higher in public schools that went virtual during COVID

Chronic absenteeism was "substantially higher" in public school districts that went online during the COVID-19 pandemic than in those that maintained in-person instruction, a study has found.

August 21, 2024

Inflation, Ozempic predicted to jack up health care costs

Surging prices for hospital services, mental health treatment and prescription drugs will jack up the costs of medical insurance, according to a top accounting firm that says rates are ballooning at the fastest rate since the dawn of Obamacare.

August 20, 2024

Adults souring on marijuana as legalization grows, Gallup poll finds

Adults are turning against marijuana as the drug becomes more legal nationwide, a Gallup poll showed Tuesday.

August 20, 2024

NEA reaches tentative settlement with striking staffers on 39th day of lockout

The National Education Association has agreed to a conditional contract with unionized staffers after locking them out without pay for over a month.

August 16, 2024

Praise of Kamala Harris, Tim Walz written by nonunion staff during teachers strike

Staffers at the National Education Association have accused the nation's largest teachers union of using strikebreakers to lock them out without pay while backing the Democratic presidential ticket.

August 14, 2024

Underage drinking wanes as teens embrace more isolated addictions

Recent surveys show underage drinking subsiding as experts note teenagers are enjoying more solitary addictions to marijuana and digital screens.

August 13, 2024

Study links increased toddler screen time to angry bedtime outbursts

Toddlers who watch videos on digital tablets are more likely to pitch a fit at bedtime as their screen time increases, a study has found.

August 12, 2024

Debby brings blackouts, flooding to D.C. metro area

The aftereffects of Tropical Storm Debby swept the Washington region Friday, leaving power outages and flash floods in her wake.

August 9, 2024

COVID-19 fell out of top 5 mortality causes last year for first time

COVID-19 fell out of the top five causes of death in the U.S. last year for the first time since breaking out, according to a provisional estimate released Thursday.

August 8, 2024

Survey finds evangelicals a nonfactor in November election

The religious right is poised to have less impact on presidential politics than ever before, according to research from a veteran Christian pollster.

August 8, 2024

Public colleges adjust to reduced demand, changing job market

Public colleges are realigning their course offerings to an emerging tech-based job market that no longer requires four-year degrees for many careers.

August 7, 2024

Public colleges seek common ground with Republicans after DEI bans

Government officials overseeing public colleges in conservative states say they're looking for new common ground with Republican lawmakers who have banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

August 7, 2024

Three Florida professors file lawsuit against Republican-led tenure restrictions

Three Florida college professors upset by Gov. Ron DeSantis' conservative remake of their public campuses have sued the state for gutting the tenure protections of dissenting faculty.

August 6, 2024

Study links solo screen time at young ages to poorer cognitive and social outcomes

A new study finds that young children watching digital screens by themselves develop more mental struggles and behavior problems, as parents ignore them to fixate on their own devices.

August 5, 2024

California community college agrees to pay $330K after restricting students’ anti-communist flyers

A California community college has agreed to strengthen free speech protections and pay $330,000 in damages to students who said its president invented reasons to restrict their anti-communist flyers.