Kresta in the Afternoon

Raised in a loving home, Claire Culwell always knew she had been adopted and when she reached adulthood she decided to meet her birth mother. And that’s when she got the shock of her life. Claire learned that she was a survivor of a botched abortion. Not only that, she had an unborn twin whose life was terminated that day. And the story doesn’t end there. She joins us.

Al explains why abortion is the morally defining issue of our time.

Technology is a wonderful tool, but it can also be distracting and even harmful when used improperly. Making conscientious choices about technology is more than just using internet filters and limiting screen time. It's about developing wisdom and character in the way we use digital media, and it's definitely not just for kids. Andy Crouch joins us with to talk about how we can go beyond technology's promises of instant gratification.

Did Mary have any role in the writing of the Gospels? How do we know the Gospels are accurate? Al takes a look.

After 9/11 a new wave of combative atheism emerged, claiming to have a more enlightened and accurate worldview than that of historic Christianity. How do we respond to these claims? We put atheism on trial with Louis Markos.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates investment firm, recently said the US could benefit from a "common prosperity" approach similar to China's. Dalio thinks the US needs more common prosperity and points to US wealth and income gaps last hit in the 1930s. Sam Gregg gives us his take on Dalio’s perspective.

The Supreme Court has struck down the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large corporations, though it did uphold a regulation for almost all healthcare workers to be vaccinated. In response, today Starbucks announced that it is withdrawing its vaccine mandate for its employees. We look at this and other religious liberty news with Rob Muise.

Bioethics discussions this year were once again dominated by issues related to the pandemic, including what to do when there are too many patients and whether vaccine mandates can be enforced. But it's important to not overlook other stories, including widespread increases in Euthanasia and pressures on Catholic Hospitals. Wes Smith has a recap.

As 2021 becomes 2022, Pro-Lifers have good reason to be excited. We review some of the top pro-life moments of the year with Monica Miller.

Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch are disputing a report that Sotomayor has been working from home due to Gorsuch’s refusal to wear a Covid mask. NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg published the report yesterday. In a joint statement today, the justices said the report is False, adding “while we may sometimes disagree about the law, we are warm colleagues and friends.” Al discusses.