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

Part I (00:13 - 09:42)
The Truth About the Department of Education: Teachers Unions, Bureaucracy, and Massive Ideological Issues at the Department of Education

Part II (09:42 - 12:29)
U.S. Scientists Need a ‘Safe Place’? The UK is Opening Its Doors to U.S. Scientists in the Wake of the Trump Administration’s Program Cuts

• As Trump’s Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat by The New York Times (Catherine Porter)

Part III (12:29 - 21:09)
Will You Clarify the Abolitionist and Incrementalist Positions Within the Pro-Life Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (21:09 - 25:52)
Is My Toddler’s Imaginary Friend an Evil Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 15:25)
The Religious Switching in a Secular Age: The Velocity of Secularization Shows in the Numbers

• Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions by Pew Research Center (Kirsten Lesage, Kelsey Jo Starr, and William Miner)

Part II (15:25 - 19:20)
Seismic Shifts on the Spiritual Landscape Are Global: And American Exceptionalism May Disappear Fast

Part III (19:20 - 26:22)
Calling Dr. Oz: Dr. Mehmet Oz Needs to Clarify Where He Stands on Transgender Issues and Abortion—and Answer Questions from Sen. Hawley

• GOP senator says Dr Oz ignored his questions on transgender issues, abortion by Fox News (Julia Johnson)

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Part I (00:13 - 16:47)
The Marriage Challenge Has Become a Marriage Crisis: American Women are Increasingly Not Getting Married – And Are Increasingly Rejecting the Idea of Marriage

• American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (16:47 - 20:18)
The Growing Political Divide Between Young Men and Women: Women are Growing More Liberal Than Young Men – And It’s Having Massive Effects on Marriage Rates and More

Part III (20:18 - 26:20)
Marriage, Creation Order, and the Goods of Marriage: An Urgent Christian Appeal for Honoring Marriage, Especially in a Secular Age




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Part I (00:13 - 10:54)
A Signal National Security Controversy: An American Journalist Gets Accidentally Added to a Confidential Group Chat About Yemen Strike Plans

Part II (10:54 - 17:25)
Trump Announces a New Fighter Jet: President Trump Announces F-47 Stealth Fighter – But Much About it Is Secret

• Trump Offers a Glimpse of New Stealth Fighter, the F-47 by The New York Times (John Ismay)

Part III (17:25 - 22:53)
Spycraft, Espionage, and U.S. History: Government Releases JFK Files – What Do They Reveal?

Part IV (22:53 - 26:24)
The Grounding at Heathrow: A Fire Shut Down One of the World’s Most Important Airports – What Happened? Is Russia Behind It?




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Part I (00:13 - 07:59)
Disney’s Latest ‘Dumpster Fire’: Disney Live-Action Remake of Snow White is Ticking Off Just About Everyone

• ‘Snow White’ Review: A Disney Princess’s Pointless Return by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)
• ‘Snow White’ Review: A Princess’s Progress by The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
• Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies by The New York Times (Brooks Barnes)
• All the controversies surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White,’ explained by The Washington Post (Herb Scribner)

Part II (08:00 - 16:19)
The Rewriting of a Classic Story: The Big Story of the Live-Action Snow White is the Major Changes to One of the Most Significant Films of the 20th Century

• 'Snow White' Is A Strange, Hot Mess by The Huffington Post (Sarah Hunter Simanson)
• A fairy-tale flop by WORLD Opinions (Collin Garbarino)

Part III (16:19 - 23:49)
The Kinds of Stories We Tell: The Stories That Shape Our Culture Tell A Lot About Morality and Worldview – Just Ask James Bond




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Part I (00:13 - 07:56)
The Test Case of a Midwife in Texas: When Abortion is Illegal, Someone Will Be Charged with a Crime – And the Pro-Life Movement Shouldn’t Shy Away From It

• Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans by Texas Tribune (Eleanor Klibanoff)
• Texas midwife arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions by NBC News (Aria Bendix and Tim Stelloh)
• Texas Arrests Midwife and Associate on Charges of Providing Abortions by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)

Part II (07:56 - 09:07)
Do Married Couples Who Adopt Fulfill the Command to Be Fruitful and Multiply? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (09:07 - 13:19)
Are Christians Commanded to Maximize the Amount of Children They Have? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:19 - 17:27)
Was Jesus Still in Heaven While He Was on Earth? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (17:27 - 18:57)
How Do We Know That God is Triune If the Bible Doesn’t Use the Term? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (18:57 - 20:41)
How Can I Trust God’s Protection When God Allows Other Peoples’ Homes to Get Broken into at Night? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VII (20:41 - 22:26)
Can Angels or Demons Hear My Thoughts? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (22:26 - 27:42)
How is the Chief Justice Chosen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 13:43)
The Culture War Against Homeschooling: Why the Educational ‘Blob’ Wants More Oversight on Homeschooling

• The Never-Ending War on Home Schooling by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessy)

Part II (13:43 - 22:03)
Teaching Fertility in Sex Education? The Experts Say You Should ‘Trust the Experts’ on This – But Don’t Buy It

• Should teens be learning about fertility in sex-ed? Some experts say yes. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)

Part III (22:03 - 25:00)
Homeschooling Students are Not Behind the Educational Curve – Those Pushing That Narrative are Not Only Wrong, They Have Their Own Agenda




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Part I (00:13 - 10:00)
How Do Humans Make Decisions, By Rational Thinking or Intuition? The Answer Isn’t As Rational As You Might Think

• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Macmillan Publishers (Daniel Kahneman)

Part II (10:00 - 17:27)
A Decision for Death? How Does Daniel Kahneman’s Assisted Suicide Fit into the Worldview of the Leading Expert on Decision Making?

• The Last Decision by the World’s Leading Thinker on Decisions by The Wall Street Journal (Jason Zweig)

Part III (17:27 - 20:56)
Life is Worth Living for God’s Glory – And Hedonic Pleasure is a Horribly Empty Rationale for Assisted Suicide

Part IV (20:56 - 25:34)
Atheism and Assisted Suicide: The Theology Behind the Final Decision of the World’s Leading Expert on Thinking




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Part I (00:13 - 10:31)
Does the U.S. Have the Determination to Defend Itself? The ‘Test Case’ of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University

Part II (10:31 - 15:49)
Which Faculty at Columbia University Support Its Campus Protests? The Unveiling of the Worldview Divide Between Columbia’s Faculty Departments

• Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School by The Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin)

Part III (15:49 - 20:00)
What Kind of Society Allows for Subversive Acts Against Its Own Existence? Western Civilization Cannot Survive If It Does Not Defend Itself

• Mahmoud Khalil is a test case for the survival of Western civilisation by The Telegraph (Simon​​​​ Hankinson)
• Mahmoud Khalil and His Green Card by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (20:00 - 27:00)
The University Must Serve More Than a Political Purpose: The University Must Serve the Universals of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful

• The End of the University as We Know It by The New York Times (Meghan O’Rourke)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:07)
The Democratic Party Identity Crisis Turns Into a Political Crisis: As Senator Schumer Backed Away from Shutdown, Young Democrats are Reeling

• Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)

Part II (11:07 - 21:08)
Failed States and Terrorist Threats: The Need for a Sustained Military Effort Against the Houthi Rebels in Yemen

• Houthi Inc: the pirates who weaponised globalisation by The Economist

Part III (21:08 - 26:27)
A Titan of the Self-Help Movement Dies at 76: The Death and Legacy of Melody Beattie, Author of ‘Codependent No More’

• Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76 by The New York Times (Richard Sandomir)

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