The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 18:03)
A Second “International” Court Rules Against Israel: The Ruling Reveals the False Promise of Global Justice and False Confidence in Politicized Institutions

Part II (18:03 - 19:36)
This Is About Lawsuits, Not Serious Law: European High Court of Human Rights Hands Down Decision on Climate Change

Part III (19:36 - 24:38)
The Politics of Show: The Major Issues Behind the Recognition of a Palestinian State by Spain, Norway, and Ireland

• Middle East Crisis: Spain, Norway and Ireland Recognize a Palestinian State, a Blow to Israel by The New York Times

Part IV (24:38 - 26:06)
International Tribunals: When You Need Them, They Aren’t There — But When They Are There, Watch Out




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Part I (00:13 - 07:54)
‘I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It.’: A Regrettable Argument Shows Up Discrediting the Goods of Having Children and Grandchildren

• I’m 72 and Don’t Have Kids. I Don’t Regret It by Business Insider (Louisa Rogers)

Part II (07:54 - 12:20)
I’m an Atheist Listener. I Disagree With Your Assertion That Atheists Have No Ground for Viewing Human Beings as Special in Creation. — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (12:20 - 14:09)
Does Running for Political Office Contradict the Virtue of Humility in the Christian Worldview? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (14:09 - 16:37)
What Advice Would You Give to a Christian Considering Political Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (16:37 - 19:44)
How Does the New Age Movement Compare to the New Thought Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (19:44 - 20:38)
‘Work Hard. Fall in Love. Don’t Lose Your Sense of Humor.’ What Would You Add to This Commencement Advice? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (20:38 - 22:11)
What is a Martyr? Was Samson a Martyr? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (22:11 - 26:35)
What About Lex, Rex? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 13:52)
Absolute Hostility to the West and Further Instability in the Middle East: The Death of Iran’s President and the Future of the Islamic Republic

Part II (13:52 - 17:17)
The Background Story in Iran — The Rise and Fall of Empires, and Emergence of Modern Islamic Theocracy

Part III (17:17 - 27:18)
Two Republican Senators Propose Federal Protection of IVF: So Let’s Make Them Tell Us When They Think Human Life Begins

• We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF by The Wall Street Journal (Ted Cruz and Katie Boyd Britt)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:19)
When Will SCOTUS Take Up the Trans Issue? The Inevitability of a Big Case Over Transgenderism Hitting the Nation’s High Court

Part II (08:19 - 14:48)
Parents Don’t Want Transgender Athletes on School Sports Teams, Even in New York — And the Pushback is Nothing More than Moral Coercion

• N.Y.C. Parents Rebuked for Questioning Transgender Student-Athlete Rules by The New York Times (Troy Closson)

Part III (14:48 - 17:14)
President Biden Looks to Turn Back Advances of Women and Girls in Name of Transgender Support — What Placing ‘Trans Rights’ Under Title IX Really Means

• Biden Turns Title IX Into a Weapon Against Women and Girls by The Wall Street Journal (Kristen Waggoner)

Part IV (17:14 - 20:59)
Your Neighborhood Gym Enters the Culture Wars: Fitness Facility Wrestles with Locker Room Policy and Sexual Revolution

• Planet Fitness’s New Chief Steps Into a Culture-War Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Maloney)

Part V (20:59 - 25:17)
A Deliberate Rejection of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful: The Unspeakably Ugly New Portrait of King Charles III

• A Shock of Red for a Royal Portrait by The New York Times (Vanessa Friedman)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:27)
A Shot Ricocheting Across the World: ICC Announces War Crime Charges Against Netanyahu and Israel’s Defense Chief Along With Leader of Hamas

Part II (12:27 - 16:26)
The ICC Misses the Bomber Pilot for the Death Squad: The False Moral Equivalence of the ICC and the Undercutting of Just War Theory

• The ICC Disgraces Itself Over Israel by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (16:26 - 18:32)
The U.S. Can Never Join the ICC or Recognize Its Jurisdiction: The Sanity and Morality Behind the U.S. Rejection of ICC’s Jurisdiction and War Crime Charges Against Israel

Part IV (18:32 - 26:19)
Absolute Banality, a Rejection of Roman Catholic Doctrine, and Abandonment of the Gospel: Pope Francis’s Interview on 60 Minutes

Part V (26:19 - 27:14)
The Woke Pope: Liberal Pope Francis Continues to Divide the Catholic Church — And Its By His Own Intention

• Pope Francis' Culture Wars Divide Catholic Church by Newsweek Magazine (Katherine Fung)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:21)
Harrison Butker, the Latest Heretic to Our Modern Secular Age: The Left in a Rage After Butker’s Commencement Address to Benedictine College

• Full Text: Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs Graduation Speech by National Catholic Register

Part II (11:21 - 17:31)
Creation Order Leads to Human Happiness: But Harrison Butker’s Words to the Young Men and Women at Benedictine College Led to Outrage

• Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's speech was ugly. He's only part of a bigger problem. by USA Today (Mike Freeman)

