The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:20)
Zohran Mamdani Takes Office: NYC Has Its New Muslim, Democratic Socialism Mayor, and in His Inaugural Address He Didn’t Hold Back

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inaugural Address by New York City Office of the Mayor

Part II (11:20 – 20:21)
“The Warmth of Collectivism,” Anti-semitism, Democratic Socialism, and the Future of the Democratic Party: The Leftist Challenge of Mayor Mamdani
Part III (20:21 – 26:16)
The Ruin of Tim Walz: The Corruption Scandal in Minnesota Has Ended Gov. Tim Walz’s Political Future
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Part I (00:14 – 05:33)
Trump Wasn’t Bluffing: The Apprehension of Former Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro
Part II (05:33 – 15:37)
The Historic Complications of Venezuela and Its Politics: There is a Long History Here
Part III (15:37 – 22:22)
This Action in Venezuela Raises Big Questions: Was It Lawful and Constitutional for the U.S. to Take This Action in Venezuela? What About International Law?
Part IV (22:22 – 26:20)
Where Do We Go From Here in Venezuela? It Is Not At All Clear What “Running Venezuela” Means
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shock of Christmas, and he answers questions about his favorite Christmas hymns, a right honoring of Mary, if Mary was a perpetual virgin, and Christmas and the regulative principle.
Part I (00:30 – 05:17)
What are Your Favorite Christmas Hymns? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part II (05:17 – 11:34)
What About Santa Claus? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• “And They Went With Haste” by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (11:34 – 15:29)
What is the Best Protestant Understanding of Mary? And Was She a Perpetual Virgin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:29 – 21:17)
How Does Christmas Fit Into the Regulative Principle of Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (21:17 – 27:04)
‘The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us’: The Shock of Christmas
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Part I (00:14 – 13:42)
New York and Illinois Set to Approve Assisted Suicide: The Culture of Death is Expanding at a Rapid Rate in the U.S.

• Governor Hochul Reaches Agreement With State Legislature to Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York by New York State (Gov. Kathy Hochul)
• Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Expanding End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients by Illinois State (Gov. JB Pritzker)

Part II (13:42 – 19:46)
This Should Flag Your Attention: Australia Says the Islamic State Was Behind the Attack on Bondi Beach

• The clash of civilizations on Bondi Beach by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (19:46 – 24:14)
LGBTQ Books are a Crisis: Librarians Claims Banned Books are a ‘Manufactured Crisis’, But Parents Must Know the Truth

• US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights by The Guardian (Claire Wang)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the increase in the number of abortions since Dobbs, the moral and political injury the Republican Party will bring on itself if it turns its back on the pro-life movement, and the death and legacy of Rob Reiner.
Part I (00:14 – 13:39)

• Three Years After Dobbs, ‘the Reality Is People Are Getting Abortions’ by The New York Times (Soumya Karlamangla)

Part II (13:39 – 17:22)

• Trump advisers strafe Hawley over new anti-abortion group by Axios (Alex Isenstadt)

Part III (17:22 – 25:01)

• The Strange Tale of American Television and the Religious Left by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Benjamin Rolsky)

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Part I (00:14 – 11:32)
Horrible Attacks on Bondi Beach and at Brown University: The Casualties Mount, and the Issues Rage
Part II (11:32 – 17:11)
The Problem of Islam: This is Not Just a Problem of a Lack of Assimilation
Part III (17:11 – 20:56)
Religious Liberty in Canada is Dying: A Change in Canada’s Religious Exemption Law Would Allow the Bible to Be Labeled as Hate Speech
Part IV (20:56 – 25:35)
The Return to Times New Roman: The State Department Establishes Times New Roman as Its Official Typeface – It Matters More Than You Might Think
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 07:43)
The Brave New World of IVF and Surrogacy: This Chinese Billionaire Has Over 100 Children in the U.S. Through IVF and Surrogacy to Build His Own Dynasty

• The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate by The Wall Street Journal (Katherine Long, Ben Foldy, Lingling Wei)

Part II (07:43 – 20:28)
The Commodification of Pregnancy and Babies: Surrogacy is Big Business, and It is Morally Wrong
Part III (20:28 – 23:12)
One Child Only Revenge: And Billionaires Purchasing Babies is a Reaction to Historic Crackdowns on Families by China
Part IV (23:12 – 26:38)
The Brave New World of Billionaires: There Have Never Been More Billionaires in the World Than Right Now

• The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever by The Wall Street Journal (Juliet Chung)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses an LA city council debate to allow racial slurs and gutter language in hearings, the Democratic Party governors vying for their party’s presidential nomination, and he answers questions about if donating eggs to a gay couple is sinful, responding to a friend who has become antagonistic in his Roman Catholicism, and a if views on homosexuality are dangerous.
Part I (00:14 – 06:24)

• Inside the First Amendment fight over how Los Angeles polices words by USA Today (BrieAnna J. Frank)

