Welcome to The Light, your quiet hour of reflection.
Deep in the sediment of early Cretaceous rock, scientists studying microfossils have begun to unravel a mystery more than one hundred million years in the making. Almost an entire community of tiny organisms vanished from the record, and now, painstakingly, their disappearance is beginning to speak.
From the ancient to the cosmic, NASA has observed something both violent and strange — a wandering black hole, untethered from any galaxy's center, consuming a star as it drifts through the dark. It reminds us that the universe holds motion and hunger in places we never thought to look.
Closer to home, Michigan has agreed to suspend enforcement of its ban on conversion therapy for minors, following a court settlement. The practice, which attempts to alter a young person's sexual orientation or gender identity, remains deeply contested — a crossroads where law, faith, and the question of who we are permitted to become continue their long, unresolved conversation.
That's this hour's reflection. Carry the light gently.