Part III (17:31 - 26:07)
A Parable of Our Secular Age: Larry Hogan Makes 180 Degree Turn on Abortion for Political Expediency

• Hogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race by The New York Times (Luke Broadwater)
• Larry Hogan and the Lost Tradition of Pro-Choice Republicanism by New York Magazine (Ed Kilgore)

Part IV (26:07 - 28:17)
An Unstable, Dangerous Part of the World Just Got More Unstable and Dangerous: Iran’s President and Other Leaders Appear to be Dead After Helicopter Crash

• ‘No sign of life’ at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s president, others by The Associated Press (Jon Gambrell)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:49)
Higher Education Has a Quality Control Problem: Systemic Fraud Within Academic Journals

• Wiley to Shutter 19 Journals by Inside Higher Ed (Johanna Alonso)
• Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures by The Wall Street Journal (Nidhi Subbaraman)

Part II (08:49 - 12:06)
Sorority Sisters Sue Over New Member: Transgender Sorority “Sister” Sparks Controversy on University Campus

• Wyoming sorority sisters sue over admission of biological man by Catholic News Agency (Peter Pinedo)

Part III (12:06 - 15:52)
How Do We Hold Together God’s Sovereignty in Salvation and the Mandate for Evangelism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (15:52 - 20:00)
How Do We Analyze the News Without Becoming a Sad Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (20:00 - 23:08)
What Advice Do You Have for a Young Deacon? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (23:08 - 27:10)
What Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like in Our Confused World? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 15:17)
The World is Reaching a Catastrophic Fertility Rate: The Huge Demographic Changes Taking Place Before Our Eyes Worldwide

• Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed. by The Wall Street Journal (Greg Ip and Janet Adamy)

Part II (15:17 - 18:10)
Secularization, Lifestyle Choices, and Complexities of Modernity: The Devastating Causes of the Falling Birth Rates Worldwide

Part III (18:10 - 19:47)
Our Society Has an Increasing Death Impulse: Even After Statewide Abortion Bans, the Abortion Rate Keeps Creeping Up

• Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth by NPR (Elissa Nadworny)

Part IV (19:47 - 25:25)
Residency Students Look to States Without Abortion Bans? What Does It Say of the Medical Community That is So Committed to the Culture of Death?

• Fewer medical students are applying to residency in states with near-total abortion bans by The Hill (Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:00)
Same-Sex Marriage Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary: How the Revolutions Over Contraceptives and Divorce Led to the Sexual Revolution and the Attempted Redefinition of Marriage

• How 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Changed America by The Wall Street Journal (Molly Ball)

Part II (08:00 - 17:19)
How Did Our Culture Come to Affirm Same-Sex Marriage? The Moral, Social, and Political Activism That Led to Our Current Cultural Revolution and Moral Shift

Part III (17:19 - 22:20)
Target Tones Down Pride Month Displays: Don’t Be Fooled, This is About Marketing, Not Morality

• Battered by boycott and backlash, Target will not sell Pride collection in all stores by USA Today (Jessica Guynn)

Part IV (22:20 - 25:25)
Moral Agenda Through Smoke and Mirrors: How Corporate America Pushes the Cultural Revolution




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Part I (00:13 - 15:47)
Nihilism Hits a Wall: Jerry Seinfeld Gets Crossways with the Cultural Left

• About 30 students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld at Duke commencement by Politico
• As Seinfeld Receives Honorary Degree at Duke, Students Walk Out in Protest by The New York Times (Eduardo Medina and Emily Cataneo)

Part II (15:47 - 22:31)
Where Does the U.S. Stand with Israel Now? Rafah, President Biden’s Comments, and the Intricacies of Israel’s Self-Defense Intermingled with U.S. Interests

Part III (22:31 - 25:58)
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Corruption Trial Begins with Huge Moral Significance — And His Defense Strategy Includes Blaming It on His Wife




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Part I (00:13 - 12:49)
A Preschooler Can See It, Why Not the Rest? The Redefined Family Collides with Mother’s Day

• Our daughter wanted a mommy, so she picked one of her dads by The Washington Post (Richard Just)

Part II (12:49 - 20:33)
No, a Same-Sex Couple Does Not Have Fertility Issues: Gay Couple in New York Files Claim for Lack of ‘IVF Benefits’

• A gay couple couldn’t access IVF benefits. They’re suing New York City. by The Washington Post (Maham Javaid)

Part III (20:33 - 25:01)
President Biden Threatens Israel’s Ability to Defend Itself: A Block on Arms is a Gift to Hamas




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Part I (00:13 - 07:42)
Federal Court Rules Catholic School Has Right to Be Catholic: Huge Win for Religious Freedom as Court Sides with Catholic School’s Firing of Teacher in Same-Sex Marriage

• Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)