Part II (06:24 – 10:11)
Part III (10:11 – 11:57)
Part IV (11:57 – 16:26)
Part V (16:26 – 27:58)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses why Massachusetts is rethinking the legalization of recreational marijuana, a liberal argument for having kids to support the liberal movement, and inability of secularists to understand jihadist theology.
Part I (00:14 – 12:19)

• Potheads Head for the Emergency Room by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (12:19 – 18:19)

• Liberals aren’t having kids, conservatives are. That matters. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)

Part III (18:19 – 24:58)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses personal autonomy and the demand for death, the death of the Dignitas founder, life and death before Gov. Hochul, and personal autonomy and the death of marriage.
Part I (00:14 – 12:56)

• Should You Be Able to Ask a Doctor to Help You Die? by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part II (12:56 – 17:33)

• Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death by The Guardian (Hannah Devlin)

Part III (17:33 – 18:56)

• To Sign or Not to Sign, That Is the Question by The New York Times (William McGurn)

Part IV (18:56 – 25:48)

• The Case for Ending a Long, Mostly Good Marriage by The New York Times (Cathi Hanauer)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the oral arguments at the Supreme Court over Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the FTC, the need for Congress to act and cut back on the Administrative State, subsidiarity and social media, and Australia’s debate over removing shark nets.
Part I (00:14 – 13:55)

• Donald J. Trump, President v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (13:55 – 16:56)

• Actually, the Supreme Court Has a Plan by The New York Times (Sarah Isgur)

Part III (16:56 – 23:02)
Part IV (23:02 – 26:21)

• After Deadly Attacks, Australia Debates: Do Shark Nets Work? by The New York Times (Yan Zhuang)

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Part I (00:14 – 09:01)
Stand with Speaker Johnson Against Expanding IVF in Military Health Coverage: Do Pro-lifers Mean What They Say?

• Speaker Mike Johnson Working Behind Scenes to Slash IVF Provision From NDAA by Military.com (Nick Mordowanec)

Part II (09:01 – 19:29)
‘I Got Myself in Good Trouble’: Former President Biden Brags About His Contributions to the LGBTQ Revolution

• Biden Slams Republicans for Using L.G.B.T.Q. Identity as ‘Political Football’ by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part III (19:29 – 24:31)
The Battle for Your Entertainment Attention: Netflix and Warner Bros. Agree to Seismic Deal – This is a Battle For Much More Than Your Entertainment
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses an Oklahoma university student who failed an assignment for expressing Christian views on gender and sexuality, and he answers questions about gambling and fantasy football, where to study astronomy, the nature of Jesus’s body, and questions to ask on a first date.
Part I (00:13 – 10:20)

• College Instructor Put on Leave Over Zero Grade for Gender Essay by The New York Times (Mark Arsenault)
• A Conservative Student Got a Zero on Her Paper About Gender. Did She Deserve It? by Chronicle of Higher Education (Emma Pettit)
• University of Oklahoma Student Receives Zero on Essay after Citing Bible by TPUSA

Part II (10:20 – 15:04)
Part III (15:04 – 18:14)
Part IV (18:14 – 21:30)
Part V (21:30 – 23:58)
Part VI (23:58 – 26:22)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses America’s educational crisis, DEI and the decline of America’s educational system, the rise of dumbing down educational curriculum, and the ban of biological males from Girlguiding groups in the UK.
Part I (00:13 – 13:45)
America is in an Educational Crisis: Attempts to Fix Both Kids and Schools Have Failed

• America’s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem? by The New York Times (Jia Lynn Yang)
• Accommodation Nation by The Atlantic (Rose Horowitch)
• The College Students Who Can’t Do Elementary Math by The Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)

Part II (13:45 – 21:08)
DEI and the Decline of America’s Educational System: The Societal Transformation Towards Therapeutics and DEI Initiatives is a Big Part of This Problem
Part III (21:08 – 22:39)
Idiocy on the Rise: Dumbing Down Educational Curriculum, Like Removing College Algebra From the Curriculum, Will Lead to More Dumbing Down Than You Think

• A Math Horror Show at UC San Diego by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (22:39 – 26:37)
Girlguiding is Only For Girls Now: UK Women’s and Girls’ Groups “Regrettably” Ban Biological Males, Deeming Their Groups are for Women Only – Who Would’ve Thought?

• Two U.K. Women’s Groups Ban Transgender Girls and Women by The New York Times (Michael D. Shear)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses oral arguments at SCOTUS on an Orwellian subpoena directed at a crisis pregnancy center in New Jersey, conservative birth rates, and reading and evaluating arguments closely–like the big difference between “not totally true” and “totally not true.”
Part I (00:12 – 10:38)
An Orwellian Subpoena from New Jersey Goes to SCOTUS: SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument Over Crisis Pregnancy Center in New Jersey – This is Big

• Court appears sympathetic to faith-based pregnancy centers’ argument by SCOTUS Blog (Amy Howe)

Part II (10:38 – 21:52)
Are We Looking at a Conservative Birth Rate? New Reports Show That Future Generations Might Belong to Conservatives

• What a political birthrate divide could mean for the future by NPR

Part III (21:52 – 27:05)
Is a Woman’s ‘Fertility Cliff’ of 35 Not Totally True or Totally Not True? – We Need to Pay Close Attention to How Language Works

• Does the ‘Fertility Cliff’ Really Hit at 35? by The New York Times (Dani Blum)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the impending SCOTUS decision controversy over conversion therapy, medical surgery and the insanity of the transgender revolution, a feminist crash test dummy, and an A.I. teddy bear that got caught telling kids about knives, pills, and erotica.
Part I (00:13 – 14:36)
Controversy Over Conversion Therapy: With a ACOTUS Decision Coming, What Should Christians Think?