Part II (07:42 - 12:42)
What are Your Most and Least Favorite Aspects of Being President of an Academic Institution? What Advice Do You Have for a Christian with Higher Education Leadership Ambitions? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (12:42 - 16:33)
My Adult Son Embraced a Sinful Lifestyle and Walked Away from the Lord. Does That Disqualify Me from Ministry? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (16:33 - 21:06)
How Can Girls Dress Modestly Without Being Legalistic, and How Can Boys Take Ownership of Their Thoughts Towards Young Women? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (21:06 - 23:51)
How Can I Share the Gospel with an Atheist Who is Coming to My School to Share His View on the Origin of the Earth? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (23:51 - 27:37)
How Do You Respond to Conservatives Today Who Denigrate Conservative Bastions Like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 15:39)
Can a Christian Be Scotland’s First Minister (Prime Minister)? The Controversy Over Kate Forbes Reveals the Victory of Secularism

• Whoever leads Scotland next, it can’t be Kate by The Times of London (Kenny Farquharson)

Part II (15:39 - 18:38)
No, Religious Belief and Political Beliefs Cannot Be Separated: Secularists Demand Impossible Task of Casting Theological Beliefs From the Public Square

Part III (18:38 - 26:00)
‘I Had No Idea Within Less Than 3 Minutes I Would Be in Handcuffs’: Faculty Backing Campus Protests Face Reality … a Bit Too Late

• For college faculty, supporting protesters is a new job — and risk by The Washington Post (Kyle Melnick and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:51)
Putin 'Elected' President and Inaugurated in Imperial Glory: He Harkens Back to Imperial Past with a Wink and a Nod to Past Dictators as He Wins 5th Term

Part II (11:51 - 16:36)
Russia is Running Out of Money and Soldiers: The Reality of Today’s Russia as Putin Looks to Raise Taxes and Recruit Women for War

• Family Values or Fighting Valor? Russia Grapples With Women’s Wartime Role. by The New York Times (Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina)

Part III (16:36 - 19:30)
France Warms Up to China? Xi Jinping Makes Historic Trip to France as He Attempts to Reshape World Scene

• Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity by The New York Times (Roger Cohen and Chris Buckley)

Part IV (19:30 - 25:37)
From Boy Scouts to Scouting America: How Scandals, the LGBTQ Revolution, and Deprioritization of Male Friendship Paved the Way to the Breakdown of the Boy Scouts

• Boy Scouts rebrands as Scouting America, dropping gendered name by The Washington Post (Kim Bellware)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:51)
‘I Didn’t Go to School Carrying a Tent’: Campuses Face Blowback from Donors after Protests and Divestment Attempts

• Dear Columbia Students, Divestment From Israel Won’t Work by The Wall Street Journal (James Mackintosh)
• Billionaire Donor Assails Brown’s ‘Unconscionable’ Deal With Protesters by The New York Times (Rob Copeland)

Part II (12:51 - 18:58)
Trust Me, You’re a Long Way from the Gulag: Privileged Activist Upset for Being Treated Less Than Privileged as a Disruptor on Columbia’s Campus

• I'm a student who was arrested at a Columbia protest. I am not a hero, nor am I a villain. by USA Today (Allie Wong)

Part III (18:58 - 25:52)
It Was a Total LGBTQ Victory: History Will Record that the United Methodist General Conference Was a Comprehensive Capitulation to Theological Revisionism

• With a final flourish, United Methodist conference eliminates all anti-LGBTQ policies by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:26)
Right Motivation, Misguided Legislation: The House Votes to Pass the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

• Working definition of antisemitism by IHRA

Part II (11:26 - 14:29)
Legislation Has Intended and Unintended Consequences: The Major Concerns of the Potential Fallout of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

Part III (14:29 - 20:41)
A ‘Professional Agitator’ on Liberal Campus? The People of the Left Protesting on Campuses Include More Than Students

• The 63-Year-Old Career Activist Among the Protesters at Columbia by The New York Times (Andrew Keh and Katherine Rosman)

Part IV (20:41 - 24:50)
Crackdowns on College Campuses Should Send a Clear Message: Behave or Go Home, or Go to Jail. A Clear Lesson from History




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Part I (00:13 - 04:19)
Abortion and the Tale of Two States: Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect As Arizona Repeals 1864 Abortion Ban

Part II (04:19 - 10:58)
Communist Cuba Flirts with Capitalism? Free Market, Human Flourishing, and the Failures of Communism

• In a Communist Stronghold, Capitalists Become an Economic Lifeline by The New York Times (David C. Adams)

Part III (10:58 - 16:10)
Why the Paucity of Evangelicals on the Supreme Court? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (16:10 - 22:20)
Do Roman Catholics Go to Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (22:20 - 26:02)
Is the Bible Both Inerrant and Infallible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (26:02 - 28:58)
Is the Position of the Pope Analogous in Any Way to the President to the SBC? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy by

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Part I (00:13 - 12:44)
A Denominational Surrender: United Methodist Church Reverses LGBTQ Doctrine and Policy

Part II (12:44 - 15:40)
‘The Practice of Homosexuality is Incompatible with Christian Teaching’: The UMC Just Abandoned This Truth … Without Debate

• United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy by The New York Times (Ruth Graham)

Part III (15:40 - 17:29)
The Slippery Slope of Women Pastors: The Hermeneutic That Leads to Women Pastors is the Same Hermeneutic That Leads to LGBTQ Inclusion

Part IV (17:29 - 25:47)
Why Were the Police Not Called In Sooner? Campuses (Finally) Crackdown as Protests Continue to Escalate and Get More Destructive

• Police Clear Building at Columbia and Arrest Dozens of Protesters by The New York Times
• College students are telling you exactly how they feel about the Israel-Hamas war. Listen. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:19)
Will Marijuana Make President Biden Cool? Democrats Look to Court Young Voters by Loosening Drug Classification of Marijuana

• As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization by The New York Times ( Kayla Guo)

Part II (12:19 - 20:20)
Check Your Health Insurance Plan, It Might Fund Transgender Surgeries: Federal Appeals Court Rules Lack of Coverage for 'Gender Reassignment' Surgeries is Discrimination

• Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery by The Washington Post (Rachel Weiner)

Part III (20:20 - 25:58)
One If By Land, One If By Sea, One If By Elephant? Determined Indian Voters Will Withstand Sweltering Heat and Creative Travel Arrangements So Over 900 Million Citizens Can Vote




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Part I (00:13 - 10:57)
Anti-Semitism in the Name of ‘Free Speech’: Campus Protests Continue at Columbia University and Beyond

• Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik by Columbia University (Minouche Shafik)

Part II (10:57 - 14:47)
The Resurgence of Cultural Marxism on University Campuses: The Worldview Driving the Ideological Left’s Hatred of Israel

Part III (14:47 - 18:25)
Big Money is Fueling Campus Protests — Haven’t You Wondered Why All the Tents Look the Same?

• Antisemitism U by The Wall Street Journal (Gerry Baker and Shai Davidai)

Part IV (18:25 - 22:58)
The FTC Bans Most Noncompete Clauses: This Is a Vast Overreach for the Administrative State — And the Issue Is More Complicated Than Some Think




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Part I (00:13 - 13:28)
No Immunity? Some Immunity? Total Immunity? The Big Constitutional Questions Being Raised at the Trump Trials Before SCOTUS

• Donald J. Trump v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (13:28 - 20:36)
Immorality is Not Always Illegality: Complicated Nature of the Charges in Former President Trump’s Trial in New York

Part III (20:36 - 23:56)
A Parable of the Importance of Following Legal Procedure: The Story Behind the Reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s New York Conviction




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Part I (00:13 - 06:53)
Jontay Porter Receives Lifetime Ban from the NBA: A Necessary Move by the Commissioner, But Isn’t It a Bit Hypocritical?

• Jontay Porter pays the price, as NBA and other leagues play with fire on gambling by The Athletic (David Aldridge)

Part II (06:53 - 08:55)
The Detrimental Professionalization of College Sports: How Big Money is Changing the Game of Intercollegiate Athletics

• Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports by The New York Times (Billy Witz)

Part III (08:55 - 11:22)
Organized Corruption at the Olympics? China’s Swimming Doping Scandal

Part IV (11:22 - 13:30)
If You Had to Preach a Mini-Sermon on the Work of Christ, What Text Would You Choose? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (13:30 - 15:32)
Should Christians Avoid Watching the Olympics Given the Recent Support for Paganism Behind It? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (15:32 - 17:58)
How Do We Understand the Relationship Between God’s Promises to Israel and the Church? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (17:58 - 20:43)
What are Your Thoughts about Forgoing College to Pursue a Trade? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (20:43 - 23:25)
How Do I Navigate Being a Christian at a School Whose Faculty is Made Up of Theological Liberals? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IX (23:25 - 26:35)
How Do Voucher Programs Differ from Accepting Federal Funding? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 10:37)
America’s Elite Campuses Are in Chaos: Columbia University’s Protesting Students Are the Tip of the Leftist Iceberg

• Welcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)
• How Columbia University became the epicenter of disagreement over the Israel-Hamas war by USA Today (Zachary Schermele)

Part II (10:37 - 14:02)
Democrats are Going Back to the Future? The Democratic National Convention Faces Tumult in Chicago — And Deserves It

• How the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party by The New York Times (Jeremy W. Peters)

Part III (14:02 - 16:17)
What Exactly are Israel-Protesting College Students Demanding? Nothing Less than the Elimination of Israel

Part IV (16:17 - 25:11)
‘Belief in God is Not Only False, It Should Be Made Shameful’: Daniel Dennett, One of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism, Dies at 82




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Part I (00:13 - 14:40)
Are Labor Unions Back in the Driver’s Seat? Volkswagen Labor Union Vote Raises Issue of Work in Our Lives and Worldview

Part II (14:40 - 21:38)
Millennials are on a Collision Course with Reality about Retirement: Why the Math Isn’t Adding Up and the the Worldview Dimensions Loom

• Millennials want to retire by 60. Good luck with that. by USA Today (Daniel de Visé)

Part III (21:38 - 25:43)
Every Christian Has a Vocation: The Importance of Work and Calling within the Christian Worldview