• Gay ‘conversion therapy’ should be consigned to history. In the US, it could make a comeback by The Guardian (David Kirp)

Part II (14:36 – 18:26)
Medical Surgery and the Insanity of the Transgender Revolution: Contrary to the Ideas of LGBTQ Revolutionaries, Creation Order Cannot Be Suppressed

• The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on Tape by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)

Part III (18:26 – 21:18)
A Feminist Crash Test Dummy? In an Odd Way, It Proves that Biology and Gender are Inseparable and Unchangeable

• Feds unveil new female crash test dummy. ‘A long overdue step’ by USA Today (Sarah Lapidus)

Part IV (21:18 – 24:56)
Tempted to Give Your Child an A.I. Plush Friend? Teddy Bear for Children Loaded With Chatbot Caught Telling Kids About Knives, Pills, and Erotica

• A teddy bear powered by AI told safety testers about knives, pills and sex by The Washington Post (Daniel Wu)

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Part I (00:14 – 07:30)
A Brazen and Premeditated Assault in D.C.: Two National Guard Members Shot in Targeted Attack – We Will Have to Watch the Unfolding Investigation Very Closely
Part II (07:30 – 21:40)
Teens Mourn the Loss of Their ‘Chatbot Friends’: This is a Dark Reality for Children and Young People, and Parents Need to Beware

• Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions by The Wall Street Journal (Georgia Wells)

Part III (21:40 – 27:37)
The Emotional Manipulation by Chatbots: A.I. Developers Want You to Stay Engaged With Chatbot, and They Want As Much of Your Time as Possible
Part IV (27:37 – 29:08)
‘But Mine is Alive’ – No, Chatbots are Not Alive, With or Without You

• Replika AI: Monetizing a Chatbot by The Harvard Business School (Julian De Freitas)
• Why It Seems Your Chatbot Really, Really Hates to See You Go by The Wall Street Journal (Heidi Mitchell)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses thanksgiving theology in American history, the big problem of Thanksgiving for secularism, sinful humanity’s conspiracy to deny thanks to God, and the truth and hope of the gospel in Thanksgiving.
Part I (00:15 – 06:47)
Thanksgiving Theology in American History: The Theological Foundations of America’s First Thanksgiving
Part II (06:47 – 10:48)
The Big Problem of Thanksgiving for Secularism: Secularists are Genuinely Thankful, But To Whom Are They Thankful?
Part III (10:48 – 16:02)
‘They Did Not Honor Him as God or Give Thanks’: Sinful Humanity’s Massive Sin Conspiracy Not to Give God Thanks
Part IV (16:02 – 24:13)
A Theology and Apologetic of Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day and the Truth and Hope of the Gospel
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the political theater between Trump and Mamdani, tax policy in New York, Christianity and economics, and why Tesla’s shareholders agreed to a $1 trillion salary package for Elon Musk.
Part I (00:14 – 14:25)
Political Theater Between Mamdani and Trump: When It Comes to Policy, the Issues Matter, Not the Cameras – and Both Men Know It
Part II (14:25 – 15:50)
The City of New York and Tax Policy: Gov. Kathy Hochul Knows That Zohran Mamdani’s Economic Policies Would Be Disastrous for NYC and the State
Part III (15:50 – 21:48)
Christianity and Economics: The Christian Worldview Honors the Link Between Investment and Reward and Labor and Reward – Breaking That Link is Dangerous

• The California Campaign to Introduce a First-of-Its-Kind Billionaire’s Tax by The Wall Street Journal (Laura J. Nelson and Paul Kiernan)

Part IV (21:48 – 28:03)
The Largest Salary Package in Human History: Why Would Shareholders Agree to a $1 Trillion Pay Package for Elon Musk?

• Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America The New York Times (Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing, and Reid J. Epstein)

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Part I (00:14 – 08:48)
A New Urgent Ceasefire Proposal? The Trump Administration Presents President Zelensky with 28-Point Ceasefire Plan
Part II (08:48 – 20:03)
Foreign Policy Realism in Ukraine, Part One: Russia Has Always Considered Ukraine Essential to Its National Interest
Part III (20:03 – 25:22)
Foreign Policy Realism in Ukraine, Part Two: No NATO Country Will March its Own Army to Defeat Russia in Ukraine – The Least Worst End in Ukraine is the Best Real Option
Part IV (25:22 – 26:59)
The Picture of Nuclear War Grows More Complex: It is Now a Three Way Contest Between the U.S., Russia, and China

• The Nuclear-Arms Race Is Now a Three-Way Contest by The Wall Street Journal (Yaroslav Trofimov)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the morality of movie ratings and children’s tv shows, and he answers questions about using A.I. in the preparation of sermons, trigger warnings for Scripture, and if Judas repented.
Part I (00:14 – 10:24)

• How Much Sex, Drugs and Violence Can Be in a PG-13 Movie? by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs)

Part II (10:24 – 13:25)
Part III (13:25 – 19:59)
Part IV (19:59 – 23:59)

• God help us! Students given trigger warning about the Bible’s death and violence – including Christ’s crucifixion by Daily Mail (Chris Hastings)

Part V (23:59 – 27:55)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if abortion will block any agreement on U.S. healthcare, the economic and moral problem of our housing crisis, and a man who was arrested for attempting to smuggle two parakeets into the U.S. from Mexico in his underwear.
Part I (00:14 – 14:29)
The Looming Question: Will Abortion Block Any Agreement on Health Care?

• Fight over abortion could doom Congress’s health care plans by The Washington Post (Riley Beggin and Theodoric Meyer)

Part II (14:29 – 24:35)
The Economic and Moral Problem of Our Housing Crisis: The Unraveling of Society is Very, Very Expensive
Part III (24:35 – 26:45)
Lord, Have Mercy on Those Parakeets: Man Arrested After Attempting to Smuggle Two Parakeets Into America From Mexico in His Underwear

• Man accused of smuggling protected parakeets in his underwear by The Washington Post (Kelly Kasulis Cho)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Congress’s historic move to set up the release of the Epstein files, the rise of democratic socialists in American politics, and how far the Kennedy name can get Jack Schlossberg.
Part I (00:14 – 13:58)
Historic Moves by Congress Sets Up Release of the Epstein Files: Americans Demanded the Release of the Epstein Materials, But There’s a Chance They Still Won’t Be Satisfied

• Senate sends bill to release Epstein files to Trump by Axios (Stephen Neukam)

Part II (13:58 – 22:33)
The Rise of Democratic Socialists in American Politics – A Big Shift to the Left on Both Coasts
Part III (22:33 – 26:16)
How Far Can the Kennedy Name Get Jack Schlossberg? Democrats are Not Sold on President Kennedy’s Grandson
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for advanced reproductive technologies in politics, new research that shows teenage girls want to be married less than their male counterparts, and that 1 in 5 U.S. women say they want to leave the country.
Part I (00:14 – 07:12)
Politics and IVF: There is a Big Push for Advanced Reproductive Technologies, and Politics Makes for Strange Bedfellows

• They Can’t Stand Trump. But His I.V.F. Policy Might Help Them Have Children. by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener)

Part II (07:12 – 16:27)
Motherhood Hopes, Feminist Dreams, and IVF: Feminist New York Times Contributor Makes an Astounding Argument

• Here’s What Trump Should Actually Do for Fertility by The New York Times (Ruxandra Teslo)
• She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)

Part III (16:27 – 21:35)
‘Do You Want to Get Married Someday?’: New Research Shows Teenage Girls Want to Be Married Less Than Their Male Counterparts – This is a Massive Shift

• 12th grade girls are less likely than boys to say they want to get married someday by Pew Research Center (Dana Braga)

Part IV (21:35 – 25:35)
1 in 5 U.S. Women Say They Want to Leave the Country? This is Political Posturing, But It Makes Headlines

• Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. by Gallup (Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the fallout at the BBC, the conspiracy web surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, and the importance of the Senate filibuster.
Part I (00:14 – 11:48)
Breakdown at the BBC: Legacy British News Agency Under Fire for Journalistic Catastrophe

• Exclusive: BBC doctored Trump speech, internal report reveals by The Telegraph (Gordon Rayner)
• Why the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in Decades by The New York Times (Mark Landler)

Part II (11:48 – 19:55)
Jeffrey Epstein–Who Knew What and When?: The Simplest Answer is Complex
Part III (19:55 – 28:58)
Conservatives Count on the Filibuster: Without the Filibuster, We Would Be Living in Nancy Pelosi’s World

• Keep the filibuster rule by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• The filibuster is failing us by WORLD Opinions (Hunter Baker)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the enslavement of young men to online sports betting, and he answers questions about funerals for miscarried children, what makes a war worth fighting, and evangelism for college students.
Part I (00:14 – 14:27)

• A New Generation of Gamblers Searches for Help by The New York Times (Erik Vance)

Part II (14:27 – 18:39)
Part III (18:39 – 22:47)
Part IV (22:47 – 26:37)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the push for abortion on demand by the editorial board of the New York Times, UVA’s ceasing of race-based admissions, and Zohran Mamdani’s terrifying vision for government reach in all aspects of life in NYC.
Part I (00:14 – 13:47)
The Editorial Board of the New York Times Calls for Federal Abortion Legislation: We Knew This Was Coming, and It is Now Here – You’ve Been Warned

• Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change. by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:47 – 18:23)
The University of Virginia Admits to DEI Admissions: UVA Announces It Will Cease Race-Based Admissions

• The first university has admitted to race-based hiring by The Hill (Scott Douglas Gerber)

Part III (18:23 – 25:16)
‘There is No Problem Too Large for Government to Solve Or Problem Too Small to Care About’: Mamdani Just Said Some of the Scariest Words Ever Uttered by a Politician
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the shutting down of the government shutdown, Senator Schumer’s leadership at risk, the best county in the U.S. to raise a family, and visit of Syrian President al-Sharaa to the White House.
Part I (00:14 – 08:54)
The Government Shutdown is Shutting Down: And the Future of Senator Chuck Schumer’s Leadership in the Senate is at Risk
Part II (08:54 – 19:02)
What’s the Best County to Raise a Family? It Depends on Who You Ask – The Washington Post Shows Its Bias Toward Liberal Territory

• What’s the best place to raise a family? We scored every county. by The Washington Post (Youyou Zhou)

Part III (19:02 – 26:50)
History Can Turn Very Quickly: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Makes Historic Visit to Meet with President Trump at the White House
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s declination to take case that could have led to overturning of Obergefell, SCOTUS’s allowance of Trump’s transgender passport policy, and the 16 states suing the Trump administration over ‘morality of harm.’
Part I (00:14 – 06:10)
Supreme Court Declines to Take Case That Could Have Led to the Overturning of Obergefell: But This Does Not Mean SCOTUS Won’t Take Up the Issue in the Future
Part II (06:10 – 11:51)
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Transgender Passport Policy to Proceed: Just Look at the Arguments

• Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy by The New York Times (Abbie VanSickle)

Part III (11:51 – 19:50)
No, Biological Designation is Not Meaningless and Useless: The LGBTQ Argument on Gender Identity Reveals the Ideology

• The Ruling About Passports Isn’t About ID. It’s About Social Control. by The New York Times (M. Gessen)

Part IV (19:50 – 26:20)
16 States Sue the Trump Administration Over ‘Morality of Harm’: Christians Certainly Care About a Genuine Morality of Harm, But That Cannot Be Defined by LGBTQ Ideologies

• US judge to block Trump directive to cut ‘gender ideology’ from states’ sex ed materials by USA Today (Reuters)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the senate’s big step to reopen the U.S. government, Nancy Pelosi’s retirement announcement, Pelosi’s political and moral influence on the politics of the Left, and the “art” of a $10 million dollar toilet seat.
Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
The Senate Takes Big Step to Reopen the U.S. Government: This Shutdown is a Global Embarrassment, and Our Politicians Need to Fix the Problem

• A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS by The New York Times (Adam Nagourney, Heather Knight, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall)

Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
Nancy Pelosi’s Last Term: This Term Will Be the Last for the Former Speaker of the House
Part III (20:42 – 22:27)
A Parable of Liberalism in the Modern Democratic Party: The Political and Moral Influence of Nancy Pelosi on the Politics of the Left
Part IV (22:27 – 27:31)
A Parable of Contemporary Art: A $10 Million Solid Gold Toilet Is Art? The Puns Write Themselves

• Who’s Selling the $10 Million Gold Toilet? Signs Point to the Mets’ Owner. by The New York Times (Julia Halperin and Zachary Small)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the life and legacy of feminist New Testament scholar Phyllis Tribble, and he answers questions about A.I. and the Anti-Christ, ‘due penalty for their sin’ in Romans 1, and reading effectively and efficiently.
Part I (00:14 – 09:45)
Texts of Terror? The Legacy of the Feminist New Testament Scholar Phyllis Tribble Who Died at 92

• Phyllis Trible, 92, Dies; Studied the Bible Through a Feminist Lens by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)

Part II (09:45 – 15:20)
Could A.I. Be a Sign of the Coming of the Anti-Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:20 – 19:28)
What is the ‘Due Penalty of Their Sin’ for Homosexuals in Romans 1? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:28 – 27:45)
How Can We Read More Effectively and More Efficiently? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of NYC, the Democrats’ move further and further left, the pause by Norway and Brazil of ethics rules for profit, and the horrifying plane crash in Louisville.
Part I (00:14 – 13:29)
‘And So It Begins’: Muslim, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of NYC – Do NYC Voters Have a Clue What They Have Done?

• Zohran Mamdani Captures New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:29 – 19:49)
Did Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Democrats Win Important Seats in New Jersey and Virginia – And They are Moving Further and Further to the Left

• The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer)

Part III (19:49 – 25:03)
‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Norway and Brazil is Pausing Ethics Rules for Profit – What Kind of Ethics is That?

• Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes by Financial Times (Richard Milne)

Part IV (25:03 – 26:34)
A Horrifying Plane Crash in Louisville: We are Praying for All Involved
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the life and legacy of Dick Cheney, the fall of neoconservatism, the incongruence of claiming to be conservatism while supporting same-sex marriage, and the stripping of Andrew’s royal title.
Part I (00:14 – 07:32)
Dick Cheney Dies at 84: The Life and Legacy of the Controversial 46th Vice President of the United States
Part II (07:32 – 13:19)
The Fall of Neoconservatism: Neoconservatism Turned Out to Be More Neo Than Conservative
Part III (13:19 – 18:04)
The Cheney Test: If You Can Shift Your Morality on Marriage Based on the Lifestyle of a Family Member, You are Not Genuinely Conservative
Part IV (18:04 – 25:32)
Prince Andrew is Now Just Andrew: Andrew Stripped of Royal Title After Massive Moral Controversy
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the crazy story of a “new mother” who was arrested for felony charges after trying to have her 15th baby by IVF, respecting creation order in the procurement of children, and the Christian paradox of crime.
Part I (00:14 – 16:48)
This is Crazy: A 65-Year-Old “New Mother” Arrested for Felony Charges After Trying to Have 15th Baby by IVF

• She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges. by The New York Times (David Gauvey Herbert)

Part II (16:48 – 21:36)
When Reproductive Technologies Violate Creation Order: Christians Cannot Defy Creation Order to Procure Children
Part III (21:36 – 26:19)
The Christian Paradox of Crime: Louvre Thieves Turn Out to Be a Married Couple with Children Who Were Caught Based on DNA Evidence
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 08:41)
Vice President Vance Steps on a Theological Nerve: The U.S. VP Says He Hopes His Hindu Wife One Day Converts to Christianity, and Secularists are Losing Their Minds

• Vance defends saying he hopes his wife converts to Christianity by The Washington Post (Maegan Vazquez and Michelle Boorstein)

Part II (08:41 – 13:10)
Does Hinduism Lead to Heaven? Catholics and Protestants Answer Differently

• US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian by The Crux (Nirmala Carvalho)
• Pope Francis on interreligious dialogue by Vatican News (Cardinal Blase J. Cupich)

Part III (13:10 – 21:09)
Religious Allies in the Culture War: Conservative Catholics and Conservative Protestants Need Each Other to Show Up For Battle

• The ascension of America’s Catholic right by The Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)
• Regime Change? A Future Beyond Classical Liberalism and Its Legacy? — A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
• How Liberalism Failed: A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Patrick Deneen)
• Truth and Creation Order — A Conversation with Professor Robert P. George by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Professor Robert P. George)
• In the Library: Ryan T. Anderson by In the Library (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Dr. Ryan T. Anderson)
• The Illusion of a Secular State & The Impotence of Secular Conservatism by AlbertMohler.com (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part IV (21:09 – 26:03)
Britain is Undermining Its Own Army: Trading Fraternity for Inclusivity is Weakening the British Military

• Army officers ordered to cut ties with men-only members’ clubs by The Telegraph (Tom Cotterill)

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Part I (00:14 – 14:48)
The Christian Worldview Honors History: The Christian Understanding of History Contrasted With Recent Headlines

• How Politics Is Changing the Way History Is Taught by The New York Times (Dana Goldstein)

Part II (14:48 – 18:47)
Is It Hypocritical to Read Harry Potter and Not Celebrate Halloween? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (18:47 – 22:28)
How Should I Respond to Gruesome Halloween Decorations as a Christian Father? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (22:28 – 26:19)
How Should Christians Think About Using A.I. Technology to Portray a Person as Communicating From the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the celebration of 102 years of the Republic of Turkey, Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as an alternative to Leftist A.I., and he confronts a liberal Jewish argument supporting abortion.
Part I (00:14 – 11:52)
The Republic of Turkey Celebrates 102 Years: The End of the Ottoman Empire and the Founding of the Republic of Turkey and the History of the Ottoman Empire
Part II (11:52 – 17:51)
Elon Takes on A.I.’s Left-Wing Bias: The Leftist Bias in A.I. and Online Platforms is Undeniable, and Elon Musk is Offering an Alternative

• Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia by The Times of India (Nirmalya Dutta)
• AI’s Left-wing bias is becoming too obvious to ignore by The Telegraph (Mark Brolin)

Part III (17:51 – 22:04)
Religious Liberty and Pro-Abortion Positions: Confronting a Liberal Jewish Argument in Support of Abortion

• A post-Roe crisis: Fetal personhood laws threaten Jewish religious freedom by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Elana Frank and Allison Tombros Korman)

Part IV (22:04 – 25:42)
Thanks to the Donkeys: Animals Used in Trash Collection in Turkish Village Receive Well-Earned Retirement

• They had been wandering the streets for years! The permanent donkeys will now retire. by The Daily News

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Part I (00:14 – 08:47)
What Is Right? What Is at Stake? The Debate Over SNAP Raises Massive Questions for Conservatives

• No American Should Go to Bed Hungry by The New York Times (Josh Hawley)