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Part I (00:13 - 13:50)
An Ancient Hatred Emerges Again: Columbia University is Now Unsafe for Jewish Students

Part II (13:50 - 16:18)
President Biden Creates False Moral Equivalence: The Big Issues Behind His (Incredibly Weak) Condemnation of Anti-Semitism

Part III (16:18 - 17:24)
Columbia University’s President Knows Where the Danger to Her Job Now Lies — And It’s Not from Those on the Right

Part IV (17:24 - 25:51)
Do the Homeless Have the Right to Camp on Public Property? SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Related to Rights of Homeless People in Cities

• Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
• Oral Transcript for Grants Pass v. Johnson by The Supreme Court of the United States (Heritage Reporting Corporation)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:20)
Biden Administration Chooses Trans ‘Rights’ Over Women’s Rights: Title IX Gets ‘Gender Identity’ Expansion as Protected Class

Part II (10:20 - 15:54)
Will Women Stand Up to the Title IX Change? Rights of Women and Girls Will Be Steamrolled If ‘Gender Identity’ Changes to Title IX Stay in Place

Part III (15:54 - 21:20)
The Sexual Revolution Coming to a Middle School Near You: Federal Appeals Court Rules Trans Student Athlete (Biological Male) Can Compete on the Girls Team

• U.S. court sides with transgender school athlete against West Virginia ban by Reuters (Brandon Pierson)
• Transgender athlete takes girls’ track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete by Washington Times (Valerie Richardson)

Part IV (21:20 - 24:47)
California Attorney Moved to Refute Rights of Parents: The Dangerous Double Speak Behind the ‘Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth’ Ballot Initiative

• Transgender rights vs. parent rights. California goes to court to settle school divide by LA Times (Howard Blume)

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Part I (00:13 - 07:15)
The Stock Market is Not Taking Sides in the 2024 Presidential Election? Economic Conditions are a Lagging Indicator of Moral and Political Terms

• Trump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care. by The New York Times (Jeff Sommer)

Part II (07:15 - 11:43)
‘The Same Lipstick on the Ideological Pig’: How Progressivist Educators are Finding Loopholes in State Sanctions over DEI

• With State Bans on D.E.I., Some Universities Find a Workaround: Rebranding by The New York Times (Stephanie Saul)

Part III (11:43 - 18:33)
How Can Christians Identify with Any Denomination Since Denominations are Not Found in Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:33 - 21:37)
Why Do Protestants Not Hold to Marriage as a Sacrament? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:37 - 24:58)
How Should College Students Approach Answering Difficult Questions in the Classroom? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (24:58 - 27:25)
If God Never Sleeps, Why Did Jesus Sleep in the Boat Before He Calmed the Storm? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Question from 5-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 16:58)
A Former NPR Employee Drops a Bombshell (And Now he is Gone): Senior Business Editor Reveals Scandal of the Media Class and the Leftist Ideological Worldview of National Public Radio

• I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. by The Free Press (Uri Berliner)
• Breaking news—the media class is liberal: A controversy at NPR reveals the scandal of the elite media class by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (16:58 - 22:03)
Your Tax Dollars are Funding Progressive Ideologies: Why Do Our Elected Leaders Allow This?

Part III (22:03 - 25:10)
Worldview Will Always Come to Light: The Inescapability of Ideology and Politics, Especially in the Newsroom




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Part I (00:13 - 13:44)
‘It’s Kind of Murder. I’m Just Okay With It’ — Bill Maher Makes Chilling and Revealing Comments About the Pro-Abortion Position

Part II (13:44 - 20:58)
Islam Before Our Eyes.: The Inevitable Collision Between the Muslim Project and American Culture Hits USC Commencement

Part III (20:58 - 24:28)
Argument over Palestine Protest at the Home of Berkeley’s Law School Dean Raises Big Issues

• At Berkeley, a Protest at a Dean’s Home Tests the Limits of Free Speech by The New York Times (Vimal Patel)

Part IV (24:28 - 28:11)
Death to America Chants — In America? Dearborn, Michigan Becomes Epicenter of Controversy

• Welcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital by The Wall Street Journal (Steven Stalinsky)
• Condemning 'death to America' chants should be easy. Not for liberal Michigan Gov. Whitmer. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)

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Part I (00:13 - 13:27)
‘A Government of Laws, Not of Men’: What Does All This Mean as Former President Trump’s First Criminal Trial Begins?

Part II (13:27 - 21:20)
California Ups Fast Food Minimum Wage to $20/Hour — What Does This Mean, and Is it Just?

Part III (21:20 - 24:06)
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Californians Critique Governor Gavin Newsom for Loophole Allowing His Own Restaurant to Bypass $20/Hour Minimum Wage Law




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Part I (00:13 - 14:19)
Iran Launches Massive Attack at Israel: We are Living in a World That is Increasingly Hostile to Israel and to the U.S.

Part II (14:19 - 19:47)
Communist China’s Aggression is Pushing Japan into the Arms of the U.S.: We are Looking at a New Epoch of World History

Part III (19:47 - 25:54)
Murder is Always a Morality Tale: The Death of O.J. Simpson and How Moral Judgment Happens Across a Society




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Part I (00:13 - 10:16)
Do Animals Play? The Christian Worldview Presents a Much More Satisfying Answer Than the Evolutionary Worldview — And It’s True

• Do Animals Have Fun? by The Atlantic (Sallie Tisdale)

Part II (10:16 - 12:59)
Is Judas in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from a Listener of a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (12:59 - 14:44)
Given That There is No Identifiable Ethnic Group Who Could Correctly Be Called "Palestinian," Why Do You Use that Term on The Briefing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (14:44 - 18:10)
Should I Be Consumed With Fear of Sin and Sinful Thoughts? Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:10 - 20:16)
If God Knows Everything, Does He Know His Future Thoughts in the Present? Does He Ever Have New Thoughts? Can He Change His Mind? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Young Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (20:16 - 24:21)
How Can We Know God’s Will For Our Family? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (24:21 - 26:31)
What Will Heaven Be Like? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 16-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 16:44)
War in Ukraine Becomes Political Crisis in the USA: What Are We to Think?

Part II (16:44 - 21:49)
An Open Admission and an Urgent Warning: UK Study Openly Warns of Danger to Children and Youth Posed by Puberty Blockers and Hormonal Treatments

• Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people: Final report by The Cass Review
• America should follow England’s lead on transgender care for kids by The Economist

Part III (21:49 - 25:51)
Whales are Granted ‘Personhood’ by Polynesian Indigenous Groups — But You Won’t See Them Showing Up to Court to Argue Their Case

• In Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ‘Personhood’ by The New York Times (Remy Tumin)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:48)
Back to the Future on Abortion in Arizona: 1864 Law is Back. What Does This Mean?

• Arizona Reinstates 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban by The New York Times (Jack Healy and Kellen Browning)
• Biden Condemns Arizona’s Abortion Ban as ‘Cruel’ and ‘Extreme’ by The New York Times (Aishvarya Kavi)
• Trump fumbles badly on abortion by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part II (08:48 - 17:54)
The Roman Catholic Church Declares Itself Against Gender Theory: The Vatican Releases Clear and Courageous Statement on Human Dignity

• Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity by The Vatican
• Nashville Statement by CBMW

Part III (17:54 - 21:09)
NAIA Takes Bold Stand on Transgender Athletes, Banning Participation in Sports

• NAIA largely bans transgender athletes from women’s sports in new participation policy by The Athletic (Mark Puleo)

Part IV (21:09 - 25:09)
‘If You Consider Yourself a Woman, You Should Play’: South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Makes Nonsensical Statement on Transgender Women Competing in NCAA Sports

• Dawn Staley just won another title — and still had time to stand up for trans athletes by MSNBC (Katelyn Burns)

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Part I (00:13 - 07:55)
The Threat of Losing an Election Does Not Justify an Immoral Position: Former President Trump Reveals Political Expediency Position on Abortion

Part II (07:55 - 17:23)
‘That Law Can’t Still Be on the Books, Right?’ — The Left Responds to the Comstock Act

• Repeal the Comstock Act before the GOP tries using it to ban abortion by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
• I Hope to Repeal an Arcane Law That Could Be Misused to Ban Abortion Nationwide by The New York Times (Tina Smith)

Part III (17:23 - 24:37)
Is Abortion Endangered in the U.S. or Not? The New York Times Cannot Seem to Get Its Argument Straight

• The Persistent Threat to Abortion Rights by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)
• Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows by The New York Times (Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Allison McCann)

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Part I (00:13 - 13:20)
Massive Moral Questions Surround the Killing of World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza: Considering the Issues Beyond the Headlines

Part II (13:20 - 20:06)
The Announcement Is That No Announcement is Coming: ‘No Labels’ Attempt to Establish Major Third Party Fails — Why?

Part III (20:06 - 24:50)
If You Don’t Worship the Creator, You’ll Worship Creation: The Confusion Behind Today’s Solar Eclipse

• Prisoners Who Sued Over Lockdown Will Be Allowed to View Solar Eclipse by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)

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Part I (00:13 - 07:59)
The Finitude of Human Scale: What the Ship Crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Reminds Us About Theology and the Limits of Humanity

Part II (07:59 - 11:14)
Artificial Intelligence Has an Insatiable Appetite: Even the Internet is Not Big Enough to Feed AI Demands

• For Data-Guzzling AI Companies, the Internet Is Too Small by The Wall Street Journal (Deepa Seetharaman)

Part III (11:14 - 12:42)
A Tragedy with Multiple Lessons: Modern Protections Prevented the Damage and Death Toll of Taiwan’s Earthquake From Being Worse

Part IV (12:42 - 18:37)
I am a Palestinian Christian. I Am Concerned About Your Teachings about the Israel-Palestinian Conflict — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:37 - 21:29)
Is Hospice Care Passive Euthanasia? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (21:29 - 23:31)
How Can God Be Omnipresent If He Cannot Be in the Presence of Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-year-old Listener of The Briefing