Part II (08:47 – 13:29)
The Worldwide Disappearance of the Political Middle: Global Headlines Reflect Increasing Polarization
Part III (13:29 – 19:08)
Are Young People Looking for a Political Middle? Eventually, Young People Need to Understand What’s at Stake

• Anxious and disillusioned: being young in Trump’s America by The Financial Times (Ian Hodgson)

Part IV (19:08 – 25:15)
The White House Needs a Ballroom: The Worldview Behind the Architecture and the Headlines at the White House

• Why Trump’s East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)

Part V (25:15 – 26:29)
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall: Pray for the People of Jamaica
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s visit to Asia and the worldview issues behind trade, why a welfare state won’t solve the falling birth rate problem, and skin cell reproduction as an assault on motherhood.
Part I (00:14 – 12:08)
Trade and the Relationship Between Nations: President Trump’s Visit to Asia and the Worldview Issues Behind Trade

• Asia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi’s Tug of War by The New York Times (David Pierson)

Part II (12:08 – 20:44)
The Welfare State and Falling Birth Rates: Finland’s Population Decline Shows Poverty is Not the Best Explanation

• Finland’s stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable by NPR (Sarah McCammon)

Part III (20:44 – 26:00)
Reproduction by Skin Cell and the Death of Motherhood: This New Reproductive Technology is an Assault on Motherhood

• The elimination of motherhood by The Spectator (Mary Wingfield)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the federal investigation that led to major arrests in an illegal gambling scheme involving the NBA and organized crime, why we are so interested in organized crime, and the heist at the Louvre.
Part I (00:14 – 16:07)
Gambling, Organized Crime, and the NBA: Federal Investigation Leads to Major Arrests in Illegal Gambling Scheme

• NBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond, Louise Radnofsky, and Robert O’Connell)
• Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting by The New York Times (Adam Silver)

Part II (16:07 – 21:15)
The Drama of Crime in America: Why Does Organized Crime Exist, and Why Are We So Interested In It?
Part III (21:15 – 25:36)
The Heist at the Louvre: This is a Huge Embarrassment for France
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rise of parenting advice and the fall of parenting sense, and he answers questions about if college is a scam, using extra-biblical sources in interpreting Scripture, dinosaurs, and homosexual interpretations of Scripture.
Part I (00:14 – 11:07)
Parents Need Biblical Counsel, Not Fads: The Rise of Parenting Advice and the Fall of Parenting Sense

• Millennials might be raising ‘Velcro kids.’ What does that mean and is it a bad thing? by USA Today (Madeline Mitchell)
• We’re Doing Child-Led Parenting by The New Yorker (Susanna Wolff)

Part II (11:07 – 17:31)
What Do You Think About Charlie Kirk’s Thoughts on College? Is College a Scam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part III (17:31 – 20:12)
What is the Proper Way to Use Extra-Biblical Sources in Interpreting Scriptures? How Should We Interpret Genesis? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (20:12 – 24:47)
What Do You Make of Dinosaurs as a Young Earth Creationist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (24:47 – 27:53)
How Do I Combat Pro-Homosexual Interpretations of Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s recent statements about making America fertile again, the scandal of surrogacy, and the problem of unacceptable social media posts for both the Right and the Left.
Part I (00:14 – 13:05)
Trump Wants to Make America Fertile Again: Having Babies is a Biblical Good, But There is Massive Moral Risk in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Lower Costs and Expand Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and High-Quality Fertility Care by The White House

Part II (13:05 – 18:45)
The Scandal of Surrogacy: This Problem is Not Just Financial and The Moral Risk Keeps Increasing

• Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business. Sometimes the Money Goes Missing. by The Wall Street Journal (Ben Foldy)

Part III (18:45 – 23:12)
Words Have Consequences: Celebration of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination and its Consequences

• Fired for Kirk posts, former Emory professor weighs cost of free speech by The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (Thomas Lake)
• The Oxford Union has always been full of idiots, but this one might sink it by The Telegraph (Rowan Pelling)

Part IV (23:12 – 27:03)
Unacceptable Social Media Posts are Not Just a Problem on the Left: Those on the Right Are Showing the Problem as Well
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Church of England’s announcement that its synods would require ⅔ vote to approve same-sex marriage, a new social justice storybook Bible, Bible books that are targeting families with a hermeneutic of suspicion, and the centrality of the Word to raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Part I (00:14 – 10:12)
This is Just Delayed Surrender: The Church of England Will Require Two-Thirds Majorities in the Synod to Approve So-Called Same-Sex Marriage

• Bishops ‘killing’ plans for gay marriage by The Telegraph (Gabriella Swerling)

Part II (10:12 – 17:39)
A New Social Justice Storybook Bible? New Storybook Bible Trades Biblical Fidelity for Diversity

• Progressive publishers launch children’s Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes by Fox News (Kristine Parks)

Part III (17:39 – 23:23)
A Storybook Bible That Targets Your Children with a Hermeneutic of Suspicion: New Storybook Bible Seeks to Undermine the Truthfulness of God’s Word to Children