Part VII (23:31 - 26:40)
What are Your Thoughts on the ‘Religion’ of Trump or Biden? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 13:40)
J.K. Rowling Dares the Scottish Government to Arrest Her: Scotland’s New Hate Speech Law Is an Atrocity

Part II (13:40 - 18:34)
Two Scientists Make a Brave Argument on Language and Reality: The Big Problem With ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’

• The Problem With Saying ‘Sex Assigned at Birth’ by The New York Times (Alex Byrne and Carole K. Hooven)

Part III (18:34 - 27:18)
A New Ministry Vocation of Animal Chaplain? You Won’t Find That in the Biblical Worldview — Or At The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

• Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species by The Associated Press (Kathryn Post)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:17)
A Big Win for Life in Florida, For Now: State Moves to Enact 6-Week Abortion Ban, But Will It Be Overturned by a Pro-Abortion Constitutional Amendment in November?

Part II (10:17 - 16:25)
Your Position on Abortion is Tied to Your Position on LBGTQ Issues — Just Take It from the Words of Planned Parenthood’s President and Commentators at CNN

Part III (16:25 - 20:20)
No, Adultery is Never a Laughing Matter: Massive Moral Shift Reveals Sad State of Marriage in Our Society

• Attention, New York Adulterers: Your Sin May Soon No Longer Be a Crime by The New York Times (Erin Nolan)

Part IV (20:20 - 25:47)
More Evidence of a Society Losing Its Mind: Why Washington’s New Law Enacting Protections for Sex Workers is Doomed to Fail

• A Look at Washington State’s ‘Strippers’ Bill of Rights’ by The New York Times (Aimee Ortiz)

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Part I (00:13 - 13:37)
Two Bishops Face the Nation: Catholic and Episcopalian Bishops Square Off Over President Joe Biden’s ‘Pick-and-Choose’ Catholicism

• It’s not working, Mr. President: The White House declaration of Transgender Day of Visibility backfires by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• "Face the Nation" Full Broadcast | March 31, 2024 by Face the Nation
• Full transcript of "Face the Nation," March 31, 2024 by CBS News

Part II (13:37 - 18:29)
Ireland is ‘Out of Love’ with President Joe Biden: Support for Israel Puts Him Out of Step with Pro-Palestinian Ireland

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Part I (00:13 - 13:37)
Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation on Resurrection Sunday? President Joe Biden, We Get Your Message — But Visibility is Not Working

• A Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility by The White House
• Statement from President Joe Biden on Easter by The White House
• White House bashes 'dishonest' Republican criticism of Biden's transgender proclamation on Easter by ABC News (Fritz Farrow and Kendall Ross)

Part II (13:37 - 17:52)
When You Elect a President, You Elect a Foreign Policy: The Issues Behind President Biden’s Response to Ban on Flying LGBTQ Flags at U.S. Embassies

Part III (17:52 - 25:33)
Malice in His Heart or Math in His Head? Judge Sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 Years in Prison




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Part I (00:13 - 09:04)
‘Social Media Harms Children in a Variety of Ways’: Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Social Media Accounts for Children Under 14

• DeSantis Signs Social Media Bill Barring Accounts for Children Under 14 by The New York Times (Natasha Singer)

Part II (09:04 - 11:12)
Why Did God Wait So Long to Raise Jesus From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 5-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (11:11 - 13:50)
Why Do Many American Evangelicals Use the Term ‘Easter’ to Refer to Resurrection Sunday? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:50 - 16:43)
Does God Have Jesus in His Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 2-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (16:43 - 17:56)
Is Christ Still Fully Man After His Resurrection? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (17:56 - 19:24)
From Where Does Jesus Derive His Humanity as a Man? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (19:24 - 20:24)
My Wife and I are About to Have a Daughter. What is Something You Wished You Would Have Done Differently in Raising Your Daughter? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (20:24 - 22:54)
Jesus is Risen. He is Risen, Indeed: Resurrection Hope and Joy to Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 10:25)
A Political Type That No Longer Exists: The Life and Legacy of Senator Joseph Lieberman — Last of the Old Style Political Centrists

Part II (10:25 - 19:49)
Religion is Losing Influence, and Americans Aren’t Happy About It: Examining the Complicated (and Conflicting) Numbers from Recent Research

• 8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life by Pew Research Center (Michael Rotolo, Gregory A. Smith, and Jonathan Evans)

Part III (19:49 - 25:26)
A Claimed Drop in Religious Affiliation Due to Lack of LGBTQ Support — But Do the Numbers Really Support That Narrative?

• People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse by NPR (Jason DeRose)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:05)
SCOTUS to Decide Fate of Abortion Pill? Oral Arguments Over Mifepristone Go Before SCOTUS — With the Looming Question of Standing in the Forefront

Part II (08:05 - 14:59)
Abortion in a Pill: The Constitutional and Moral Challenges Behind the Mifepristone Oral Arguments

Part III (14:59 - 20:04)
Let’s Remember the Comstock Act: Why the Left is Looking to the Courts for Rescue

• Abortion pill challenge gives Supreme Court chance to move toward national abortion ban by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)

Part IV (20:04 - 25:46)
A Tragic Parable of Human Civilization: Ship Crash Collapses Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore




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Part I (00:13 - 10:14)
A Dark Day in US Diplomacy: The U.S. ‘Abstains’ on UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

• Explanation of Vote Delivered by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following the Adoption of a UNSC Resolution on the Situation in the Middle East by United States Mission to the United Nations

Part II (10:14 - 18:58)
Biden Looks Left as Netanyahu Looks Right: The Political and Global Pressures Pulling the U.S. and Israel Apart over Gaza

• Biden-Netanyahu rift grows, as Israel cancels delegation visit by The Washington Post (Karen DeYoung, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Toluse Olorunnipa)
• Israel Cancels Visit to Washington After U.S. Abstains on U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution by The Wall Street Journal (Michael R. Gordon, Vivian Salama, and Dov Lieber)
• Biden Abstains on Israel and Hamas by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
• Loser of the UN Resolution: Biden by Commentary Magazine (Seth Mandel)

Part III (18:58 - 25:18)
Sociologists for Palestine? Proposed American Sociological Association Resolution Goes After Existence of Israel

• American Sociological Association by

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Part I (00:13 - 10:15)
Deadly Terrorist Attack in Russia — Who Was Behind It and Why? ISIS Claims Responsibility

Part II (10:15 - 14:48)
Islam Versus Order Across the Globe: The Religious Agenda Behind the Terrorist Attack in Russia

• In the Conflict Between the West and Authoritarian Foes, Islamic State Sees All Sides as Targets by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)

Part III (14:48 - 19:48)
What Did He Know, and When Did He Know It?’ — The Developing Story Around Illegal Betting, Shohei Ohtani’s Translator, and the Future of Major League Baseball

Part IV (19:48 - 26:08)
The Precarious Condition of Monarchy in the Modern World: With Prayer for Recovery for the Princess of Wales and Protection for Her Young Family, the Monarchy Is Shaken Once Again




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Part I (00:13 - 07:56)
Social Contagion and the Limits of ‘Happy’: U.S. Drastically Falls on UN Happiness Scale — What Moral Points Should Be Considered Here?

• U.S. No Longer Ranks Among World’s 20 Happiest Countries by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)

Part II (07:56 - 12:23)
What is the Difference Between Sex and Gender? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (12:23 - 15:32)
What Happens to Those Who Die Having Never Heard the Gospel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (15:32 - 20:12)
Would You Elaborate on Your Opinion about FDR’s Presidency and Leadership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (20:12 - 23:55)
Why Are So Many Young People Pro-Palestine? Is It Because of Social Media and Misinformation, or Is There More to It Than That? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (23:55 - 26:14)
How Could Adolf Hitler Glorify God? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 9-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 14:24)
So Much for the ‘Special Autonomous Region’ — Hong Kong as a Test Case for What Totalitarianism Does

• Hong Kong Approves New National-Security Law That Worries Foreign Executives by The Wall Street Journal (Selina Cheng and Elaine Yu)
• Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing by The New York Times (Tiffany May and David Pierson)

Part II (14:24 - 20:38)
Too Much Virtue Signaling from an Ice Cream Brand? Corporate Owner of Ben and Jerry’s Separates Itself Due to Pro-Palestine Controversy

• Ben & Jerry’s Owner Loses Its Taste for Ice Cream by The Wall Street Journal (Saabira Chaudhuri)

Part III (20:38 - 25:18)
Yes, Your Phone is Tracking You: Major Concerns Behind Big Tech and the Use and Sale of Your Data




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Part I (00:13 - 11:48)
Senator Schumer’s Breach of Political Decorum: Majority Leader Calls for New Election and Replacement of Israeli Prime Minister

Part II (11:48 - 19:57)
Do We Really Want to Live in an Economy Where People Only Work 30 Hours a Week? Examining Senator Sanders’s 32-Hour Work Week Bill

• The case for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay by The Washington Post (Bernie Sanders and Shawn Fain)

Part III (19:57 - 24:46)
‘We Have Capture’: Pioneer Astronaut of American-Soviet Space Mission, Thomas Stafford, Dies at 93

• Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)

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Part I (00:13 - 10:46)
Why All the Drama for Russia’s Staged Election? Pomp, Circumstance, and Putin’s Version of Political Legitimacy

Part II (10:46 - 15:36)
Kamala Visits the Culture of Death: She Becomes First U.S. President or Vice President to Visit an Abortion Clinic — As a Campaign Stop

• Remarks by Vice President Harris and Doctor Sarah Traxler During the Nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour by The White House

Part III (15:36 - 23:06)
Abortion is the Political Strategy of the Democratic Party: Don’t Believe It? Let’s Just Look at Their Own Words

• At Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ‘Health Care Crisis’ by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas)

Part IV (23:06 - 27:29)
‘An Odor of Mendacity Remains’: The Big Issue Behind the Ruling on District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia Case




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