• Bible Books for Kids Take a Progressive Turn by Publishers Weekly (Cathy Lynn Grossman)
• New children’s Bible aims to capture diverse, nonpatriarchal ‘theology of love and justice’ by Religion News Service (Adelle M. Banks)

Part IV (23:23 – 25:33)
The Bible and Child Rearing: To Raise Your Children in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord is to Raise Your Children in the Word
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:02)
NYC Voters Had Better Look More Closely at Zohran Mamdani: The Critical Theorist, Muslim, and Democratic Socialist of America Member Wants to Be the New Face for the Democratic Party

• How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause by The New York Times (Nicholas Fandos)

Part II (13:02 – 20:11)
Mamdani Has Not Left His ‘Political Home’: Zohran Mandani Hasn’t Really Moved from the Democratic Socialists of America

• Has Mamdani Really Left His ‘Political Home’? by The Wall Street Journal (James Kirchick)

Part III (20:11 – 24:59)
The Red-Blue Binary is Not an Accident: Recent Events Have Solidified the Political Binary in the U.S.
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 11:28)
Decolonizing Tolkien? The Attempt to Deconstruct J.R.R. Tolkien is a Parable for Deconstructing the West and Truth Itself

• A degree used to mean something. Now students are taught to ‘decolonise’ Tolkien by The Telegraph (Judith Woods)
• If Lord of the Rings is ‘racist’, answer me this by The Telegraph (Michael Deacon)

Part II (11:28 – 20:42)
The Spread of Assisted Suicide: The Moral Warnings from Great Britain and Canada Cannot Be Ignored in the U.S.

• Canada is Turning Itself into a Death Cult by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Canada is Killing Itself by The Atlantic (Elaina Plott Calabro)
• Canada’s assisted suicide laws are out of control by The Spectator (Dan Hitchens)

Part III (20:42 – 27:10)
A Parable from Great Britain: Prince Andrew Surrenders Use of Royal Titles as the Scandals Surround Him Continue to Build

• Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title by The New York Times (Mark Landler)

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Part I (00:14 – 09:53)
ChatGPT Takes a Turn Into Porn: ChatGPT Announces It Will Soon Allow A.I. “Erotica” for ‘Verified Adults’

• ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss by BBC News (Lily Jamali and Liv McMahon)

Part II (09:53 – 13:03)
Sanity on Anti-Semitism in California: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Targeting Antisemitism in Public Schools

• Gavin Newsom’s Blow to Antisemitism by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part III (13:03 – 25:38)
What is the Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

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Part IV (25:38 – 29:43)
How Can I Rightly Understand God’s Emotions Without Demoting or Domesticating His Holy Nature? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the great education regression in the U.S., the Left’s attack on Mississippi’s successful model for education, and the growing skepticism in the U.S. towards higher education.
Part I (00:14 – 08:10)
The Great Education Regression: 49 Out of 50 States Report Increased Gap Between Top 10% and Bottom 10% of Students

• America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy by The Atlantic (Idrees Kahloon)

Part II (08:10 – 20:54)
The “Mississippi Miracle”: The Left Attacks Mississippi’s Successful Education Model, Including Its Lack of Teacher Unions
Part III (20:54 – 27:47)
Americans are Skeptical of Higher Education: Is Higher Ed Headed in the Wrong Direction?

• Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction by PEW Research Center (Kim Parker)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the rapid decline of claimed so-called transgender identity among young Americans, Richard Dawkins’ argument against gender theory from nature, and Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins joining the common cause against DEI.
Part I (00:14 – 14:05)

• CHSS Report No. 5 The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among by Centre for Heterodox Social Science (Eric Kaufmann)
• Why are fewer young people identifying as trans? by UnHerd (Eric Kaufmann)

Part II (14:05 – 18:35)

• From gravity to gender, scientific truth stands above human feelings and politics by The New York Post (Richard Dawkins)

Part III (18:35 – 26:35)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:25)
The Joy of Reunited Families: The World Watches the Incredible Sight of Freed Hostages in Israel
Part II (13:25 – 21:48)
Gen-Z and Christianity: Many Gen-Zers, Especially Young Men, are Turning to Christianity – Why?

• Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity by The New York Times (Daniel K. Williams)

Part III (21:48 – 25:58)
Naked Cyclists . . . Seriously? A Very Revealing Protest Against President Trump’s Intention to Deploy the National Guard in Portland

• Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in ‘quintessentially Portland’ protest by The Associated Press (Jenny Kane and Christopher Weber)

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:38)
An Historic Day in Israel: We Hope and Pray for Peace in Israel and Gaza – But the Main Challenge Continues to be Hamas
Part II (09:38 – 17:02)
Family and the Political Binary: Republicans are Increasingly the Party of Those Who Have Children While Democrats Are Not

• The married-with-children party vs. the single-and-childless party by The Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)

Part III (17:02 – 26:55)
The Growing Fear of Dying Alone: The Number of Americans Dying Alone–Truly Alone–is Increasing

• An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’ by The Washington Post (Judith Graham)

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